Starboard To Continue Proxy Fight Against Newell Brands

Starboard Value LP, the activist hedge fund seeking to replace Newell Brands’ board, plans to press ahead with a proxy fight at Newell Brands Inc. despite the company giving billionaire investor Carl Icahn four board seats, according to a regulatory filing.

OIA Issues Statement On China Tariffs

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) said that while apparel, footwear and travel goods were not included on the United States Trade Representative’s initial list of products from China subject to higher tariffs, the organization will will continue to make the case that outdoor products should not be included on the final list.

VF Corp. Completes Acquisition Of Icebreaker

VF Corp. has completed the company’s previously-announced acquisition of Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd., a privately-held company based in Auckland, New Zealand. The purchase price was about $200 million.

Apparel And Footwear Spared From China Tariff List

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its list of about 1,300 Chinese exports – worth about $50 billion annually – that it intends to target with 25 percent tariffs. The list doesn’t target apparel and footwear products directly, but it does include the machinery and tools used to produce those products.

OBIT: Bob Beattie

Bob Beattie, founding coach of the U.S. Ski Team and one of the originators of the Alpine Ski World Cup, has passed away at the age of 85.

China Hits U.S. With Food Tariffs

China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in retaliation for the Trump Administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum.

REI To Sponsor Dirt Fest Pennsylvania

Rotating Mass Media announced REI as a sponsor of Dirt Rag Dirt Fest Pennsylvania 2018. This partnership highlights the continuing convergence of the cycling and outdoor industries.

Tender Corporation Recognized By The American Red Cross

Tender Corporation, a manufacturer of insect repellents and bite treatments, has been formally recognized by the American Red Cross for the company’s support of relief efforts following one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to strike Puerto Rico.