American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) urged Executive Chairman Jack Ma to adopt a more transparent process for removing counterfeit products from its e-commerce sites…
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Garmin Stock Hits New Low as Fitness Sales Slow
As feared, the fight for supremacy in the rapidly growing fitness tracking market is costing Garmin Ltd. dearly. Preliminary results for the second quarter ended June released 27 shows sales growth at the company's Fitness segment slowed dramatically
Could Mountain Hardwear be Poised for Rebound?
Despite a three-year slide in global sales, Mountain Hardwear has retained the loyalty of key outdoor specialty retailers in the United States, including a few who say their sales of the brand are again growing…
Backbone Media Hires Eric Henderson
Backbone Media has hired Eric “Hende” Henderson, formerly communications manager for Salewa North America, as senior PR account manager…
Halfords Says Bikes, Racks and Tents Helped Drive Fiscal Q1 Growth
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales grew 2.0 percent at its Cycling segment and 9.2 percent at its Travel Solutions segment in the fiscal first quarter ended July 3…
European Outdoor Brands Grew Shipments in 2014
Manufacturer sales of outdoor products grew by 1.2 percent in value and 1.4 percent in volume in Europe last year, reaching €4.83 billion ($6.4 bn), or an estimated €10.2 billion ($13.6 bn) at retail, according to estimates released July 16 by

Kappa Stores Comps up Sharply in Mainland China
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. reported same-store sales at its Kappa brand stores in the People's Republic of China increased 21.5 percent in the second quarter…

Loudmouth Lands MLB License
Loudmouth has come to terms on a license agreement with Major League Baseball to create a brand new collection of fashionable team fan wear for men and women…
FMC Releases Report On Port Congestion
The Federal Maritime Commission has released a staff report entitled “U.S. Container Port Congestion & Related International Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Consequences & Challenges…
Crocs Tops Amazon Prime Day Sales in Germany and Austria
Crocs sandals were the top selling non-Amazon product sold on Amazon.com in Germany and Austria during Amazon's Prime Day sale Wednesday…
New Accelerator to Focus on Modernizing the Retail Experience
Parsons School of Design, Harvard’s i-lab and global management consulting firm Kurt Salmon are joining forces to create XRC Labs, a New York-based accelerator that will focus on modernizing the retail and consumer goods industry…
SIA Board Selects Burton Executive as Next President
The Snowsports Industries America board of directors has selected a marketing executive who helped grow Burton Snowboard by forging partnerships with much larger consumer brands as its next president…
Snikwah UPF 50 Sponsors Girl’s Surfing Event
Snikwah UPF 50 performance has been named the official shirt of the 2015 SuperGirl Jam Series WSL Pro, the world's largest surfing competition…
Polar Bottle Joins Bike Cooperative
The Bike Cooperative has added insulated water bottle innovators Polar Bottle to its growing network of supplier partners…
Garmin Lowers Fiscal Q2 Guidance, Cites Currency and Fitness Headwinds
Garmin Ltd. expects to report lower sales and margins for the fiscal second quarter ended June 27 due to currency headwinds and growing discounting in the rapidly growing fitness sector where its Vivosmart fitness tracker competes for shelf space with the