Cane Creek Cycling Components Inc. of Fletcher, NC has recalled about 5,000 rear shocks sold in Canada and the United States this year because their high-speed rebound dials are labeled backwards…
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Luxottica to Pay Outgoing CEO Euro 4 Million in Incentive Pay
Oakley and Ray-Ban parent Luxottica Group S.p.A. will pay outgoing CEO Enrico Cavatorta €4 million in incentive pay in addition to severance pay when he leaves the company Oct. 31…
TomTom Grew Sports Business in Third Quarter
TomTom reported that its sports business continued to gain traction in the third quarter as it improved awareness of its Cardio GPS watches, built out its sports distribution network and launched its first GPS watch for golfers…
Fjällräven Building Chicago Area Store
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, is opening its first store in Chicago in a building under construction in the Bucktown area, according to a report by Chicago Real Estate Daily…
Alta Bicycle Share Finds Buyer
Alta Bicycle Share, which operates bike sharing systems in several U.S. cities, has agreed to be acquired by Bikeshare Holdings LLC, an investment group that plans to relocate Alta headquarters from Portland, OR to New York City…
MLS to Relaunch L.A. Club in 2017
Major League Soccer pulled the plug on its struggling Los Angeles franchise Chivas USA Monday and said it will announce a new ownership group Thursday, Oct. 30 that will field a new club beginning with the 2015 season. The news came a day after MLS releas
Sealskinz Names Blackman Executive Chairman
Sealskinz Ltd. has named Ian Blackman as executive chairman…
Ritchey Design Adopts MAP Policy Effective Nov. 1
Ritchey Design Inc. has adopted a global Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy and said it will only sell to authorized distributors and retailers. The policy will be in effect as of Nov. 1, 2014…
Aramark Sponsors Outdoor Nation Campus Activation Grants
Aramark, which provides food and hospitality services at many national and state parks, has signed on as a sponsor of Outdoor Nation's Campus Activation Grant initiative…
Tubbs Opens Snowshoe Adventure Center at Vermont Inn
Tubbs Snowshoes will open its first Tubbs Snowshoes Adventure Center at Woodstock Inn & Resort this winter. Tubbs Snowshoes has deep roots in New England from its founding in Maine in the early 1900’s and its previous World Headquarters in Vermont,
Timberland President Frisk to Head Aldo Group
Timberland President Patrik Frisk is leaving VF Corp. to take a position as CEO of the Canadian fashion footwear retailer Aldo Group…
Polartec to Exhibit at Performance Days in Bid to Reach Athletic Brands
Polartec will exhibit its latest fabric technologies at the German trade show Performance Days next week in Munich.
Eddie Bauer Launches North American Coat Drive
Eddie Bauer launched a coat drive in partnership with One Warm Coat, the only national non-profit organization that works with local agencies to distribute donated coats for free, to people in need…
Berglass+Associates Survey Shows Retailers Ready to Overhaul C-Suite
Expect to see a new wave of retail Chiefs with global expertise and a digital mindset, according to a new study unveiled today by Women’s Wear Daily and Berglass+Associates, an executive search firm specializing in retail and consumer goods. The stu
Cotopaxi Names Marketing Director
Cotopaxi, the first-ever venture-backed company to launch as a Benefit Corporation, has named Allison Schwam as marketing director to further develop Cotopaxi’s marketing strategy and branding opportunities…
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