Chaco raised more than $7,000 for the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (OIWC) by selling hundreds of its classic flips in the first day of the Outdoor Retailer show…
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Columbia Appoints GM for Canadian Subsidiary
Columbia Sportswear Company promoted David M. Brulé to serve as general manager of the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, based in London, Ontario, Canada…
Mountainsmith and Itochu Reviving Cyclesmith Brand in Japan
Mountainsmith is reviving Cyclesmith, the brand’s 1990’s bike touring pack line, exclusively in Japan in response to a growing demand for Mountainsmith products and a steady increase in sales over the past three years…
Former PSG Chairman to Not Seek Board Seat
In a press release, W. Graeme Roustan, the former chairman of Performance Sports Group who had been seeking a seat on the company's board, indicated he will “forgo standing as a director nominee for the time being.” He also accused PSG's Chairma
Meijer Expands Skechers Concept Shop
Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp's Corner store, the Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer announced that it's duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall
Wren Sports Designates Second Authorized Service Center
Wren Sports has authorized MTB Tandems of Woodstock, GA, as its second regional warranty and service center in the U.S. MTB Tandems is authorized to work on all Wren suspension products…
Blumenfeld and Associates Open Boulder Office
Blumenfeld and Associates, a New York-area public relations and special events firm, has opened a headquarters office in Boulder, CO…
Complaint Alleges Peru’s Apparel Industry is Flouting Labor Rights
Labor practices in Peru's textile and garment industry that drew scrutiny from Nike, New Balance and PVH Corp. two years ago raise new questions about the integrity of the Trans Pacific Partnership, according to a complaint filed…
Asics Listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
Asics Corp., has been selected for the first time as a component company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index…
Cabela’s Cuts 70 Corporate Positions
Cabela’s Inc. followed through on its pledge to cut costs Wednesday by laying off about 70 employees at locations in Nebraska and Denver, CO, according to local media reports…
Asics Trims 2015 Earnings Outlook
Asics Corp raised its sales forecast for the year, but cut its earnings targets due to currency fluctuations and non-recurring charges…
N12 Technologies Raises $23 Million
N12 Technologies Inc., the nanotechnology start-up, closed on a financing totaling over $23 million…
REI Names Lightenberg VP of Retail
REI promoted veteran employee Rachel Ligtenberg to VP of Retail, adding retail operations to her current responsibilities of leading store design, visual merchandising and the co-op’s flagship strategy…
Genesco Expands Stock Buyback Program
Genesco Inc.'s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company's common stock…
G3 Retains KNS Reps to Serve Four States
G3 Genuine Guide Gear has retained Rocky Mountain-based sales agency, KNS Reps, to oversee G3 retail partnerships in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming…
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