Maloja, a performance apparel brand specializing in products for mountain sports enthusiasts, has expanded its rep team across the country.
Category: Apparel

Pendleton Opens Stores In Spokane And Boise
Pendleton Woolen Mills, headquartered in Portland, OR, announced the opening of two new stores, Pendleton River Park Square in Spokane, WA and Pendleton Boise Towne Square in Boise, ID.
PHIT Act Earns 100th Co-Sponsor In Just Eight Months
Congress wants to lower costs to increase activity in America. On November 13, Congressman (Dr.) Paul Gosar (R-AZ) became the 100th House co-sponsor of The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act in 2017. The previous high was 89 co-sponsors over 2015/16.

Sport Chek’s Weak Sales Continue, Management Upbeat On Prospects
“There are aspects of the business we are pleased with and others that require attention,” said Stephen Wetmore, CEO and president of Canadian Tire, the owner of FGL Sports, of the business on his company’s third quarter conference call. “However, everything we look at is providing upside potential.”

Jordan Partners With Gatorade On ‘Like Mike’ Collection
The apparel collection is available now at select retailers. The Air Jordan VI and XXXII low release December 16.
Balega Opens Application For 2018 Impi Ambassador Team
Impi team members will represent Balega as brand ambassadors to help illuminate Balega’s core pillars: performance, excellence, harmony, creativity and community.
Grassroots Connect’s 2017 Fall Show Sees 13 Percent Attendance Increase
Organizers confirmed 982 total attendees including Grassroots member retailers and vendor partners, invited retailers and vendors, independent sales representatives, business services and media.Pre-booked appointments increased 8 percent to a total of 6,366.

Nike Upgrades App Membership Features
NikePlus Unlocks upgrades experiences and access by collecting and analyzing members’ shopping behavior, activity and feedback across all Nike digital and physical touch points.
October Retail Sales Up 4.3 Percent Over Last Year
Retail sales in October increased 0.1 percent over September on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 4.3 percent year-over-year unadjusted.

Badger Sportswear Acquires Garb Athletics
The acquisition, when coupled with Badger’s previously announced acquisition of Alleson Athletic, bolsters Badger’s team uniform offering with premium-crafted, fully customized apparel.

Puma Names Lewis Hamilton As Face Of 24/7 Campaign
Four-time FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton will spearhead the brand’s Men’s Training business beginning with the 24/7 marketing campaign.

Merrell Makes Key Leadership Appointments
Merrell announced the appointment of Strick Walker to the position of chief marketing officer and Johanna Koeberle to senior product director, Active Lifestyle. Walker was formerly at Patagonia and Koeberle worked for Keen.
Mickey Drexler Becomes Executive Chairman Of Outdoor Voices
Mickey Drexler, the former CEO of J. Crew, has become executive chairman of Outdoor Voices, the athleisure upstart.
Unifi Announces Goal to Recycle 20 Billion by 2020
In honor of America Recycles Day, Unifi Inc., the specialist in branded recycled performance fibers, announced the company has recycled more than 10 billion plastic bottles. Building from that momentum, Unifi is targeting 20 billion bottles recycled by 2020 and 30 billion bottles by 2022.

Fila Korea Returns To Black In Q3
Fila Korea reported a profit against a loss in the third quarter, benefiting from acquiring control of Acushnet Holdings, the parent of Titleist and FootJoy.