Dissident Billabong Shareholder Boosts Holdings
Affiliates of a New York investment firm have boosted their holdings in Billabong International Ltd. since informing the company in early September they would seek to oust most of its directors and seek changes to the company's constitution to requir
New Balance to Sponsor the Head Of The Charles Regatta
New Balance has signed on as the Official Athletic Footwear and Apparel partner of the 49th Head of the Charles Regatta presented by BNY Mellon, held annually on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, MA…
Calida Group Seeks Control of Lafuma
Calida Group, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, is seeking a majority stake in Lafuma, the struggling French company that owns the Lafuma, Millet and Eider outdoor apparel brands…
World T.E.A.M. Sports Board Adds Capital One Bank Executive
World T.E.A.M. Sports, a 20-year-old national sports management company, announced the appointment of Capital One Bank executive John Villar as a member of the non-profit’s board of directors…
Ugg Introduces Online Customization
Ugg Australia launched Ugg by You, an online customization tool that allows consumers to mix and match an array of color schemes on two classic styles, the Ugg Classic Short sheepskin boot and the Fluff Flip Flop. There are over 11,000 color, outsole and
Concept III Partners with NC Mill As Interest in Nearsourcing Rises
Concept III International announced that it has partnered with North Carolina-based Guilford Performance Textiles in response to growing interest in regionally sourced outdoor performance apparel…
Nathan Launches Visibility Campaign
Nathan, the maker of hydration, visibility, and other performance gear, announced the launch of its fall visibility campaign, entitled ‘How Do You Get Lit?’…
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
