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Toms Shoes Partners with World Vision

Toms Shoes and humanitarian agency World Vision have launched a new partnership to provide children in more than a dozen developing countries with new shoes to protect their health and empower them to stay in school…

Payless Reaches Franchise Deals in Mexico and Indonesia

Collective Brands, Inc. announced that its Payless ShoeSource unit has signed two new franchise deals to bring the Payless retail chain to new international markets beginning next year, including opening Payless stores in Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia and S

Westcomb Launches E-commerce Site

Westcomb, the Vancouver, BC-based outerwear brand, launched a redesigned website that allows customers to order products directly off its site…

Occupancy Rises at Western Mountain Resorts

Western mountain destinations posted a 15.8% increase in actual occupancy compared to September 2009, according to the latest data released by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). This represents the biggest monthly increase in more than two years an

Outdoor Research Selects PR Firm

Outdoor Research has completed an executive leadership restructuring. As a final piece of the preparations, OR announces a partnership with Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record, effective immediately…

Swimwear Designer Rod Beattie Joins A.H. Schreiber

Swimwear designer Rod Beattie resigned from Apparel Ventures, which recently merged with Manhattan Beachwear, to join the staff of swimwear maker A.H. Schreiber Co. Beattie will set up a West Coast office for A.H. Schreiber, where he will develop a new de

Adidas Launches Signature Shoes for Rose and Howard

Adidas launched signature basketball shoes for NBA stars Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard. Rose, of the Chicago Bulls, will wear Adidas adiZero Rose while Howard, of the Orlando Magic, will wear Adidas Beast…

Shape-ups Campaign to Star Karl Malone

Skechers USA, Inc. announced that the company is launching a series of Shape-ups fitness footwear television spots starring NBA basketball legend Karl Malone along with guest star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The spots follow Shape-up commercials featuring NFL le

NBA Bans Shoe on Claims of Enhanced Performance

For the first time in its 64-year history, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has banned a new line of shoes based on the league’s rule against an “unfair competitive advantage” that increases a player’s vertical leap…

Conservation Treaty Adds Funds to Nine More Cities

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is expanding the availability of challenge funding grants to nine additional cities under the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds…

Clark Named Vice Chairman of Ruffed Grouse Society

The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has named Larry Clark as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. An avid conservationist, fisherman and upland bird hunter, Clark, a New York City resident, is a Life Sponsor of the organization and was recently recognized

Adidas Expands Partnership with Sennheiser

Audio specialist Sennheiser and sporting goods manufacturer Adidas are extending their joint headphone line with the addition of the CX 680i Sports, MX 680i Sports, OMX 680i Sports and PMX 680i Sports models, designed for use with the iPhone…