Oliberté, maker of sustainably produced leather shoes and bags handmade in Africa, is the first footwear manufacturing facility in the world to be Fair Trade Certified by Fair Trade USA. Oliberté opened its factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2012…
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Sierra Designs New Product Designer to Redesign Line From Scratch
Sierra Designs named Chase Schofield to the newly created position of product designer, where he will be tasked with redesigning the brand's sleeping bags, tents and backpacks from scratch…
PHIT: Inactivity Pandemic Will Cost The Industry $28+ Billion By 2018
During a presentation Wednesday at SFIA’s Industry Leaders Summit in Baltimore, SFIA Chairman Bob Puccini, SFIA President Tom Cove, and PHIT America Founder Jim Baugh disclosed that with more and more Americans moving from the ‘active’ c
Judge Dismisses $3.5 MM Wrongful Death Suit Against Gander Mountain
A federal judge has dismissed the $3.75 million lawsuit filed against Gander Mountain Inc. by the husband of a woman killed in the 2009 American Civic Association shooting…
Deloitte Forecasts 4 to 5 Percent Lift in Holiday Shopping
Deloitte's Retail & Distribution practice expects total holiday sales to climb to between $963 and $967 billion[i], representing a 4 to 4.5 percent increase in November through January holiday sales (excluding motor vehicles and gasoline) over last s
Puma Renews Contract with Usain Bolt
Puma has signed a renewed endorsement contract with the World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt. Having partnered with the Jamaican World and Olympic Champion since he was sixteen years old, this new deal will see Puma work with Usain through and beyond the
GU Energy Labs Names Leadville Champ National Sales Manager
GU Energy Labs named Leadville 2013 100 MTB Amateur champion Laura O’Meara as its new national sales manager for the IBD, or independent bike dealer, channel…
Patagonia Launches
Patagonia announced its new campaign, 'The Responsible Economy,' and outlined its numerous environmental and social “firsts” since being founded 40 years ago. The campaign “challenges the assumption that an economy based on growth an
Patagonia Campaign Asks: Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
Patagonia launched The Responsible Economy, a campaign to spur public debate over widely held assumptions that capitalist economies require continued population growth and increasing consumerism to prosper. To confront the “elephant in the room̶
New Balance Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
New Balance officially broke ground Monday, June 24, on its new headquarters building, which will help anchor a 14-acre, $500 million redevelopment project in the Allston Brighton area of the city…
Dearfoams Launches Campus Challenge Contest
Dearfoams, the maker of slippers, launched the Dearfoams' Campus Challenge, a national photo contest that invites college guys to show off their slippers for the chance to win cash…
Zoot Sports Appoints Footwear Director and U.S. Sales Manager
Zoot Sports, celebrating its 30th year in business, hired Aaron Azevedo as its director of global footwear and Eric Merk in the role of Zoot’s U.S. sales manager. Most recently, Azevedo was SVP of footwear at DC Shoes. Merk was most recently VP, Nor
SmartWool Declares October National Sock Month
SmartWool, the maker of outdoor and snowsports socks, has declared October as National Sock Month and will launch a month-long retail engagement campaign known as Socktober…
Skins to Sponsor Timex Multisport Team
Skins Compression announced its latest partnership with the Timex Team. As the “Official Compression Supplier of the Timex Multisport Team” and the “Official Compression Supplier of the Timex Factory Team,”…
Invista Buys Out Advansa’s Apparel Related Fiber Segment
Invista has bought out the apparel related fiber assets of Advansa, including the German company's licensing rights to Invista’s Coolmax and Thermolite trademarks in Europe, Middle East and Africa and Advansa’s Thermocool brand and relate
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