NRF Condemns Chinese Currency Bill

The National Retail Federation expressed disappointment with legislation expected to receive final passage by the Senate this evening that would pressure China to allow its currency to float more freely. The statement came as the trade association's

Boardworks Hire to Target Southeast

Boardworks added Michael Tavares to its sales team and named him as the first member of its Whitewater SUP team in a quest to bring the sport to inland markets in the Southeast. With its abundance of lakes, whitewater and specialty outdoor retailers, Tava

Exotac Creates Customer Service Department

Exotac, a design driven maker of premium fire starters, containers and other outdoor gear, has created a dedicated customer service department to better support sales, which spiked after it exhibited for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market la

CamelBak Launches New Website

CamelBak unveiled a revamped website with a host of new content, including the introduction of a barcode tag reader, more than 80 new videos, behind-the-scenes lab footage and access to CamelBak’s stable of decorated athletes…

Thai Chemical Company Building $150M Ingeo Plant

Thailand's largest chemical company, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited is investing $150 million to build a factory in Thailand that will supply Asia with Ingeo bioplastics created by Minnesota-based NatureWorks LLC. Ingeo offers the performance o

Town Sports Names VP of Real Estate

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, named Todd Shugarman as its new vice president of real estate…

Nordica USA Pays $214,000 Federal Fine

Nordica USA, of West Lebanon, N.H., agreed to pay a civil penalty of $214,000 to settle allegations by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that it knowingly failed to report immediately to CPSC the safety defect and hazard with the “X

Dutch Court Slashes Accell Group Anti-trust Fine

Accell Group N.V. said the Netherlands Court of Appeal for
Trade & Industry has definitively settled the long-running anti-trust procedure against Accell Group and other bicycle manufacturers concerning breach of…