The Italian textile company Aquafil disclosed that it is supplying nylon recycled from reclaimed fish nets to Outerknown, a menswear apparel brand launched July 15 by 11-time World Champion surfer Kelly Slater…
Author: Charlie Lunan
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…
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
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…
Keen Europe Exec Named President of European Outdoor Group
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) elected John Jansen of Keen Europe as its new president and Jean-Marc Pambet of Salomon as its vice president at its summer meeting and extraordinary assembly Tuesday on the eve of the Outdoor trade show in Friedrichshafen
SIA Selects Burton Exec Sargent as Incoming President
The SnowSports Industries America (SIA) board of directors selected Nick Sargent as SIA’s incoming president. Sargent, who most recently held the position of vice president of global business alliance at Burton Snowboards, will begin in a transition
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Fifth California Location
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. scheduled the grand opening of its store in Fresno, CA for Saturday, July 18…
Patagonia Launches Baselayer in Direct-to-Consumer Channels
Patagonia launched a new baselayer line Wednesday that is available only at its its owned stores and patagonia.com…
Hippy Tree Packs Designed with Jansport Reach Dealers
HippyTree said it expects The Westward Collection, a line of backpacks produced in collaboration with Jansport, will hit dealer's shelves this week…
Kinetic Retains Adventure Advertising
Premium trainer brand Kinetic has retained Adventure Advertising to guide its brand positioning and strategy…
SCARPA North America Names Climbing Category Manager
SCARPA North America hired Mark Busby this month to the newly created position of climbing category manager…
Wolverine Expands Senior Credit Facility
Wolverine Worldwide has increased its senior secured credit facility by nearly one third…
Sport Dimensions Prevails in Patent Suit Against Coleman
Sport Dimension Inc., which does business as Body Glove, said it has prevailed in its patent infringement case against The Coleman Company…
ITC Judge Rules Garmin Violated Johnson Outdoors Patent
Garmin's SideVu sonar technology infringes on a patent held by Johnson Outdoors, according to an early ruling by an administrative judge at the International Trade Commission…
Bridgedale Adds Three U.S. Sales Agencies
Bridgedale North America appointed three new sales agents to serve 13 states and Washington D.C…
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