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Skechers Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Shoe

Skechers USA Inc. announced the launch of the Shape-ups Awareness shoe, a specially designed original style featuring The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's pink ribbon symbol. For every pair of Shape-ups Awareness shoes sold in the U.S., Skechers w

Coaltion Calls for Manufacturing Renaissance

A coalition of manufacturing and trade policy experts and labor officials launched a campaign in Washington to step up political support of manufacturing in America through fundamental policy, structural, trade and political changes, including more aggres

Ahnu Helps Blind Hiker Complete PCT Thru-Hike

Supported by Ahnu, blind hiker Trevor Thomas and his team, Team Farsight, have just completed a Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) thru-hike. The 2,800-mile expedition is the first on record to be accomplished by a sightless person…

3M Acquires Ross Outdoor Fly Fishing Business

3M Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ross Outdoor Sports Specialties, a Colorado-based manufacturer of fly fishing equipment and accessories…

Beretta Hires New Manager

Beretta USA has hired Lea Ramthun as the Marketing Communications Manager. Beretta said Ramthun brings seven plus years of marketing and firearms industry experience to the company…

Ibex Lands Investment from North Castle Partners

The private equity firm North Castle Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in Ibex Outdoor Clothing Holdings, Inc. to help the maker of Merino wool apparel manage and finance new multi-channel sales and marketing initiatives…

Tourism Spending Grew Faster than GDP in Q2

Real spending on travel and tourism rebounded much fast than the overall economy in the second quarter as travel and lodging prices continued climbing, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported…

Vail Resorts Q4 Retail Revenues Slip 2.1%

Vail Resorts, Inc. said net income for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2010 was $868.6 million compared to $977.0 million in the prior year, an 11.1% decrease. Retail/rental sales declined 2.1% in the quarter, but were up 5% for the fiscal year…

Surging Cotton Prices Threaten Profit Margins

Apparel makers remain wary of the recent surge in cotton prices as they have skyrocketed, ballooning to more than $1 a pound, a 35% surge this year alone. The catalyst is a fundamental imbalance of global supply and demand…

Crocs Launches Australian and Canadian Websites

Crocs, Inc. announced the launch of Canadian and Australian websites as well as a new consumer mobile site. In addition to providing supplementary revenue opportunities, the new online offerings are designed to enrich the Crocs online experience…

Isis Hires P.R. Firm

Women's apparel brand ISIS has hired Darby Communications to implement a public relations campaign to broaden ISIS’ brand awareness…