Crocs, Inc.announced that it will donate $5 for each pair of shoes sold online at crocs.com and at Crocs' Colorado retail stores from July 24 – July 31 to aid the victims of the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting. The donations will be made through Crocs
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Clif Bar and Company Ups Support of The Conservation Alliance
Clif Bar & Company has committed to become The Conservation Alliance’s next Pinnacle Member. Pinnacle Membership is reserved for companies that contribute at least $100,000 annually to the organization…
OIA Industry Breakfast to Focus on Millennial’s Purchasing Habits
Next week's OIA Industry Breakfast, which is presented by The North Face, will focus on Millennial consumers, including their interactive paths to purchase, value-driven mindset, and expectations from outdoor industry companies. The annual even kick
Aetrex Partners With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association,
Aetrex Partners with The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, a national non-profit devoted to Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disorder, announced a partnership with Aetrex Worldwide, Inc., the maker of comfort and wellness footwear products. The partnership will
Jones Group’s Revenues Dip in Q2
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the second quarter of 2012 were $855 million, as compared with $887 million for the second quarter of 2011…
Jarden Outdoor Segment Earnings Off Nearly 18 Percent
Jarden Corp., reported that net sales at its Outdoor Solutions unit reached $747.3 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down 3.2 percent from the same period in 2011. Operating earnings declined 17.7 percent to $85.3 million…
Black Diamond Equipment Hires New Rep Agency
Black Diamond Equipment has partnered with the newly created agency, All Mountain Group to service its dealers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. The agency is comprised of partners Russ Clune, Al Diamond, Tyler Merritt and Erik Mushial…
TPG Makes a $714 Million Takeover Bid for Billabong
Billabong International Ltd. said it received an indicative, non-binding and conditional proposal from U.S. private equity firm TPG International LLC to acquire the company for A$1.45 per share in cash. The deal is valued at about U.S. $714 million…
Talus Outdoor Technologies Adds Respiratory Expert, Asthma Sufferer to Advisory Board
Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC, maker of the ColdAvenger line of cold weather face masks, announced that Bret Wydysh, BSRT, RRT has joined its health advisory board…
Adidas And 505 Games Bring MiCoach Training System To Console Gamers
Adidas and 505 Games, a global publisher of video games, have shipped to North American retail outlets and aspiring athletes the Adidas miCoach console game on Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStationMove motion controller for PlayStation3 computer entertainm
La Sportiva to Show Mountain Running Apparel at ORSM
Following the successful launch of its ski mountaineering winter apparel line, La Sportiva North America, makers of the world’s finest mountain products, introduces a full line of Mountain Running apparel for Spring 2013. The new apparel as well as
OBIT: Two Ten Footwear CFO David Phillips
Two Ten Footwear Foundation is saddened to announce the sudden passing of Chief Financial Officer, David Reginald Phillips, 63, of Cambridge, Mass., at his home, on July 16…
Asics America Signs Men’s Tennis Athlete Steve Johnson
Asics America announced the signing of two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) singles champion Steve Johnson. Johnson played four years at the University of Southern California (USC) before leaving this past May as one of the most decora
Dr. Martens Ends Sales Talks
Dr Martens has ended talks to sell the business. The family owners of R Griggs, which manages the firm, halted discussions with potential buyers, claiming the offers received failed to reflect a fair value for the brand…
Free Shipping Tops Incentives Sought by Online BTS Shoppers
Nearly three in four, or 74 percent, of consumers chose free shipping as the top retailer tactic that would entice them to make a back-to-school purchase this year, according to PriceGrabber’s Back-To-School Shopping Forecast. Sales came in second p
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