Andy Hare will depart Nordica USA after more than 18 years with the company to help run a family business, Nordica USA President Peter Weaver announced…
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Russell Athletic to Launch LittleLeagueUniforms.com
Little League and Russell Athletic announced a partnership to transform the way local Little League programs design and order their uniforms. The newly launched LittleLeagueUniforms.com will be a one-stop-site where coaches, league administrators, and par
Dick’s SG Q1 Beats Plan, Outlook Disappoints
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. reported first-quarter earnings declined 9.5 percent due to the slow start to spring selling due to the extended wintry weather in the Northeast and Midwest. But results still came in at the high end of the downbeat guidan
Black Diamond Equipment Hires VP of Product
Black Diamond Equipment promoted Doug Heinrich to senior vice president of product. The hiring is part of several key changes and promotions to its product development team…
Goldwin’s Fiscal 2015 Sales Rise Nearly 5 Percent
Goldwin Inc., the Japanese company that sells ski and compression wear in the United States and distributes The North Face and other outdoor brands in Asia, reported net sales grew 4.6 percent to ¥57.4 billion ($522 mm) in fiscal year ended March 31…
Black Diamond Integrating Apparel and Equipment Design
Black Diamond Equipment announced several key changes and promotions aimed at integrating apparel and equipment design…
SmartWool to Sponsor Ragnar Events
SmartWool has partnered with Ragnar Events and three of the country’s most popular trail race series. The Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based brand will serve as the official sock supplier to the 2015 Gnar Runners, Steamboat Springs Running and Vail M
Crailar Technologies Reports Much Lower Q1 Losses
Crailar Technologies Inc., which raised capital from Adidas Group's venture capital fund in 2013 to develop fibers from flax and hemp, greatly reduced its losses on a big jump in sales in the first quarter…
Kelty Aims to Keep Spot on Pack Wall
A major marketing campaign kicked off by Kelty last month is aimed as much at its wholesale partners as consumers. The year-long “Kelty Built” campaign is designed to build excitement around the brand ahead of a Spring 2016 product launch that Kelty will
Abom Applies for Another Goggle Patent
Abom Inc., which already possesses three U.S. patents for its fog-free sports goggles, has filed its 29th patent application…
Spalding Launches #TrueToTheGame Social Campaign
Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, has launched a social media sweepstakes and campaign targeting basketball fans in partnership with Slam Magazine. The campaign asks fans to showcase how they are #TrueToTheGame…
U.S. Wins Bid to Host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby announced that the U.S. has won the bid for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. World Rugby accepted a bid put forth by USA Rugby to host the tournament, with matches to be played in both San Francisco and San Jose, CA…
WSS Donates to Boys and Girls Club
WSS, the Southern California-based neighborhood footwear retailer in the U.S., affirmed its commitment to the neighborhoods where it does business by donating $250,000 to the Los Angeles County Alliance Boys & Girls Clubs and to other neighborhood clubs i
Triple D Offers to Acquire Global Surf Industries
Thailand-based investment company Triple D Corporation, which recently acquired Surf Technicians LLC (SurfTech), has offered to acquire Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes many well-known brands in the surf and standup paddle
Afro Outdoor CEO Named California State Parks Commissioner
Outdoor Afro Founder and CEO Rue Mapp, who has worked with Keen Footwear and REI to reconnect African Americans to the outdoors and eachother, has been appointed a Commissioner of California State Parks…
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