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HanesBrands Completes Day of Caring
About 400 Hanes employees participated in the company's annual Day of Caring, culminating the company's annual United Way campaign…
Westcomb Launches Ambassador Search Along With Redesigned Website
Westcomb is seeking those with a passion for the outdoor experience to fill a roster of adventurers to join the brand’s expanding ambassador team. The ambassador search is launching simultaneously with an entirely redesigned website and e-commerce p
Bass Pro Sets Opening for Tacoma
Bass Pro Shops set the grand opening festivities for its Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Tacoma, WA, the company’s first store in the Pacific Northwest, kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. The event features an all-star cast of celebrities from
VF Corp’s CFO Robert Shearer to Retire in March, 2015
VF Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Robert K. Shearer will retire in March 2015, after 28 years with the company. VF named Scott A. Roe, 49, currently Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Shearer
Adidas Plans $2 Billion Stock Buyback
Adidas AG resolved plans to return up to €1.5 billion ($2 bn) in total to Adidas AG shareholders over the next 3 years, primarily through stock buybacks. In addition, Adidas AG confirms its stated commitment to pay an annual dividend to shareholder
Columbia Sportswear Hires Manufacturing and Marketing Execs
Columbia Sportswear Co. has appointed outsiders to fill two new global management positions. Steve Woodside has joined the company as its first vice president of global manufacturing from Hong Kong, where he served as vice president of global footwear for
SIA/POW Premier Jeremy Jones’ Film Higher
SnowSports Industries America along with Protect Our Winters (POW) on Sept. 19 gathered Portland, OR-based media and snow sports industry leaders to mix, mingle and learn about snow-related topics from both organizations before the Portland premier of Jer
McNett Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
McNett Corporation announced that Liz Mathias has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately…
Timberland Employees Participate In 17th Annual Serv-a-palooza Global Service Event
Today, and in the weeks surrounding, Timberland employees and partners around the globe come together to participate in Timberland's annual global event, Serv-a-palooza. Initiated in 1997 to inspire employees to give back to their local communities,
Garmin Releases Kit for Third-Party App Developers
Garmin International unveiled Connect IQ, the first-ever open platform for third-party developers to create apps for Garmin products…
Rawlings Heart of Gold Award Celebrates Greatness Off the Diamond
Postseason awards typically honor achievements on the field, but in 2011, Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, established the Rawlings Heart of Gold Award to honor the altruistic, off-the-field efforts of the game�
VF Corp. Lays Out Timberland’s Five-Year Growth Plan
VF Corp. executives laid out their plans to grow Timberland's revenues by $1.4 billion during the next five years to reach $3.1 billion by the end of 2019. Growth in the Americas region will account for nearly half of the anticipated $1.4 billion in
Confluence Outdoor Brands Back Gauley Fest, Again
Confluence Outdoor brands Dagger, Wave Sport, Adventure Technology and Bomber Gear are once again supporting American Whitewater at the 31st annual Gauley Fest in Summersville, W.V., this weekend, Sept. 19-20…
Local Boosters to Host Rep Breakfast at OIA Rendezvous
Outdoor Destination, a program of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, will host a Manufacturing Networking Breakfast during Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Rendezvous 2014 in Asheville, NC in October.
Deckers Brands Names Google Exec to Board
Deckers Brands appointed Google executive Bonita C. Stewart to its board of directors. Stewart brings a wealth of experience to Deckers spanning interactive marketing and brand development, as well as financial and operational management…
