Collective Licensing International announced a new three-year agreement with Select Distribution of Costa Mesa, CA to license skate decks and wheels for the Sims brand worldwide within core skate shop distribution, excluding Canada and Argentina…
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Adidas Appoints Chief Marketing Officer for Adidas Brand
Adidas has appointed Hermann Deininger as chief marketing officer (CMO) for the Adidas brand, effective June 1. In this new role, Deininger will be responsible for all three adidas sub-brands, adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals and adidas Sport St
Former Nike Exec to Head Dockers
Levi Strauss & Co. said that Anne Rohosy, a former Nike executive, will become president of its Dockers khakis brand. She replaces Jim Calhoun, who resigned last month to become CEO of Hurley International LLC, owned by Nike Inc…
Growth in Retail Container Traffic Levels Off
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is forecast to level off this month at about the same numbers as last year after nearly 18 months of year-over-year gains, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released b
Puma Issues First Environmental PandL Statement
Puma has published its first environmental profit and loss (E P&L) account, revealing the impact of raw materials on greenhouse gas emissions and water use. Puma is said to be the first company to attempt to produce an economic valuation of the environmen
Craghoppers Launches in the U.S.
Craghoppers, a major outdoor apparel brand in the United Kingdom, is launching in May in the U.S. The U.S. introduction includes outdoor clothing under the Craghoppers brand, performance gear designed by Bear Grylls of Discovery Channel's Man Versus
Foot Solutions Donates Shoes to Arizona Homeless
Foot Solutions seven area stores in Arizona are donating more than $50,000 worth of shoes to the homeless and working poor in Arizona on Sunday, May 22…
Italian Military Contractor to Use eVent Fabric
GE Energy won a contract to supply PTFE membrane to Italian military garment manufacturers…
Saks Q1 Profit Climbs on 10.2 Percent Comp Gain
Saks Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 51 percent, reflecting solid same-store sales growth and improved margins. The upscale earned reported a profit of $28.4 million, or 16 cents a share, up from $18.8 million, or 11 cents a share, a year e
Wenger’s Boulder Store Honored for Design
Wenger's Boulder, CO store has been honored as Store of the Year by the Association of Retail Environments (A.R.E.). The award recognizes the best in retail design, store fixtures and visual presentation…
Taiwanese Owner Eliminates CEO Post at Yakima
Yakima eliminated the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team reporting to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…
Gaiam Posts Wider Q1 Net Loss
Gaiam, Inc reported that net revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 decreased 12.0 percent to $54.8 million from $62.2 million recorded in the same quarter last year…
Fox Factory MTB Sales Rose 18.2 Percent in First Quarter
Net sales at Fox Factory, Inc. jumped 31.0 percent to $42.8 million in the first quarteras Asian factories ramped up production of mountain bikes and off-road vehicles, its parent company Compass Holdings Inc. reported…
New Owner Eliminates CEO Post at Yakima
Yakima eliminated the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team reporting to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…
Report: Federal Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes Generate Significant ROI for Industry
An analysis conducted for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies found that federal excise taxes collected on the sale of hunting and shooting equipment represented an approximate 1,100 percent annual return on investment (ROI) to manufacturers bet