U.S. apparel and footwear manufacturers, brands and retailers applauded the overwhelming U.S. Senate action to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and urged the House to follow suit…
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Cherokee Acquires Everyday California
Cherokee Global Brands has acquired casual lifestyle brand Everyday California from owners and founders Michael Samer and Christopher Lynch…
Majestic Athletic Launches Jersey Day
Majestic Athletic, makers of the official on-field uniforms worn by Major League Baseball players, in partnership with MLB and its 30 Clubs and the Major League Baseball Players Association, officially announced Jersey Day celebrations in every Major Leag
Nordica USA Names Russo as VP
Tecnica Group USA and Nordica USA President Peter Weaver announced that Scott Russo will take over as vice president of Nordica USA effective June 15, 2015…
Western Mountain Resorts Set All-Time Revenue Record
Revenues at Rocky Mountain and Far West mountain resorts grew 11.2 percent over last season and set an all-time record that exceeded the previous record set in the 2007-08 ski season…
Report Suggests Weather Hurt Outdoor Participation in 2014
Overall participation in outdoor activities dropped .8 percent from 2013 to 2014 to reached its lowest levels since the The Outdoor Foundation began tracking it in 2006, most likely due to…
Black Diamond Integrating Apparel and Equipment Design
Black Diamond Equipment announced several key changes and promotions aimed at integrating apparel and equipment design…
Avia Introduces Wearable Fitness Collection
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. announced a key category expansion for its active lifestyle brand Avia with the introduction of a full line of wearable fitness accessories at major retailers nationwide…
Vans to Make Disney Collection
Vans has partnered with Disney on a collection of footwear, apparel and accessories for fall based on Disney characters…
Kelty Aims to Keep Spot on Pack Wall
A major marketing campaign kicked off by Kelty last month is aimed as much at its wholesale partners as consumers. The year-long “Kelty Built” campaign is designed to build excitement around the brand ahead of a Spring 2016 product launch that Kelty will
Smith and Wesson Pays Down Battenfeld Technologies Debt
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation announced it has fully repaid $100 million it borrowed in December to acquire Battenfeld Technologies Inc. using cash generated from operations in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2015…
Spalding Launches #TrueToTheGame Social Campaign
Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, has launched a social media sweepstakes and campaign targeting basketball fans in partnership with Slam Magazine. The campaign asks fans to showcase how they are #TrueToTheGame…
Colt Defense Bondholders Reject Exchange Offer
Colt Defense LLC is expected to proceed with a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy following investors' rejection last week of its offer to exchange $250 million in junk bonds for $75 million in higher interest rate, junior secured debt…
Descente Ltd. Profits Surge in Q4
Descente Ltd. reported net income rose nearly five times faster than sales in the fourth quarter ended March 31 thanks to currency effects that made it more competitive in Korea and favorable winter weather in its home market of Japan…
Surftech’s New Parent Makes Bid for Second Surf/SUP Company
Surf Technicians LLC (Surftech) parent company Triple D Corporation of Thailand has made a conditional offer to acquire full control of Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes Tom Carroll SUP, 7S, Hayden Shapes, Modern, Walden and
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