Rossignol Group's shareholders could sell the company to a new consortium of investors led by the Altor Group as soon as the third quarter. The consortium would help finance the launch of an apparel line and new products for the outdoor market…
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Shimano Streamlines Distribution to Better Serve IBDs
Shimano American Corp. and Shimano Canada Ltd. have restructured North American distribution towards a more dealer direct service model that aims in part to boost support for the independent bicycle dealer channel…
Stanley Cup Arrives at Shock Doctor’s Headquarters
On the very first stop of his 24-hour tour with the coveted Stanley Cup trophy, Nick Leddy, member of the 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and Shock Doctor brand ambassador, visited the offices of Minnesota's own Shock Doctor Sports on Th
NSRA Partners with National Shoe Travelers
The National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) and National Shoe Travelers (NST) have formed a strategic partnership that will focus on education programs for footwear sales representatives and membership programs…
Leatherman Names Rivera President of Leatherman Tool
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. has named long-time employee Benjamin Rivera as president of Leatherman Tool. Rivera, who helped create the company's multi-tool line, will report to company CEO, Jake Nichol. Rakesh Sridharan will continue in his role as
Schutt Sports Introduces New Interactive Warning Label On Football Helmets
Schutt Sports, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of football helmets, will replace the current warning label it places on every helmet with a new, interactive label starting immediately. This label will link to the new “Heads Up”
Karma Athletics Closes $1.5 Million Private Placement Financing
Karma Athletics Ltd., a Canadian-based maker of fashion inspired yoga and fitness apparel, announced the closing of a $1.5 million private placement financing…
Duties on Imported Shoes Targeted by U.S. Lawmakers
Fifteen senators led by Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urging passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade accord to end tariffs on footwear impo
RECALL: 1,000 Hollis DG03 Dive Computers
Hollis Gear is recalling about 1,000 U.S.-made dive computers so it can make a software upgrade to correct a malfunction that could case computers using an optional integrated transmitter to display an incorrect tank pressure reading to the diver…
Puma Appoints Global Creative Director
Puma has appointed Torsten Hochstetter as global creative director, effective July 15. Before joining Puma, he was creative director at surfwear company O'Neill. Prior to that, he used to work for Adidas in Germany, USA and Japan…
Sport Chalet Partners with California Triathlon
Sport Chalet, Inc. and California Triathlon, a state-wide network of triathlon clubs in California, recently teamed up to provide a destination where the thriving triathlon community can go to gain expert insights while accessing the equipment and gear…
Walgreens to Promote Concussion Education
To help address the ongoing need for prevention and information around concussions, Take Care Clinics at select Walgreens have introduced a new concussion education component as part of its annual camp, back-to-school and sports physicals, which are now a
Orvis to Open Store in Freeport
Orvis plans to open a new outlet store in Freeport, Maine just a few hundred feet from L.L.Bean in July…
European Outdoor Group Partners with NGOs on Sustainability Issues
The European Outdoor Group is helping finance a study of wages levels paid in the outdoor industry and has pledged to hire a sustainability manager with expertise in textile chemicals to help members find alertnatives to hazardous substances such as PFC..
U.S. House Support for Yarn-forward Rules in TPP Doubles Ahead of Next Round of Trade Negotiations
In a July 10 letter, 167 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to include the “Yarn Forward” rule of origin in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement to prevent Vietnam from gaining
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