RECALL: 150,000 Gerber Cohort Knives
Gerber Legendary Blades is recalling about 150,000 Cohort folding knives in the United States because their locking mechanism can fail and pose a laceration hazard…
Vibram Appoints Paolo Manuzzi As Global General Manager
Vibram appointed Paolo Manuzzi as its new global general manager. Manuzzi, who has been with Vibram since 1993, was most recently international sales director. He will also be responsible for opening Vibram offices in the United States and Japan…
Ross Stores Profit Rises on Higher Sales
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share of $1.37 for the first quarter ended May 2, 2015, up from $1.15 in the prior year. Net earnings grew to $282 million…
Shoes.com Completes $45 Million Dollar Non-Brokered Private Placement
Shoes.com announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement of common shares. The company raised net proceeds of approximately $45 million…
Exceed Company’s CFO, Director Resign as Stock is Delisted
Exceed Company Ltd., which is one of China's largest domestic sports brands, disclosed that its CFO and a director have resigned after months of delays in Founder, Chairman and CEO Shuipan Lin's plans to take the company private…
PeopleForBikes Donates $32K to Help Establishing Scholastic MTB Leagues
PeopleForBikes, the industry supported bicycling advocacy group, will donate $32,000 to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) to help it develop interscholastic middle and high school mountain biking programs…
Ski Utah Says Modern Snow Making Nearly Offset Lack of Snow
Ski Utah reported that the states resorts closed the 2014-15 winter season with 3,946,762 million skier days, down 4.9 percent from the previous season, thanks in large part to their investment in snowmaking gear…
Shoe Carnival’s Q1 Earnings Climb
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings rose 19.5 percent in the first quarter, to $10.4 million, or 52 cents a share. Comparable store sales increased 3.0 percent.. The gains came despite over 400 days of store closures due to the snowy weather in many of i
Sage Manufacturing Names Brand Manager
Sage Manufacturing, a Bainbridge, WA-based maker of fly rods, reels, apparel, and accessories, has appointed Catie Webster to the role of brand manager…
Goldwin Inc. Profit Growth Slowed in 2014
Goldwin Inc. reported its profit growth slowed substantially in the fiscal year ended March 31 and expects growth to slow further in fiscal 2016…
Nathan Launches Inspirational Running Video Campaign
Nathan, a leader in hydration and visibility gear, introduced a new user-generated video campaign, “Journeys in Running.” The initiative calls for runners of all levels to share their personal stories…
Adidas Outdoor Partners with We-Cycle
Adidas Outdoor partnered with We-Cycle, a nonprofit bike sharing initiative to reduce both carbon emissions and traffic congestion in Aspen, CO. Adidas Outdoor has signed on as title sponsor of the WE-cycle program…
Tilly’s Appoints CFO
Tilly’s, Inc. appointed Michael L. Henry as chief financial officer…
Russell Athletic to Launch LittleLeagueUniforms.com
Little League and Russell Athletic announced a partnership to transform the way local Little League programs design and order their uniforms. The newly launched LittleLeagueUniforms.com will be a one-stop-site where coaches, league administrators, and par
Stio Adopts Responsible Down Standard for Fall 2015 Line
Stio became the latest outdoor apparel brand to commit to using only responsibly sourced down from Allied Feather & Down for its Fall 2015 collection…
