We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – announced the eighth annual National Golf Day will be held Wednesday, April 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C…
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Scarpa Adds Skiers to Athlete Roster
Reflecting its growth in the freeride-ski category, Scarpa welcomed freeride skiers Lynsey Dyer and Ben Leoni to its roster of sponsored athletes. And, in climbing, Graham Zimmerman joined the company as a sponsored athlete…
Speedo Launches Fueled by Water Campaign
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has launched Fueled by Water, a new digital and social media campaign designed to celebrate all things water and people’s lifelong passions for a wide range of water sports…

Keen Appoints Director of Manufacturing for Oregon Factory
Keen appointed Claire Juttelstad as director of manufacturing for its Portland, Oregon factory. She previously worked for Benchmade Knife Company and Lacrosse Footwear…
Canada Goose Acquires Toronto Manufacturing Facility
Canada Goose acquired a factory from one of its primary outerwear suppliers and will retrofit it to manufacture its fast growing line of HyBridge Lite jackets, which offer stretch panels and a trimmer fit favored by many outdoor athletes and enthusiasts..
FDRA Launches China Wage Map To Help Footwear Sourcing
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has launched a China wage map to aid footwear sourcing and compliance professionals in their businesses. Mike Jeppesen, president of global operations at Wolverine Worldwide, said, ”The citie
GoPro Partners with Vislink to Develop Live Wireless HD Video
GoPro Inc. is working on technology that will allow broadcasters to integrate live feeds from the GoPro HERO4 camera into live broadcasts to provide viewers the athlete's perspective in real-time…
Genesco’s Holiday Guidance Disappoints, Lids to Slow Growth
Genesco Inc.’s comps, including both stores and direct (e-commerce), jumped 10 percent for the quarter-to-date period ended Jan. 3. However, due to gross margin and foreign exchange pressures as well as a disappointing performance by Lids shops insi
Adidas to Ramp Up NFL and MLB Endorsements
Adidas AG plans to ramp up sharply its endorsements of NFL and MLB players in the next few years, Adidas North American President Mark King said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The report stated Adidas will sign as many as 250 NFL players an
Brooks Running Launches the Brooks Booster Club
Brooks Running Company will double down on its commitment to the future of the sport by launching the Brooks Booster Club. This needs-based grant program will provide gear and funds to 25 under resourced high school cross country and track teams across th
Pearl Izumi Hires PR Agency of Record
Pearl Izumi has hired Verde Brand Communications as its public relations and brand communications agency of record…
Chaco Names Sales Agency of the Year
Chaco selected Outdoor Sports Marketing (OSM), which covers the Southeast territory, as its sales agency of the year …
Ebay Enterprise Caps Banner Year with 1,015 New Client Wins
Ebay Enterprise, an Ebay Inc. company, announced the company secured 1,015 new client wins and 1,711 renewals and extensions with brands and retailers in 2014. Boxpark, Finlux, and Shoe Carnival are among the new companies implementing Ebay Enterprise ind
CPSC Commissioner to Keynote 2015 SFIA Risk Management Summit
Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will be the featured speaker at the 2015 SFIA Litigation Risk & Management Summit on February 2-3, 2015 in Las Vegas…
Good Vibrations Shoes Executes Reverse Stock Split
Good Vibrations Shoes Inc. announced a ten for one reverse split, which was approved by FINRA. The change in share structure marks the completion of the goals the company set for itself in 2014, which it views as its organizational year, making 2015 its “