Burley has hired former Toys R Us global product manager Brad Mina to lead product design and development for its wide range of outdoor recreational transport gear…
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Nordstrom’s to Sell Aussie Activewear Brand
Nordstrom will begin stocking Lorna Jane activewear in eight of its stores in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and on Nordstrom.com, marking the first time an Australian activewear brand will be available at the department store…
PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire A.S. Adventure
PAI Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Paris, has made a binding offer to acquire A.S. Adventure Group, Europe's largest specialty retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing, from Lion Capital LLP. The senior management team will contin
The North Face Offers Free Fitness Events in Five Cities
The North Face is joining the free fitness movement by bringing Mountain Athletics workouts to five cities across the country…
Keen Makes Key Design and Development Team Hires
Keen has hired Nikolai Christensen, most recently at Ecco, as VP of product. Manon Belley becomes Keen's new design director, and Cesar Geronimo its development director…
Greenlight Planet Hires Pale Morning
Greenlight Planet, a Chicago company that has provided millions of people with no access to electricity solar lanterns, is entering the outdoor market with the support of public relations partner, Pale Morning Media…
REI Kicks Off National Park Service Centennial Campaign
REI announced its support of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 through a multi-year, multi-million dollar partnership with the National Park Foundation. REI joined corporate sponsors American Express, Budweiser, Suburu, Humana and
Crocs Launches #FindYourFun Campaign
Crocs, Inc. launched its first global integrated marketing campaign. The #FindYourFun campaign will be executed in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, China and South Korea..
Montane Sponsors Top Ranked Adventure Racing Team
Montane has sponsored its first adventure racing team as part of its growing emphasis on the U.S. market…
Gildan Completes Stock Split
Gildan Activewear Inc. completed its two-for-one share split via a dividend to shareholders…
SeaVees Supports 1% for the Planet
SeaVees, the casual footwear brand with its roots in California, announced its partnership with 1% for the Planet…
Finish Line’s Q4 Profits Top Estimates
The Finish Line reported fourth-quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s targets as better full-price selling at the Finish Line chain, healthy sales at its Macy’s partnership, and robust digital momentum offset below-plan profits at Running Spec
Quiksilver Undergoes Executive Shakeup
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that Pierre Agnes, president of Quiksilver, Inc., has been promoted to CEO. He replaces Andy Mooney, who is no longer with the company…
Lululemon Eyes Larger Stores to Accommodate Men’s Business
Lululemon Athletica Inc. will be opening larger stores in select markets to accommodate it growing men's business, which comped up 16 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter executives said during the company's fourth quarter earnings call. The com
Lululemon’s Same-Store Sales Grew 5 Percent in Q4
Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat consensus earnings estimates in the fourth quarter thanks to net revenue and same-store sales growth of 15 and 5 percent respectively, but disappointed investors with updates to its forecasts for the first quarter and current
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