Imperial Headwear has opened a new production facility in the Southern Missouri town of Ellington. It is the second manufacturing plant Imperial operates in Missouri…
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APMA Introduces New Rating System for Footwear
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) has introduced a new rating system for footwear. The program is called the APMA Seal of Acceptance/Approval. The APMA Seal of Acceptance and Seal of Approval are granted to products found to promote good f
Foot Locker Rolls Out New Commercial Featuring NBA Stars Harden and Curry
Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled its newest national commercial highlighting its “Approved” sneakers and gear. The spot features James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors…
Nike’s VP of Sport Performance Footwear Retires
Bruce Connelly has decided to retire from Nike after nearly 26 years with the company. Connelly has served as Nike's VP of sport performance footwear for the past three years…
FGL Sports Completes Acquisition of Pro Hockey Life
FGL Sports Ltd., a division of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, completed the acquisition of Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc. FGL Sports purchased Pro Hockey Life, a private company, for $85 million…
Little League Appoints Fermata Partners as Retail Licensing Representative
Little League Baseball and Softball appointed Atlanta, GA-based Fermata Partners to manage its retail licensing program. Fermata Partners will assume management of Little League’s existing base of retail licensees…
NSGA Launches Nomination Period for Third Annual All-Star Awards
The National Sporting Goods Association recently announced the opening of the nomination period for the Third Annual NSGA All-Star Awards. The 2013 awards, presented earlier this year, recognized innovative programs and business models that enhanced the c
Johnson Outdoors Gets Tax Relief in Q3 Earnings Jump
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net sales increased slightly to $129.8 million in its third fiscal quarter, with net income of $13.7 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, which marked a 52 percent increase over the same quarter last year. Record third quart
Gildan Sees Record Earnings in Q3
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $115.8 million, or 94 cents per share, for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, compared with net earnings of $78.6 million, or 0.64 cents per share, a year ago. Earnings were a record for a fiscal quarte
Craft Sportswear North America Hires New Category Sales Manager
Craft Sportswear North America hired Katie Gould Swenson as its sales & marketing manager for Craft base layers & nordic skiing. As part of this newly created position, Swenson will be responsible for…
Coolcore Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Grabber and Implus
Coolcore today filed suit against Grabber and Perfect Fitness, a division of Implus, in the United States District Court of New Hampshire. The lawsuit alleges Grabber and Perfect Fitness infringe upon Coolcore’s 'process of making a fabric'
Benchmade Names Lau PR and Communications Manager
Benchmade has added Derrick Lau to its marketing team and into the company's 25 year history of premium grade products and services. Lau will fill the position of PR and communications manager…
OIA Announces New Board of Directors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced its newly elected 2013-2014 board of directors and selected Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair. Zohar Ziv, President and COO of Deckers Corp. was elected as 1st vice chair; Casey Sheahan, CEO o
Garmin’s Outdoor and Fitness Segments See Revenue Growth in Q2
Garmin Ltd. said revenues at its Outdoor segment grew 6 percent to $106.9 million in the second quarter compared to last year. The company's Fitness segment revenues increased 3 percent in the second quarter to $84.2 million…
SKLZ Appoints Enge as New President
SKLZ announced that Brian Enge will be assuming the role of president at the company. Enge was most recently an executive at The Active Network and known for his successful tenure as CEO of Zoot Sports…
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