REI launched “evrgrn,” a brand of gear that encompasses portable furniture, hammocks, coolers, totes, lanterns and other gear designed for every day adventures at local parks, festivals, camp sites or apartment rooftops…
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Implus Corp. Acquires Balega Socks
Implus Corporation has acquired Balega Socks in a deal designed to bolster Implus' presence in the specialty running retail channel…
RECALL: 150,000 Gerber Cohort Knives
Gerber Legendary Blades is recalling about 150,000 Cohort folding knives in the United States because their locking mechanism can fail and pose a laceration hazard…
Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit World Cup Jerseys
A Chula Vista, CA man pled guilty May 22 to selling hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of counterfeit World Cup soccer jerseys over the Internet, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California…
Brunswick Finalizes Sale of Bowling Division
Brunswick Corporation completed the sale of its Bowling Products business to BlueArc Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm based in Atlanta. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed…
Maui Jim Signs Pro Golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez as Ambassador
Maui Jim Inc. has added professional golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez to its team of ambassadors. The announcement was made at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club for which Maui Jim is the Official Eyewear Supplier…
Dynamic Brands Acquires Igotcha Golf
Dynamic Brands acquired Igotcha Golf. The acquisition adds another strong golf brand to a portfolio including Bag Boy, Datrek, Riksha, Burton, Pivotal, Devant Sport Towels, and Sir Christopher Hatton…
Converse Launches Converse Rubber Tracks
Converse Inc. announced the global launch of a new Converse Rubber Tracks program. Over a two-week period, Converse Rubber Tracks will activate across eight different countries in four continents, offering aspiring musicians the once-in-a-lifetime opportu
Trade Groups Urge Members to Lobby for Trade Bills in the House
Outdoor Industry Association, the National Retail Federation and other trade groups urged members to help push several trade bills passed by the U.S. Senate last week through the U.S. House of Representatives…
ISPO Shanghai Drawing US Outdoor Brands
Black Diamond, Outdoor Research, Osprey, Camelbak and Point65 are among the more than 400 brands from more than 20 countries that will exhibit at ISPO Shanghai July 2-4, according to show owner Messe München…
Foot Locker Bangs Out Record Q1
Marking the most profitable quarter in its 100-plus years as a public company, Foot Locker Inc. reported first-quarter earnings jumped 13.6 percent to $184 million, or $1.29 a share, easily topping Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.23 a share…
Shoes.com Raises $45 Million in Private Placement
Shoes.com raised $45 million from a non-brokered private placement of common shares. The proceeds were raised principally from existing shareholders, at a valuation of $275 million. The offering was significantly oversubscribed…
New Data Show Why Outdoor Brands Are Returning to College
An eighth year of participation data released May 18 by The Outdoor Foundation sheds light on why the outdoor industry is shifting resources to college campuses…
Longtime Perry Ellis CEO George Feldenkreis to Retire
George Feldenkreis, who founded Perry Ellis International in 1967, will step down as his company’s chief executive officer in January 2016. His son, Oscar, will take over day-to-day operations…
Hibbett Reports February Weather Trimmed Fiscal First Quarter Sales Growth
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported net sales increased 3.0 percent to $269.8 million for the fiscal first quarter ended May 2, or just shy of Wall Street consensus estimates of $274.1 million. The retailer, which operates 1,001 sporting goods stores primarily o
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