Ruff Wear has appointed MontBell, Japan’s leading outdoor retailer and manufacturer, as the exclusive distributor of Ruff Wear products in Japan…
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Woolrich Sponsors Penn State Football Fan Festival
Woolrich, located less than forty miles from Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, announced its title sponsorship of the Fan Festival at all Penn State home football games…
Sports Direct Expects to Meet FY Forecast
Sports Direct International, the UK's largest sports retailer, said its first quarter gross profit declined slightly due to tough comparisons against the FIFA World Cup a year ago. It reiterated that it expected to meet its earnings forecasts for the
UGG Australia Launches Campaign Targeting Men
Ugg Australia, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, unveiled its first broadcast commercial, part of an integrated multi-media marketing campaign to support its men's collection. Featuring quarterback Tom Brady and music by Mos Def, the “Steps”
Masato Mizuno Appointed CEO Of Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee
Former Mizuno Corporation Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Masato Mizuno, has been appointed to the position of CEO of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Executive Board. As a result, Mr. Mizuno resigne
PacSun Announces Launch of New Music Website
PacSun has built a hub for its growing music program (music.pacsun.com), featuring daily blog updates, exclusive performances, live-streamed interviews, embeddable playlists, curated show listings…
Amer Sports CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Opening Bell
Amer Sports will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to ring the opening bell on Sept. 8…
Stride Rite Launches Sesame Street Collection
Stride Rite Children's Group has introduced the Sesame Street by Stride Rite collection. Inspired by Elmo, Oscar, Abby Cadabby and their friends, the collection features tactile hair, arms that hug the foot…
Black Diamond to Host Fundraiser for Utah Avalanche Center
Black Diamond Equipment is hosting a fundraiser next week to raise money for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC). Co-sponsored by Uinta Brewing Company and the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, the annual pre-season fundraiser bash will include food from
Vision Wear Renews Japan Licensing Agreement
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced a two-year extension with RUNTECH Inc. of Japan to license footwear for the Vision Street Wear brand. Under the agreement, RUNTECH Inc., a subsidiary of Daiyu Co., will continue to hold the license f
Outdoor Retailer Replaces GES with Freeman through 2016
Outdoor Retailer has signed an agreement with trade show services provider Freeman to be the general service contractor for its twice-a-year tradeshow in Salt Lake City. Outdoor Retailer awarded the contract to Freeman through 2016, based on Freeman'
Survey: Retailers Expect Higher Holiday Sales, Less Discounting and Fewer Hires
Nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) retailers expect holiday sales to increase this year, according to a survey by Hay Group. However, hiring plans remain conservative, with 67 percent of retailers hiring at the same level as last year and 24 percent hiring f
Intertek Expanding New York Test Lab for Personal Protective Gear
Intertek is expanding and upgrading its Center of Excellence (COE) specializing in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Cortland, NY to meet growing demands for faster testing and certification services. The expanded COE will include new chemical lab, e
Bicycle Leadership Conference Outlines 2012 Agenda
The 2012 Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) will examine everything from mayors to mass merchants and minority markets when it convenes next April in Monterey, CA…
Deckers Outdoor Enters New Credit Agreement
Deckers Outdoor Corporation said that on Aug. 30 it entered into a new $200 million secured revolving credit facility which contains a $50 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5 million sublimit for swingline loans…
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