High Sierra Licenses Brand to NorthPole LLC

High Sierra Sport Company recently licensed its brand with NorthPole, LLC to produce and distribute camping and outdoor recreation equipment under the High Sierra brand name. NorthPole customers include leading retailers across mass department, sporting g

Hanesbrands Team Summits Everest

Expedition Hanesbrands' Mount Everest climbing team, led by international mountaineer Jamie Clarke, reached the 29,035-foot summit of the world's highest peak late Sunday, celebrating a 30-month endeavor to design and test innovative apparel and

Rocky Brands Pays Down High Interest Loan

Rocky Brands, Inc. said its lenders advanced it $15 million from a LIBOR plus 3.75% revolving credit facility to pay down its balance on an 11.5% term loan. The disclosure follows yesterday's news that the company completed a stock sale to raise $14.

Rock/Creek to Upgrade e-Commerce Platform

Rock/Creek, one of the first outdoor specialty retailers to sell online, plans to replace its current e-commerce platform with a system from ATG Commerce. The new platform will allow Rock/Creek to double its SKU count online…

Bike.com Launches New Website, San Diego Store

Bike.com announced the official launch of their new website, featuring everything for cyclists from complete bikes and bicycle parts to cycling apparel and protective gear. The new website launch coincides with the opening of Bike.com’s new San Dieg

Toronto Approves BIXI Bike Taxi Program

Toronto’s City Council approved a plan to allow Public Bike System to launch its subscription-based BIXI bike taxi program in the city in 2011. The company already runs similar BIXI (a combination of bike and taxi) in Montreal, Minneapolis and Bosto

Senate Bill Authorizes Fed to Set Debit Swipe Fees

The National Retail Federation lauded Senate approval of an amendment to financial services reform legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to determine 'reasonable and proportional' transaction fees for debit cards…