Hunter Boot, based in London, appointed Ken Pratt as its new CFO while Niall Sloan was appointed global design director…
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Mozo Shoes Partners with Acclaimed Chef
Mozo Shoes, division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., announced its second creative collaboration with acclaimed chef and TV personality Aaron Sanchez…
Foot Locker Receives Approval To Complete Runners Point Group Acquisition
Foot Locker, Inc. received approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany to complete its previously announced acquisition of Runners Point Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH (RPG). The transaction is now expected to close in early July…
OEKO-TEX Presents First Sustainability Awards
On June 12, OEKO-TEX, an international testing and certification system for textiles, presented its first Sustainability Award to five companies from the textile and clothing industry during an evening event in Frankfurt, Germany…
Rack Room and Stride Rite Win FDRA Awards
At its annual meeting, FDRA announced its 2012 annual sales survey awards. Winners included Rack Room, Stride Rite Children’s Group and Payless ShoeSource…
Attacks Against Federal Land Managers, Rangers Rose in 2012
Federal employees in national parks, wildlife refuge and even marine sanctuaries suffered more attacks and threats in 2012 than in the previous year, according to agency figures obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Reporte
SIA Reveals Summer Snowdown Line Up
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) named the 20 brands it will showcase to New York-based media at its seventh annual SIA Summer Snowdown on July 17, 2013…
Columbia Sportswear Joint Venture in China to Get New President
Joint venture partners Columbia Sportswear Company and Swire Resources Limited, which has been the exclusive distributor of Columbia Sportswear in Mainland China since 2004, appointed Samson Wong as president of their new China joint venture – Columbia Sp
Onex Corp. Completes $950 Million Acquisition of Nielsen Expositions
Onex Corporation has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from Nielsen Holdings N.V. for $950 million in cash and renamed the business Emerald Expositions. David Loechner remains CEO of the business, which is one the country's leading ope
Gibbon Slacklines Product Honored by Creative Child Magazine
Gibbon Slacklines Funline has been awarded the 2013 Kids Product of the Year Award in the outdoor adventure play category by Creative Child Magazine, a national publication that provides parents with the leading and latest information on how to nurture th
Hilco Brands Acquires Portico Brands
Hilco Brands, the brand investment and management division of Hilco Global, has acquired the Portico and Under the Canopy brands from New York-based Portico Brand Group. The Portico brand includes a full collection of unique, eco-friendly products, includ
Dorel Earnings Warnings Signals Lower Profits in IBD Channel
Dorel Industries lowered earnings at its bike segment, saying growing discounting by competitors in the independent bike dealer *(IBD) channel was eroding the top and bottom lines at Cycling Sports Group, which sells Cannondale, GT, Mongoose and Schwinn b
Smith and Wesson to Beat Fiscal Q4 Estimates
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said preliminary net sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30 were $179 million, an approximate increase of 38 percent over the comparable quarter last year. Preliminary GAAP net income from continuing operations is
Skins Compression Clothing Appoints Northwest Rep
Skins Compression, the maker of gradient compression sportswear, has expanded its relationship with long-time business partner, Ted Lohr, owner of Centripetal Sports, Inc. In his new role, Lohr will serve as sales representative for Skins in the Northwes
CEO Christine Day’s Plan to Step Down Sends Lululemon Stock Plunging
Lululemon Athletica CEO Christine Day’s announcement that she will step down as CEO as soon as her board can find her successor prompted a selloff of the company’s stock last week that did far more damage than the company’s March recall
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