VF Corp. has appointed Laurie Etheridge as president of Lucy Activewear. Etheridge was previously global SVP at Levi's for women's merchandising and design at Levi Strauss & Co…
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August Golf Rounds Improve
According to PGA PerformanceTrak, August 2013 golf rounds played were up 3.6 percent and days open were up 0.3 percent compared with August 2012…
Golf Datatech And Yano Research Institute Announce Strategic Alliance
With the United States and Japan reigning as the world’s #1 and #2 golf markets, respectively, a major alliance was announced between the industry’s two leading independent golf research and data firms. Golf Datatech, LLC and Yano Research Ins
Backcountry.com Parent Invests $300 Million in US Solar Plant
Backcountry.com parent Liberty Interactive Corporation has invested $300 million in ground-breaking Solana solar plant in Arizona…
South Korea’s Black Yak Acquires Nau From Horny Toad
Black Yak Co. Ltd, one of South Korea's leading outdoor companies, has acquired the Portland, OR-based apparel brand Nau from Horny Toad and retained Nau Founder and GM Mark Galbraith to help run the company as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary
AND1 Signs NBA Prospects Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin
The AND1 Basketball and apparel brand announced the signing of Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin, two up and coming NBA prospects to join the growing list of professional basketball players to endorse AND1…
OBIT: Earth Brands CEO Miichel Jean Meynard
Miichel Jean Meynard, who formed Earth Brands in 2002 to help revive the Earth wellness shoe, has passed away at the age of 73. The company is the parent of Kalso Earth Shoes, Earth and Earthies. According to an OBIT in the Boston Globe, Meynard left Fran
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Buys Stake in Zalando.de
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan joined the list of heavy weight investors buying stakes in Zalando, which has quickly emerged as Europe’s leading online retailer of fashion and a major sporting goods dealer…
Asics to Sponsor Australian Rugby Union
Asics signed up as an official apparel and footwear partner of the Qantas Wallabies and sponsor of Australian Rugby Union from 2014…
Kate Hudson Launches Workout Apparel Line
American actress Kate Hudson has co-founded a new fitness fashion line, Fabletics, in partnership with shopping website JustFab…
Bass Pro Sets Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Utica, NY Store
Bass Pro Shops plans to celebrate a Evening for Conservation, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the new Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Utica, NY. The event will kick off the store’s grand opening celebration that will continue through Sunday, Oct. 13…
Lids to Acquire Baptist’s Athletic Supply
Lids Sports Group announced its acquisition of Shawnee, OK-based Baptist’s Athletic Supply. Baptist’s is recognized in the sporting goods industry as being one of the oldest, strongest and best team dealers in the United States. It has 10 outs
Shoe Carnival Raises Awareness for Breast Cancer Research
Shoe Carnival will be selling pink wristbands at each of their domestic locations during October, to collect funds for Breast Cancer Research. Shoe Carnival leads community initiatives in hopes to raise more than $100,000 for Breast Cancer Research…
Atomic To Launch First Ski Apparel Line
Atomic, long known for its alpine skis, is entering the apparel business for the first time in its nearly 60-year history. The Austrian ski maker said the new line will be available in European and North American stores in time for Winter 2014/15…
Timbuk2 Appoints Cindy Feinauer Director of U.S. Sales
Timbuk2 announced that Cindy Feinauer has joined its leadership team as director of U.S. sales. She comes to the brand from SmartWool as the director of U.S. sales…
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