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Outdoor Retailer to Showcase Made In America Products and Content
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Outdoor Retailer (OR) are bringing a Made in America Product Showcase to OR Summer Market Aug. 6-9 in recognition of the growing interest in domestic manufacturing. The showcase will feature 30 products from American
Performance Sports Stock Sale Nets $126.5 Million
Performance Sports Group Ltd. raised approximately $126.5 million in its public offering of 8.2 million common shares in the U.S. and Canada…
Adidas’ US CFO Joins Crailar Technologies Board
Crailar Technologies, which is developing fibers from renewable fibers such as flax, said Adidas Group America CFO Klaus Frock joined its board of directors effective June 23…
UK’s Wiggle Could Be Headed for IPO
Bridgepoint is talking to investment banks about a possible initial public offering of Wiggle, the UK-based online retailer of cycling, swimming and running gear, according to a report by Sky News…
Osage County Guns Hires New Marketing Manager
Osage County Guns announces the hiring of Kevin Creighton as its new marketing Manager…
Push Adds Two to Board, Prepare to Ship Fitness Band
Push, a Toronto company that plans to begin shipping a fitness tracker this summer, named a banker and a media executive to its board of directors…
Nike Unveils Proprietary Digital Ink Printing Process
Nike has introduced the Nike Elite Digital Ink printing process, a proprietary system of creating socks “that are as vibrant as the sneakers they are paired with.”…
Labor Shortages Hinder Compliance at Chinese Footwear Factories
Labor shortages in China continue to hinder social compliance efforts at footwear factories, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America's fifth annual survey of factories…
Trade Groups Say Proposed Prop 65 Changes Might Make Matters Worse
Trade groups representing apparel, footwear and travel goods manufacturers say proposed changes to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 that were supposed to reduce frivolous “shake-down” lawsuits could have the
Thule Prepares to Sell Tow-Bar Business
Thule Group's board of directors has hired London-based Rothschild to help spin off its profitable, $122-million-a- year, tow-bar business as it continues to refocus the Swedish company on the sports and outdoor sector…
Yogasmoga to Open First Two Stores
Yogasmoga, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of Yoga inspired athletic apparel and accessories, plans to open its first physical retail stores…
Adidas Extends Boost to Baseball Cleats
Adidas has extended its Boost technology to the baseball diamond with the Energy Boost Icon cleat. This marks the first time an Adidas non-running shoe has featured Boost cushioning technology…
Ben Hogan Secures Footwear License
Perry Ellis International entered into a license agreement with ACI International, for Ben Hogan men's golf-inspired casual footwear and men's performance golf footwear…
Saucony Launches 500 Mile Challenge
Saucony, in collaboration with DailyMile, Inc. and RunBlogRun, announced the launch of the Saucony 500 Mile Challenge.com high school cross country training program.vA new digital training initiative, the Saucony 500 Mile Challenge.com leverages a smartph
Icebug Selects Rock Gear as Canadian Distributor
Icebug, the Swedish footwear brand that rebooted its U.S. operations in 2013, has selected Rock Gear Distribution as its Canadian distributor…