Coming off of back-to-back record sales years, Allen Edmonds Corporation announced the launch of a “curated” clothing and leather goods line to be carried through its retail stores and on its e-commerce site…
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Sport Chalet to Sponsor Sacramento State Athletics
Sport Chalet, Inc., announced a year-long partnership with Sacramento State Athletics, providing additional support to the school's sporting and community events…
110% Names IMG Exec, Vail Native as President
110%, a maker of compression/recovery gear for runners, bikers, mix-martial arts fighters and other athletes, hired Austin Chow as president. Chow joins 110% from IMG Licensing, where he developed and managed co-branded programming with ESPN. A native of
Ride Snowboards Adds Sales Reps
Ride Snowboards is adding two seasoned sales reps to the team. New Jersey-based Charlie Kiesa, president of SandboxMetropolis (SBXMTPS ), brings more than a decade of industry experience to Ride and will lead sales in the mid-Atlantic region. Colorado-bas
UN Global Compact Releases 2013 Sustainability Report
There is a clear gap between what companies “say” and what they “do,” on the sustainability front, according to Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013, which was released last week by the United Nations Global Compact – the w
MEC Helps Develop Smartphone App for Avalanche Risk Management
Mountain Equipment Co-op helped develop a geospatial smartphone app for avalanche risk management unveiled Tuesday by a government funded organization in partnership with the Canadian Avalanche Centre…
Bushnell to be Acquired by Alliant Techsystems
Alliant Techsystems (ATK), the world’s largest ammunition maker, reached an agreement to acquire Bushnell Group Holdings, Inc., the maker of branded sports optics, outdoor accessories and performance eyewear. The purchase price was $985 million in c
Golf Anti-Counterfeiting Group Carries Momentum Into 2013
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group (Golf Group) announced the successful raids of two facilities responsible for supplying counterfeit golf products to numerous stores throughout a well-known Chinese golf market. The raids by lo
Dick’s SG Sets South Plainfield, NJ Opening
Dick's Sporting Goods has set grand opening festivities for its new store in South Plainfield, N.J. The retailer will also reopen a newly renovated store in Columbia, SC this coming weekend…
New Era Introduces NFL Fan Campaign
New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, revealed the 32 NFL fans designated to be brand ambassadors for the 2013 NFL season. Selected from the NFL Back to Football Photo Day contest, which celebrates NFL fans by giving the
Speedo Appoints VP of Planning and Forecasting
Speedo USA, part of the Heritage Division of PVH, has named 26 year Nike and Augusta Sportswear veteran Michael Cox to the position of vice president of planning and forecasting as it reorganizes these functions to Los Angeles as part of the recent acquis
PVH’s Revenues Jump 47 Percent
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, reported revenues in the second quarter increased 47 percent to $1.97 billion, principally driven by the addition of approximately $507 million of revenue related to the newly acquired Warnaco businesses, net of a reductio
Neiman Marcus Is Sold for $6 Billion
Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced that their affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neiman Marcus Group LTD Inc. from a group of investors led by TPG and Warburg Pincus for a purchase pr
Werner Paddles President Hosts US Congresswomen
Werner Paddles President Bruce Furrer hosted a visit from U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) on Sept. 4 that resulted in her writing a newspaper article about the economic impact outdoor recreation has on her district…
Chums Names Whitley Product Development Manager
Chums, Inc. promoted Scott Whitley to the position of product development manager…
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