Barefooters, the comfort shoe company, is teaming up with C.C. Sabathia's The PitCCh In Foundation in support of Amber Sabathia and her team running the 2014 NYC Marathon. Barefooters shoes are made of CorksiLite…
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Survey: Specializing in One Sport Too Early Raises Injury Risks
A national survey released by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) at its 2014 Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition, reveals that one-third of parents feel the opportunity for their children to compete in sports at a high level outweighs the
Fjällräven Building Chicago Area Store
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, is opening its first store in Chicago in a building under construction in the Bucktown area, according to a report by Chicago Real Estate Daily…
Alta Bicycle Share Finds Buyer
Alta Bicycle Share, which operates bike sharing systems in several U.S. cities, has agreed to be acquired by Bikeshare Holdings LLC, an investment group that plans to relocate Alta headquarters from Portland, OR to New York City…
Ritchey Design Adopts MAP Policy Effective Nov. 1
Ritchey Design Inc. has adopted a global Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy and said it will only sell to authorized distributors and retailers. The policy will be in effect as of Nov. 1, 2014…
Big 5’s Q3 Earnings Slip
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales increased to $265.1 million in the third quarter from $259.1 million a year ago. Same store sales increased 1.0 percent. Net earnings slumped 18.3 percent to $7.5 million, or 34 cents a share, but were i
The North Face Launches Largest Campaign in Company History
The North Face President Todd Spaletto and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced a partnership to protect, preserve and celebrate public lands in support of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC). The North Face is
Eddie Bauer Launches North American Coat Drive
Eddie Bauer launched a coat drive in partnership with One Warm Coat, the only national non-profit organization that works with local agencies to distribute donated coats for free, to people in need…
Polartec to Exhibit at Performance Days in Bid to Reach Athletic Brands
Polartec will exhibit its latest fabric technologies at the German trade show Performance Days next week in Munich.
Far Eastern New Century Expanding Waterless Dyeing Capacity
Taiwan's Far Eastern New Century Corp. will purchase two more waterless dyeing machines from Netherlands-based DyeCoo Textil Systems BV by the end of 2014 to double waterless dyeing capacity to 120 tons a month, according to a report by Taipei Times
Flip Flop Shops Adds Birkenstock
Flip Flop Shops will sell Birkenstock for the first time…
Walther Arms Names Marketing Communications Coordinator
Walther Arms, Inc. announces the addition of Bradley Burgin to the position of marketing communications coordinator.
NBDA Supplier Scorecards Due Dec. 31
The National Bicycle Dealers Association reminds independent bicycle dealers to submit their next set of Supplier Scorecards by Dec. 31. Dealers can use the cards to grade companies from A to F on 30 different criteria…
Polartec Launches Video Series to Celebrate Apex Award Winners
Polartec has featured the designers and developers of select 2014 Polartec Apex Award-winning products in a new video series and social media campaign…
MidwayUSA Fills Merchandising Manager Position
MidwayUSA announces the promotion of Shawn Henninger to the position of merchandising team application development manager…
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