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Asics Appoints Gene McCarthy to Head Asics America
Asics announced that Gene McCarthy, an industry veteran who most recently ran Merrell, will become CEO at Asics America Group starting Oct. 1. Kevin Wulff plans to retire as president and CEO of the region at the end of the year…
Quiksilver Cuts Q3 Loss
Quiksilver Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection on September 9, reduced its losses in the third quarter ended July 31, to $124.7 million from $220.6 million a year ago. Revenues shrunk 11.1 percent…
FTC Sends Greenwashing Letters
The Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to five providers of environmental certification seals and 32 businesses using those seals, alerting them to the agency’s concerns that the seals could be considered deceptive…
NFL and Under Armour Expand NFL Scouting Combine Agreement
The NFL and Under Armour announced a multi-year extension of their NFL Scouting Combine agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Under Armour will maintain exclusive rights…
Rider Sandals Brings Art to Life
Brazilian footwear brand Rider Sandals launched a new styles designed by Honolulu-based artist Colleen Wilcox…
Octane Awarded $1.8 Million in Patent Infringement Case
Octane Fitness LLC has been awarded $1.8 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses for its defense in a patent infringement case brought by Icon Health & Fitness Inc…
Safilo Secures Havaianas License Through 2021
Safilo Group of Italy has secured a global license from the Brazilian footwear and apparel company Alpargatas to make Havaianas-branded eyewear through 2021…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Hold Grand Opening in Flagstaff, AZ
Sportsman's Warehouse set grand opening festivities for a new retail location in Flagstaff, AZ…
Macy’s Announces Plans for 35 to 40 Store Closings
Macy’s, Inc. announced plans to close 35 to 40 underperforming Macy’s stores – representing approximately 1 percent of the total Macy’s, Inc. sales – in early 2016…
Kelty to Give Away Pack Used by Nolte in New Film
Kelty will hold a contest to give away the exact Trekker 65 that actor Nick Nolte wore in the movie “A Walk in the Woods,” which debuted at theaters nationwide Wednesday…
Scott Sports Owner Buys Control of Swiss Retailer Transa
Scott Sports S.A. President, CEO and Co-owner Beat Zaugg has acquired a majority stake in the Swiss adventure travel and specialty outdoor retailer Transa, according to Swiss media reports…
Report: Quiksilver Seeking Sale
Quiksilver Inc. has been holding discussions with a number of potential strategic bidders with the goal of a management-led buyout, ideally outside of a bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports…
Peak Signs Dwight Howard
Peak, the Chinese sportswear company, has signed Houston Rockets'center Dwight Howard to an endorsement deal. Howard had been with Adidas…
Sweet Protection to Open U.S. Office in Colorado
Sweet Protection, a Norwegian designer of helmets and apparel for whitewater, snow sports and mountain biking will open its North American headquarters in Broomfield, CO in October…
Deal Maker Pund Leaves D.A. Davidson for Lazard
Nathan Pund began working as managing director in Lazard Middle Markets Consumer and Retail Group Aug. 25 after five years of serving the same role for D.A. Davidson & Co., where one of his last deals involved advising CamelBak Products Inc. on its $412.5
