Hövding Partners with Air Bag Maker Ahead of IPO
The Swedish company Hövding, which plans to go public by listing its shares June 16 on Nasdaq First North, has signed a strategic development and production agreement with the Japanese company Nihon Plast, one of the leading airbag manufacturers globally.
Bergans of Norway CEO Retires, Successor Named
Bergans of Norway announced the retirement of its CEO Ragnar Jensen, and the appointment of Leif Holst-Liæker as his replacement…
U.S. Soccer Star Ali Krieger to Wear Unequal Protect Head Band at World Cup
U.S. soccer veteran Ali Krieger has chosen to wear performance protection headgear from Unequal Technologies during this month's women's soccer tournament in Canada…
Orvis Names Veteran Global Exec as Next President
Orvis Company Inc. has selected William R. McLaughlin as its new president, to succeed Raymond G. McCready who will retire later this year. A former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation of Minneapolis, McLaughlin will assume the post J
OrthoLite Partners with Incase
OrthoLite, the maker of insoles, formed a new partnership with Incase, designer of protective accessories. Starting in June 2015, the OrthoLite Impressions foam formulation, the only OrthoLite foam created to compress and mold to the user, will offer supe
Mountain Hardwear Giving Away Hundreds of Camp Site Nights
Mountain Hardwear has partnered with Hipcamp to give away hundreds of free camp site nights across the United States this summer…
Clarks Sees Sales Decline in 2014
C&J Clark Limited of England, the parent of the Clarks brown shoe brand, reported sales declined 3.2 percent to £1.49 billion ($2.3 bn) in its year ended January 31…
Imports Return to Normal Levels
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports has returned to normal levels following ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation
Quiksilver Pulls Guidance on Americas Weakness
Quiksilver Inc. reported a steep loss in its fiscal second quarter ended April 30 on a double-digit sales decline. But the big disappointment was ZQK management pulling its outlook for the year, largely due to ongoing challenges in the Americas. Due to p
Quiksilver Logs Steep Q2 Loss
Quiksilver Inc. reported a loss of $37.6 million, or 22 cents a share, in its fiscal second quarter ended April 30. Revenues slumped 16.1 percent to $333 million. Quiksilver said it no longer expects a profit turnaround in North America in its second half
Bill Would Authorize Governors to Intervene in Port Strikes
A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would empower the president to intervene to halt port labor slowdowns as well as strikes. The bill would also allow state governors to initiate the process for federal back-to-work injunctions…
Nike Settles Lawsuit Against Former Designers
Nike's lawsuit against three former designers who joined Adidas to build a new creative studio in Brooklyn has been quietly settled…
Sporting Goods Shopper Behavior Explored in Unique Study
Shopping physical stores is still a favorite play call among sporting goods shoppers, according to the recent release of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) first-ever sporting goods shopper insight study. The NSGA Shopper Playbook: Ins
Cotopaxi’s 24-Hour Adventure Race Hits Denver this Weekend
Cotopaxi’s Questival, a 24-hour adventure scavenger hunt full of Colorado-specific challenges, makes its way to Denver and Boulder for the first time on June 12-13…
Adidas Outdoor Rower Departs Japan on Historic Quest
Adidas Outdoor athlete Sonya Baumstein, 29, departed from Choshi, Japan June 7 to begin her attempt to become the first female to row solo from Japan to San Francisco.
