Genesco Inc. announced that Kevin P. McDermott and David M. Tehle have been appointed to its board of directors, effective Feb. 1, 2016…
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November Container Imports Expected to Surge
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.3 percent this month over the same time last year to meet holiday demand, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…
Goldwin’s Sales Rise in Fiscal First Half
Goldwin Inc., the Japanese company that sells ski and compression wear in the United States and distributes The North Face and other outdoor brands in Asia, reported sales in its fiscal six months ended Sept. 30 rose 4.4 percent…
Under Armour Reorganizes Management Roles
Under Armour Inc. said Kip Fulks will take over marketing, Henry Stafford will manage footwear and innovation groups, and Terdema Ussery, formerly president, global sports categories, has left the company…
Boot Barn Logs Fiscal Third Quarter Loss
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported a loss of $3.3 million, or 13 cents a share, against earnings of $944,000, or 5 cents, a year ago. Adjusted operating income 24.6 percent. The core Boot Barn business achieved its 24th consecutive quarter of positive same-
Adidas Extends Deal with N.C. State
Adidas reached an agreement to continue its partnership with North Carolina State. Adidas will guarantee the university at least $6.45 million per year in retail product and financial considerations to the Department of Athletics, more than doubling the v
United States Rugby Launches Professional League
The Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby) announced the formation of the first professional rugby league. Exclusively sanctioned by USA Rugby and World Rugby, competition will begin in April 2016 with six teams…
Edelrid North America Hires Sales and Marketing, Operations Team
Edelrid North America, the newly established North American distributorship for the global Edelrid brand, has hired Blair Williams as director of sales and marketing and Paul Nanawa as director of operations…
Fjällräven Launches Winter Campaign
Fjällräven has again partnered with legendary outdoor photographer Chris Burkard for its Fall-Winter 2015 brand campaign…
Utah’s First Outdoor Recreation Director Stepping Down
Brad Petersen, director of Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation, is resigning to work in the private sector. His replacement has not yet been named. Petersen was appointed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert during the August 2013 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in
Yue Yuen’s October Sales up Double-Digits
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. reported sales during October reached $723.2 million against $657.4 million a year ago, a gain of 10.1 percent…
Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners Announced
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, unveiled the 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners for both the American League and the National League during a live, hour-long “Baseball Tonight – The 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Aw
Halloween Run Races Increasing in Popularity
While Thanksgiving continues to hold top billing as the most active holiday for road race participation in the United States, Halloween sits a close second, with 722,237 finishers in 2014, according to Running USA.
Sanuk Appoints Director of U.S. Sales
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, promoted Erik Ecklund to the position of senior director of U.S. sales and shifted Sanuk veteran Jeff Booth to oversee the sales for all of the Southern United States territory…
Iconix Logs Q3 Loss
Iconix Brand Group reported a loss of $6.3 million, or 13 cents a share, in the third quarter after a number of special charges against earnings of $33.7 million, or 58 cents, a year earlier…
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