The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union late Friday reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal must now be ratified by…
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Outdoor Retailer Names Retail Relations Specialist
Emerald Expositions has assigned one of its staff to supporting retail buyers attending the Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Market shows. Joe Bustos will also focus on recruiting key regional, national and international buyers…
Whitewater Park Resurfaces in Asheville, NC
The Boulder, CO-based engineering firm S20 has delivered a 60-page study outlining the feasibility of building a whitewater park in the French Broad River near downtown Asheville, NC.
SIA Names Retailers and Reps of the Year
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the 2014 SIA US SnowSports Award winners last month during the annual SIA Snow Show and Sourcing Snow (Jan. 29 – Feb. 1) at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center…
Winter Storm Replenishes Colorado Powder
A powerful weekend snowstorm left all 21 Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member ski areas and resorts with fresh powder and great conditions ahead of what is historically the heaviest month for snowfall in the state. Sixteen resorts recorded more than a
Ramsey Outdoor of New Jersey Joins Grassroots
Ramsey Outdoor of New Jersey has become the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, whose members operate more than 100 specialty outdoor stores in the United States…
Tentative Agreement Clears Way for West Coast Ports to Resume Normal Operations
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said that West Coast port operations would return to normal Saturday evening after port employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) reached a tentative five-year agreement late Friday…
Black Diamond to Shutter China Campus as It Sheds Hardgoods SKUs
Black Diamond Equipment has closed a ski factory it opened at its Asian headquarters in Zhuhai, China a little over two years ago and will completely shutter its campus in the Southern Chinese city as part of a realignment that is shifting manufacturing j
EORA Says 650 Turn Out for Greenville Show
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association (EORA) said 650 retail buyers turned out for its annual show in Greenville, SC earlier this month to check out the latest winter and outdoor products, including…
USC Gamecocks Football Team to Use I1 Biometrics Vector Mouthguard
I1 Biometrics said University of South Carolina football players will wear its Vector MouthGuard starting this spring to monitor head impacts…
RSG Acquires Two Striders Stores in Utah
The Running Specialty Group (RSG) has added Utah-based Striders running company, consisting of two locations, to its national network of elite shops…
Adidas Starts Search to Replace CEO Hainer
Adidas has begun a search to replace its Chief Executive Herbert Hainer when his contract expires in March 2017, according to a letter Hainer sent employees Thursday, various news outlets reported…
Foot Locker Board Approves 2015 Spending Plans
Foot Locker Inc.'s board of directors authorized increases in its dividend and stock buy-back program as well as a $220 million capital expenditure plan for 2015 in a bid to…
Chinese Brand Leads Q4 Rebound in Sun Business at Essilor International
The acquisitive French optics company Essilor International reported sales at its Sunglasses & Readers segment grew 35.6 percent in the fourth quarter thanks to the addition of the Costa and Native brands and strong organic growth at its Chinese brand Bol
Decathlon France’s New CEO Starts March 1
Decathlon France, which generated about $4.5 billion in sales in 2013, has announced that Nicolas Pelletier will replace departing CEO Stéphane Saigre March 1, when he rejoins the sporting goods retailer's Starboard brand…
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