Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group, Ltd., will occupy a new 250,000-square-foot fulfillment center located in Romeoville, IL…
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Adidas Collaborates with Parley for the Oceans
Adidas unveiled Monday a shoe upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed from ocean waste, including illegal deep-sea gillnets, during an event at the United Nations…
Pentland Brands Expand 14 Percent in 2014
Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, Speedo and Ellesse labels, reported it had a strong year, thanks to continued international growth of Pentland’s portfolio of brands in sports, outdoor and fashion…
Combat Flip Flops Appoints Paul Litchfield to Advisory Board
Combat Flip Flops retained former Reebok Vice President of Advanced Concepts Paul Litchfield as an advisor…
Startup Licenses Loudmouth Patterns for Cycling Jerseys
What do road cycling and golf enthusiasts have in common? More than you'd think, actually. They tend to earn above average incomes, are often out of the house early on the weekends and are known for sporting loud colors on the course. So it made per
Did VF Corp. Just Anoint Their Next CEO?
Steve Rendle took a step closer to being named the top executive at VF Corp. last week when he was promoted to president and COO and became only the second member of the company's senior management team elected to the company's board of director
Specialty Outdoor Channel Facing Wave of Store Openings
Despite all the moaning about showrooming, the biggest challenges to specialty retailers in the human-powered outdoor space may come from bricks-and-mortar retailers in coming years…
Rawlings Exits Football Helmet Category
Rawlings, owned by Jarden Corp., has decided to discontinue its football helmet and shoulder pad business five years after returning to the category. Production will end this year…
Yue Yuen’s Q1 Revenues Expand 7 Percent
Yue Yuen, the world's largest manufacturer of athletic shoes, reported sales accelerated 7.3 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $1.97 billion. By category, athletic shoes grew 3.8 percent to $908.1 million although the biggest gain for th
Asics America Ends Relationship with Retail Licensee
Asics America announced that it had terminated its retail operating agreement with Windsor Financial Group LLC effective immediately. The agreement, in place since May 2012, was terminated following undisclosed “material breaches” of that agre
Nike Delivers Blockbuster Q4
While the strengthening dollar continued to weigh on revenue growth and future orders, Nike Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit for the eighth quarter in a row and lifted its revenue guidance for its current fiscal year…
RECALL: 133,000 Lululemon Tops
Lululemon Athletic Inc. is recalling 133,000 women's tops because when the elastic draw cord with a hard tip in the hood or around the neck area is pulled or caught on something and released, it can snap back and impact the face area and result in in
Selk’bag Picks NRI to Handle Canadian Distribution
Selk’bag USA, Inc. has partnered with NRI Distribution to handle all of Selk’bag USA’s wholesale shipping in Canada, effective July 1…
Mio Global Secures Financing
Mio Global, makers of wearable technology for fitness, has secured a $1.5 million loan from Export Development Canada (EDC)…
Sunice Continues Partnership with PGA Tour
Sunice is continuing its partnership with the PGA Tour, having been selected as outerwear supplier for the International Team at The Presidents Cup 2015…
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