Itochu Corporation is launching the first line of Gramicci-branded footwear in Japan under a recently concluded sublicensing agreement with the U.S. outdoor apparel brand. The collection will be released in January 2015…
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Backyard Collective Hits Seattle Friday
The Conservation Alliance will hold its third Backyard Collective event of 2014 on Friday, July 18, in Seattle, WA. The Conservation Alliance and its Seattle area member companies are teaming up with Forterra to organize…
SIA Nordic Committee Readies Plans for Upcoming Season
SnowSports Industries America's Nordic Committee convened in Manchester, N.H. last week to review the state of industry and plan the cross country category's initiatives for 2014-15, including…
Sports Direct Expanding to Australia and New Zealand
Sports Direct International plc, the U.K.'s largest sporting goods retailer, plans to launch in Australia and New Zealand by forming an online partnership with OzSale.com.au, part of the MySale Group plc…
Club Ride Hires Verde Brand Communications
Club Ride Apparel has selected Verde Brand Communications to lead its content and social media marketing…
European Retail Sales of Outdoor Products Hit Euro 10 billion
Retail sales of outdoor products in Europe increased 3.1 percent to €10 billion in 2013, according to the European Outdoor Group's State of Trade 2013 report. The report, which was released during the first day of the OutDoor show in Friedrichs
FTC Approves Final Order in Marker Volkl/Tecnica Case
The Federal Trade Commission approved two final orders settling charges that ski equipment manufacturers Marker Völkl (International) GmbH and Tecnica Group S.p.A. for many years illegally agreed not to compete for one another’s ski endorsers or emp
European Outdoor Group Opens Membership to Retailers
In an extraordinary assembly held on 9 July, members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) agreed key changes to bylaws that will allow retailers to become members of the association…
Safilo Group Converts Euro 150 Million in Bonds to Equity
Safilo Group S.p.A., the Italian company than owns Smith Optics, will convert €150 million in bonds due in 2019 to ordinary shares of the company’s stock under a proposal approved by its shareholders Wednesday…
Halfords Bikes Comps Surge 21.3 Percent in Fiscal Q1
Halfords Group plc reported strong sales of cycling products propelled a 7.7 percent increase in comparable stores sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 27…
Bass Pro Extends Floor Financing with GE Capital
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) has extended its inventory financing program with Bass Pro Shops through 2018…
OIWC to Hold First Networking Event in SoCal
OIWC will host its inaugural Southern California Network Night at Adidas Outdoor in Los Angeles on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. as part of its expansion into the region…
Thule Group Enters Technical Backpack Market
Thule Group launched its first line of technical backpacks Thursday at the OutDoor trade show in Germany, capping a three-year product development effort…
Wigwam Named New HR Director
Wigwam recently appointed Jill Skarda as the new director of human resources. Skarda has worked with many facets of HR including employee relations, recruiting, training, payroll, benefits, talent management, and safety…
Klean Kanteen Hires Exec to Streamline Operations
Klean Kanteen has hired Martin Stokes, who has has over 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and manufacturing management, to streamline its processes and supply chain…
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