Marika, the largest division of Fam Brands, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Glance Eyewear for women’s sunglasses and reading glasses, as well as related eyewear accessories…
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Trade Associations Call on Bangladesh to Lower Tariffs on Building Safety Imports
Trade associations representing the U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail industry sent a letter April 7 to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh urging the Bangladesh government to immediately eliminate duties on imports of building and fire safety equipment..
Rockies Snowpack Bodes Well for Rafting Season
Western River Expeditions reports that spring runoff from the Rocky Mountains into the Colorado and Green Rivers bodes well for the upcoming rafting season…
Innate Sees Big Opportunity Catering to Craft Brew Tribe
Innate, the Vancouver, BC designer of stainless steel food and drink containers, discovered tremendous opportunities for outdoor retailers while attending last week’s craft beer industry conference and trade show in Denver, CO…
Yue Yuen Factory Strike Continues
Workers on strike at some plants of Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings in Dongguan in the Guangdong province on Tuesday rejected management's latest offer in an ongoing labor dispute. With the strike at the world's largest maker of athletic shoes ente
FishAmerica Foundation Receives $5,300 Donation
The Fish America Foundation received a $5,300 donation from the Surfer’s Journal…
Escalade’s Q1 Profits Rise 33 Percent
Escalade, Inc. announced that net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.3 million, or 16 cents per share compared to net income of $1.6 million, or 12 cents, for the same quarter in 2013. Consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2014 were 7 p
Minus Easton, BRG Sports Turns Focus to Helmet Brands
Easton-Bell Sports Inc. closed the sale of its Easton baseball and softball business, refinanced its debt, officially changed its name and announced an agreement to sell Easton Cycling in a flurry of activity it says position it to invest more in its rem
Mountain Biking Gets Boost From State Parks’ Seeking Self Sufficiency
National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) agreements to establish high school mountain biking leagues in Alabama and Virginia marked several milestones for the non-profit and mountain biking at large…
NSSFand SAAMI Respond to California Challenge of Microstamping Suit
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI) have responded to the State of California's challenge to the industry's lawsuit against that state's microstamping law…
Musto Partners with Centerstone
Musto, the offshore sailing apparel and accessories brand, is collaborating with CenterStone Technologies, a leader in B2B e-commerce, to launch “Navigate.” Navigate is a customer interface tool that allows sales representatives, distributors
EBike Vendors On Board for Interbike/OR Media Event
EBike vendors BionX, Prodeco, Pete’s Electric Bike’s, Currie Technologies as well as LED Lenser, Ascent Solar Technologies/EnerPlex, GoalZero, D.Light Designs and Celliant are among the companies that will participate in the first ever Charged
Lebron James Again Best-Selling NBA Jersey
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James once again topped the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) list of most popular jerseys, where he has reigned as No. 1 since winning his second NBA title. Tim Duncan (No. 14) made his return to the top-15 list
Smith and Wesson Names Director of Key Retail Accounts
Smith & Wesson Corp. announced that it has hired sporting goods industry veteran Denzil Tallent as Director of Key Retail Accounts…
Xenith Appoints Social Media Manager
Xenith, LLC announced that Evan Polisher has joined the company to further develop their growing social media and digital presence…
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