C4 Waterman Appoints Global Sales Manager
C4 Waterman, Inc. hired Ty Zulim as its global sales manager. Zulim was formerly the national sales manager for SurfTech…
OBIT: Under Armour’s Bill Hampton
Bill Hampton, Under Armour's senior director of professional leagues, died unexpectedly on his way to the airport after the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. The cause of death is undetermined…
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Board Member
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Nicholas T. Long to its board. Long, 52, is the chief executive officer of MillerCoors, a beverage company that is a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors…
Swix Sport USA Relocates to Larger Facility
Swix Sport USA, the supplier of accessories for the winter sports industry, has moved its entire operations to Haverhill, MA. The 65-year-old brand has outgrown its current location in Wilmington, MA is moving into an updated warehouse facility in Haverh
Crosman Appoints VP of Marketing
Crosman Corporation, the manufacturer of products for the shooting sports, announced the appointment of Roy Stefanko, a Crosman veteran, as its new vice president of marketing…
Wolverine’s Q2 Earnings Surge on 20.1 Percent Revenue Gain
Powered by a 30.0 percent growth at its Outdoor Group, Wolverine Worldwide reported revenues in the second quarter jumped 20.1 percent to $310.1 million. Earnings soared 39.1 percent to $24.0 million, or 48 cents a share, from $17.2 million, or 35 cents,
Patagonia Opens First UK Flagship Store
Patagonia will open its first UK flagship store in Covent Garden, London. With 2,500 square feet of retail space, the London store will be a partner store in collaboration with Outside, which also opened Patagonia's Hathersage store in the Peak Distr
Bushnell Outdoor Products Creates Bushnell Eyewear Division
Bushnell Outdoor Products has created the Bushnell Eyewear Division, a new segment of the company that will oversee the Bollé, Bollé Safety, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands…
Feds to Begin Tracking Assualt Weapons Sales in Southeast
The Dept. of Justice will begin requiring dealers in Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico to file multiple sales reports on the sale of certain rifles…
Nine West Inks Licensing Agreement for Sneakers
The Jones Group entered into an exclusive, world-wide license agreement with Philip Simon Brands Group, Inc. (PSBG) for the creation, production, marketing and global distribution of a fashion sneaker collection under the Nine West brand…
Kenny Powers Returns For Second K-Swiss Campaign
K-Swiss launched a new campaign featuring Kenny Powers, the fictional character played by Danny McBride in HBO's series “Eastbound & Down.”…
Johnson Outdoors Acquires LakeMaster Brand
Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of Waypoint Technologies, maker of LakeMaster, a leading brand of high definition electronic lake charts among Northern US anglers…
Johnson Outdoors Acquires LakeMaster Brand
Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of Waypoint Technologies, maker of LakeMaster, a leading brand of high definition electronic lake charts among Northern US anglers…
Universities to Wear LeBron James Gear Under Sponsorship Deal
LeBron James has struck sponsorship deals with Ohio State, Kentucky and Miami to wear his Nike-branded gear, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports…
Equip Acquires Lowe Alpine, Will Revive Apparel Line
UK-based Equip Outdoor Technologies, which owns the Rab outdoor apparel brand, agreed to purchase the Lowe Alpine backpacks brand and all its associated assets for an undisclosed amount. The deal comes a year after Lowe Alpine filed the Italian equivalent
