The Gold Toe, which is celebrating its 80th year in 2014, plans to debut its first branded line of slippers for men and women this month…
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Newton Running Achieves Certified B Corporation Status
Newton Running has certified as a B Corporation, which designates companies that strive to solve social and environmental problems and meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and…
Coolcore Names International Distributors
Coolcore, which makes Dr. Cool Recovery-On-The-Go ice and compression wraps, has added new distributors in Asia, Oceana and Latin America…
Patagonia Names Ryan Gellert to Run European Business
Patagonia has named former Black Diamond brand president Ryan Gellert as its new General Manager in Europe, responsible for the company’s growing business across European markets as well as the Middle East…
Li-Ning’s Interim CEO Steps Down
Li-Ning Co. Ltd. said Jin-goon Kim had stepped down as interim chief executive and that founder Li Ning would take over daily operations. The move was made to “facilitate a smooth transition to the new chief executive officer,” who is expected to be named
GoLite Begins Liquidating Through Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
GoLite LLC launched going-out-of-business sales Friday after no investors emerged to buy the company as a going concern in federal bankruptcy court…

Helmet Startup Vicis Wins $500,000 Grant from NFL-backed Head Health Challenge
In its bid to push research into concussion mitigation, the NFL has helped sustain a new helmet company that aspires to compete against incumbents Riddell, Schutt, Xenith and Rawlings.On Nov. 13, Vicis Inc. and the University of Washington (UW) were award
Havaianas Buoys Alpargatas Q3 Results As Brazilian Economy Slows
Alpargatas reported growing overseas demand for its sandal brands and domestic demand for Mizuno and Timberland footwear tempered a post-World Cup, pre-election economic swoon in its native Brazil in the third quarter…
Moncler 9M Sales Up 16 Percent
Moncler reported revenues grew 18 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the nine months ended Sept. 30 on strong overseas sales of its luxury ski wear and fashion apparel…
Atlanta Arms Announces New Director of Marketing
Atlanta Arms announces the addition of K.C. Eusebio to its team as the manufacturer's director of marketing. The World and National Champion shooter brings many years or experience and a passion for the shooting sports to the Atlanta Arms team…
LaserLyte Supports the Boy Scouts of America
LaserLyte, a developer of firearms laser technologies, announces their continued support of the Boy Scouts of America through the 2014 Boy Scout Sporting Clays Invitation…
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Releases Land Report
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)L has released a public lands report with the goal of educating sportsmen and decision makers on the need to keep public lands in public hands…

Ugg Opens First High-Tech Concept Store In Washington, D.C.
Deckers Brands announced the grand opening of its first-ever Ugg Australia technology-driven concept store, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Centered exclusively on the consumer, the new store serves as Deckers' second “Innovation
Bern Unlimited Joins The Bike Cooperative
Bern Unlimited has joined The Bike Cooperative, which means co-op retailers can earn rebates on their purchases of Bern's bike, snow, skate and water sports helmets…
Moncler Sales Buoyed by Strong Overseas Demand
Moncler reported revenues grew 16 percent to about $609 million in the nine months ended Sept. 30 on strong overseas sales of its luxury ski wear and other apparel. In the Americas, sales grew 35 percent to about $73 million, thanks to a growing retail pr