The SFIA announced that Dan O’Connor, president and CEO of RetailNet Group, will deliver the retail keynote at the inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit on Sept. 26, 2013 at the Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel…
Category: Outdoor
Cliff Keen Hires Sales Manager
Cliff Keen Athletic has hired Candice Kasischke as sales manager to help manage its growing sales in the Wrestling and Officials Wear categories…
American Athletic to Endorse Gymnast Jake Dalton
American Athletic, Inc., (AAI), the U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories, announced United States Olympian Jake Dalton as a new brand ambassador. He joins U.S. fellow Olympians Nastia Liukin, Jonathan Horton, Jordyn Wieber and Alici
Mainland Chinese Middle Class Favor International Brands
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) released results of a survey showing that mainland China’s emerging middle class overwhelmingly favors international brands, even if they know they are made on the mainland…
Craft Sportswear North America Hires New Category Sales Manager
Craft Sportswear North America hired Katie Gould Swenson as its sales & marketing manager for Craft base layers & nordic skiing. As part of this newly created position, Swenson will be responsible for…
Coolcore Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Grabber and Implus
Coolcore today filed suit against Grabber and Perfect Fitness, a division of Implus, in the United States District Court of New Hampshire. The lawsuit alleges Grabber and Perfect Fitness infringe upon Coolcore’s 'process of making a fabric'
Oliberté Extends Ambassador Program
Oliberté, manufacturer of casual leather shoes made in its own factory in Ethiopia, has partnered with ambassadors, musicians, and athletes who all work in different ways to bring pride and prosperity in Africa…
OIA Announces New Board of Directors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced its newly elected 2013-2014 board of directors and selected Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair. Zohar Ziv, President and COO of Deckers Corp. was elected as 1st vice chair; Casey Sheahan, CEO o
Garmin’s Outdoor and Fitness Segments See Revenue Growth in Q2
Garmin Ltd. said revenues at its Outdoor segment grew 6 percent to $106.9 million in the second quarter compared to last year. The company's Fitness segment revenues increased 3 percent in the second quarter to $84.2 million…
Jones Group Sees Q2 Revenues Dip
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the second quarter of 2013 were $846 million, as compared with $855 million for the second quarter of 2012…
BikeRoar.com Curates Products from IBDs
BikeRoar has added features into its website that allow consumers to search for cycling products, then compare not only their specifications but their pricing from multiple Independent Bicycle Dealers (IBD’s)…
Federal Judge Rules Fed Set Swipe Fee Limits Improperly
Retailers won a significant legal battle Wednesday, when a federal judge threw out the Federal Reserve’s regulations governing swipe fees, saying the Fed disregarded congressional intent and “inappropriately” inflated debit card transact
Unifi Partners to Provide New Source of US Made Repreve Fibers
Unifi, Inc. has agreed to sell Repreve chips to South Carolina-based Palmetto Synthetics, LLC for conversion into Repreve branded staple fiber. The arrangement will provide the textile industry with another option for acquiring NAFTA and Berry Amendment c
Notogroup Awarded B Corp Certification
Notogroup, a Portland-based, national executive search firm, has been awarded B Corp certification after undergoing a comprehensive examination of its business practices, by the nonprofit B Lab. Companies that are designated B Corps meet high standards fo
GTM Sportswear Partners with UYFL
GTM Sportswear, a provider in custom-embellished team uniforms, warm-ups and practice apparel, and United Youth Football and Cheer (UYFL) announced a strategic three-year partnership. GTM will be the preferred apparel supplier for all UYFL spirit teams st
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