Authorities in New Hampshire have arrested and charged a man with murdering an employee at Timberland’s headquarters in Stratham, NH, according to a report from NBC.
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T-H Marine Acquires Maurice Sporting Goods Marine Division
T-H Marine Supplies, LLC of Huntsville, AL, announced that it has acquired First Source. First Source was the marine accessory division of Maurice Sporting Goods, one of the largest sporting goods distributors in the U.S.

Allbirds Appoints Nancy Green To Board Of Directors
Allbirds, the footwear start-up, announced that it has appointed Nancy Green, president and chief creative officer of Old Navy, to its Board of Directors.

Riddell Sells Kollege Town Sports Apparel Division to BSN Sports
Riddell announced the divestiture and sale of certain assets associated with Kollege Town Sports, a division of the company’s apparel business, to BSN Sports. The acquisition will include approximately 50 sales representatives, sales management and customer service professionals, and Kollege Town’s fanaKTive graphic capabilities.

Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss Outlines Coronavirus Concerns
On Canada Goose Holdings Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call, CEO Dani Reiss addressed the disruption that the coronavirus is having on supply chain, sourcing and sales in China. The near-term impact resulted in reduced guidance for the current fiscal quarter and year, but company leaders and analysts believe Canada Goose is positioned to weather the storm.

February Retail Imports To See Larger Drop Amid Coronavirus
With coronavirus causing longer Lunar New Year shutdowns of factories in China, imports at major U.S. retail container ports are expected to see a sharper-than-usual drop this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
There are no clear ADA regulations that define what compliant web content means, but if your business falls under ADA Title I or ADA Title III, your website needs to be “reasonably accessible” to persons with disabilities according to the ADA.

VF Announces Leadership Appointments In Americas Region
VF Corp. on Monday announced key leadership appointments within the VF Americas region.

Implus Corp. Announces Leadership Transition
Implus Corp., a leader provider of athletic, fitness and outdoor accessories, appointed Michael B. Polk as interim chief executive officer. Seth Richards, Implus CEO, and Todd Vore, president, are transitioning their leadership roles and will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

KT Tape Continues Sponsorship Of Team USA
KT Tape announced its continued partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), serving as the official kinesiology tape licensee of Team USA through the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Running USA Industry Conference Holds Annual Awards Presentation
Kara Goucher, Brandon Hough, Michael Nishi and Alan Brookes were among those honored at the Running USA Industry Conference’s annual awards presentation.

AstroTurf Adds Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions To Distributor Network
AstroTurf Corp. announced the addition of Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions Inc, an installation specialist, of Pueblo, CO, to its nationwide network of synthetic turf distributors and installers.

Bass Pro Shops Ranks As Third Most Reputable Retailer in U.S.
For the second consecutive year, customers ranked Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s as two of the most reputable retailers in the world for overall customer experience, according to 2019 Retail Reputation Report compiled by Reputation.com.

Reebok Celebrates Women In Film
Reebok and Array, the media and arts collective founded by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, hosted a day-long event on February 8 in Los Angeles dedicated to celebrating and amplifying talented women in film.

Recall: Rawlings Catcher’s Helmets
About 1,400 Rawlings catcher helmets are being recalled. The back plate of the catcher’s helmet can fail to protect the player, posing a risk of head injury to the user.