Lenzing AG, the maker of Modal and other rayon fibers, appointed Stefan Doboczky as chairman of the management board to replace Peter Untersperger, who recently informed the board that he would not renew his contract…
Category: Outdoor
Wilderness Systems Pro Staff Grows to 56
Wilderness Systems 2015 Pro Staff has expanded in 2015 to include 56 of the top guides, tournament competitors, writers, photographers and passionate kayak angling experts in North America…
ZG Collective to Distribute Outdoor, Snowsports and Cycling Brands
ZG Collective LLC, a newly formed business focused on North American distribution of premier outdoor, snowsports, cycling, and active lifestyle brands, will launch several global brands in 2015…
Performance Sports Group Appoints EVP, Baseball/Softball
Performance Sports Group Ltd. appointed Todd Harman to executive vice president, baseball/softball. Harman was most recently president of Cleveland Golf…
Ebay Appoints GoPro President to Board
GoPro President Tony Bates has been appointed as one of two new independent directors to Ebay Inc's board of directors in anticipation of the separation of eBay and PayPal…….
Yue Yuen’s Rising Labor Costs Lead to FY14 Operating Loss
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, which manufactures footwear for many leading Athletic and Casual/Outdoor brands, reported an operating loss of nearly $100 million in 2013 due in large part to rising labor costs in China…
San Diego Sports Accelerator Gains Autonomy
San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI), a non-profit business accelerator focused on growing sports and active lifestyle companies, is now a free-standing organization independent from its parent company Connect, which focuses on the technology and life scienc
Canoecopia 2015 Sales Exceed Expectations
Paddlesports companies came away from the annual Canoecopia show reporting unexpectedly strong sales and traffic gains that could bode well for the upcoming season, according to attendee interviews conducted last week.
Vibram Hires CMO and NA Sales Manager, Finished Goods
Vibram hired Allon Cohne as its chief marketing officer and Chris Melton as its North American sales manager, Vibram Finished Goods.
Nike’s Strong Q3 Clouded by FX Challenges
Nike Inc. reported earnings in its third quarter ended Feb. 28 easily topped Wall Street expectations, boosted by healthy revenues on strong global demand for Nike and Converse as well as gross margin expansion.
Blue Lizard Named Official Sunscreen of MLB’s Cubs and Yankees
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen has partnered with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees to fight skin cancer as the teams official sunscreen…
Li Ning Widens Annual Loss
Li Ning widened its loss in 2014 to RMB743.5 million ($125 mm) from RMB359.4 milion a year ago. Revenues rose 15.6 percent…
Feetz Raises $1.25M in Funding
Feetz, which specializes in customizable footwear using 3D printing, closed on a $1.25 million seed round. Investors included Khosla Ventures, the JumpFund, and ex-Reebok CEO Uli Becker. Becker joined Feetz's board of directors…
Skechers Friendship Walk Raises $1.1 Million
Skechers President Michael Greenberg was recently joined by a number of celebrities at the 6th annual Skechers Friendship Walk check presentation in Manhattan Beach to celebrate the raising of $1.1 million in its annual charity event.
Interbike Expanding Into New Hall at Mandalay Bay
Interbike will expand to a fifth, recently completed hall at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (MBCC) to accommodate the addition of an indoor test track, Product Innovation Zone, food court with seating and more…
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