Pacific Vector Buys Controlling Interest in DNA LLC
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc. has acquired controlling interest in DNA LLC, which owns the skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex. Rob Dyrdek will retain a minority interest in the business…
Asics to Sponsor Australian Rugby Union
Asics signed up as an official apparel and footwear partner of the Qantas Wallabies and sponsor of Australian Rugby Union from 2014…
OBIT: Earth Brands CEO Miichel Jean Meynard
Miichel Jean Meynard, who formed Earth Brands in 2002 to help revive the Earth wellness shoe, has passed away at the age of 73. The company is the parent of Kalso Earth Shoes, Earth and Earthies. According to an OBIT in the Boston Globe, Meynard left Fran
South Korea’s Black Yak Acquires Nau From Horny Toad
Black Yak Co. Ltd, one of South Korea's leading outdoor companies, has acquired the Portland, OR-based apparel brand Nau from Horny Toad and retained Nau Founder and GM Mark Galbraith to help run the company as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Buys Stake in Zalando.de
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan joined the list of heavy weight investors buying stakes in Zalando, which has quickly emerged as Europe’s leading online retailer of fashion and a major sporting goods dealer…
Chariot Brand Sunsets as Thule Launches Active with Kids Category
Thule has rebranded the Chariot line of bike trailers and carriers it acquired in 2011 under the Thule name and tucked that business into its new Active with Kids category, which it will now develop alongside its bike and outdoor gear carriers…
Toms to Open Haiti Factory in 2014
Toms will be opening a manufacturing plant in Haiti by the first quarter of 2014. The news was revealed by Toms Founder Blake Mycoskie at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting this week in New York…
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Seeks Input on Green Marketing Practices, Litigation
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) is seeking examples of FTC Green Guide enforcement, third-party lawsuits on green marketing claims, examples of meaningful claims, and consumer research in its quest to help marketers promote the sustainable attri
RAMP Sports’ OEM Orders Reach 15 Percent of Production
RAMP Sports said it has begun production on three separate OEM orders at its Salt Lake City shop for the upcoming ‘13/’14 Winter Season. The company says the orders illustrate the adaptability of its patent pending production method as well as
La Sportiva, Klean Kanteen Join EOCA
La Sportiva and Klean Kanteen joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), which invests donations from outdoor companies into wilderness conservation projects across the continent…
Nike’s Q1 Earnings Runs Past Estimates
Nike, Inc. reported revenues from continuing operations rose 8 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31, to $7.0 billion, led by the U.S. and Europe. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations jumped 37 percent to 86 cents per share, due to g
Fila to be Introduced to Bata Shoe Museum Sneaker Exhibit
On Saturday Sept. 28, 2013, Fila will be formally introduced to the “Out of the Box: The Rise of the Sneaker Culture” exhibit at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario. This exhibit, which was launched in April 2013, was the first North American exhibit
Crocs Honored For Innovation And Product Development With Two National Awards
Crocs, Inc. was recognized last week with two national awards for achievements in innovation and produ ct development. On Monday, September 16, Dale Bathum, Crocs' chief product officer, was awarded the Gold Stevie for Product Development/Management
SIA, EuroSIMA and WSF Partner Again to Back World Snowboard Day
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) will again partner with EuroSIMA and the World Snowboard Federation(WSF) to promote the upcoming 2013 World Snowboard Day (WSD)…
Solomon’s Ragnar Trail Relay Race Coming to Atlanta in 2014
Ragnar Trail Relays presented by Salomon will come to Georgia for the first time next year as Ragnar Trail Atlanta. The April 4-5, 2014 event marks the seventh Ragnar Trail event launched since the inception of the new trail race series in 2013…
