Nfinity Athletic Corporation re-launched its website, at www.nfinity.com…
Category: Outdoor
UNC, Illinois Among 27 Schools Accused of Violating Anti-trust Laws
A licensing initiative participated in by the University of North Carolina, the University of Illinois and numerous other universities violates federal and state anti-trust laws, according to a several sources, including the dailytarheel.com…
Mammut Acquires Snowpulse
Mammut has acquired 100% ownership of Snowpulse, a fellow Swiss company that makes one of Europe's leading air bags for surviving avalanches. Founders and former owners of Snowpulse SA, Yan Berchten, CEO, and Pierre Yves Guernier, CTO, will become em
Sports Direct Buys Fashion Firms
Sports Direct International, the sporting goods chain based in the United Kingdom, has acquired a majority shareholding in fashion brands USC and Cruise Clothing…
IOC Adds Three More Snowsports to 2014 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee's decision Monday to add slopestyle skiing, slopestyle snowboarding and snowboarding parallel slalom to the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 brings to nine the total of new medal events/genders added by the IOC this ye
Respect Your Universe Adds VP of Sales
Respect Your Universe, a mixed martial arts-inspired performance apparel and equipment company, has tapped Kevin Hyland to the position of VP of Sales, effective July 18, 2011…
University of Georgia Licensing New Anti-microbial Technology
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render natural and synthetic athletic apparel permanently germ-free. The technology can be applied during the manufacturing process or at home, and it doesn’t co
L.L.Bean Launches Mobile Commerce Site
L.L.Bean debuted its first optimized mobile commerce website. The new L.L.Bean m-commerce site works with smartphones such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Android…
Boxercraft Acquires Assets of Jones and Mitchell
Boxercraft, the maker of spiritwear, has purchased the assets of Jones & Mitchell Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Augusta Sportswear Holdings Inc…
Whole Foods Market to Sell Beyond Coastal
Beyond Coastal, which launched its line of sun care products in the outdoor specialty channel, announced that its full line of will now be available in Whole Foods Market stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region…
Collective Brands Sheds Light on Payless Struggles
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
Nebraska Book Co. Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nebraska Book Co., one of the largest college bookstore operators, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware to restructure its debt. The Lincoln, NE-based company operates about 280 bookstores on or near college campuses and is a large wholesaler o
Interim CEO Sees Messaging Disconnect with Most Price-Sensitive Consumer
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
BDE Urged by Retailers to Add Apparel Business
Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf said REI, EMS and MEC have been asking BDE to enter the apparel business in recent years because many of the original specialty outdoor brands have widened their distribution to department stores, full line sporti
Ashe Confirmed as Director of FWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Daniel M. Ashe as the 16th Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ashe, a career employee of the agency, will assume his duties immediately…
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