Koreans Open $60M Footwear Factory in Indonesia
Indonesian Industry Minister Saleh Husin inaugurated a $60 million shoe factory in West Java that will produce shoes for Nike, according to a media report…
W.L. Gore Renews Platinum Level Support for Outsiders Ball
W.L. Gore & Associates and its Gore-Tex brand of products have signed on as a Platinum Level sponsor of the Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball for a third year in a row…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Seeks Donations to Help Nepali Earthquake Victims
Kathmandu-based Sherpa Adventure Gear launched a fundraising campaign on its website to raise money and relieve the suffering caused by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal…
Polartec Hires Darren Josey as North American Marketing Manager
Polartec named Darren Josey as North American Marketing Manager. Josey will be responsible for marketing the Polartec brand across all categories and business channels in North America including outdoor, fitness, fashion…
Steve Madden Q1 Revenues Climb 6 Percent
Steve Madden reported net sales increased 6.3 percent in the first quarter, to $323.9 million compared to $304.6 million in the same period of 2014…
Vail Resorts 2014/15 Ski Season Retail/Rental Sales Increased
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 3.8 percent for the ski season through April 19, compared with season through April 20, 2014, adjusted as if Park City was owned in both periods…
Timbuk2 Opens First European Store in Reykjavik
Timbuk2 opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Europe in Reykjavik, Iceland. Saturday, Apr. 25…
Garmont Appoints Director of Sales
Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
Stance Named NBA’s Official On-Court Sock Provider
Stance and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear partnership that will make the sock brand the league’s official oncourt sock provider beginning next season. As part of the partnership, the Stance logo will appear on all on
Report: Under Armour in Discussions to Sell Apparel with NBA Logo
Under Armour Inc. is in discussions to secure an apparel license that would allow it to sell performance apparel and fan wear with NBA logos, according to the Baltimore Business Journal…
Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
Mizuno Appoints Todd Lewis as Global Director of Running
Mizuno USA appointed running product veteran, Todd Lewis, as its global director of performance running – footwear. While Lewis will be part of the global product team headquartered in Japan, he will be based in Portland and work closely with newly hired,
HanesBrands Activewear Sales Led by Gear for Sports
HanesBrands reported revenues in its Activewear segment rose 1.2 percent to $298.1 million but operating profits dipped 2.9 percent to $32.8 million…
Rocky Brands Q1 Profits Boosted by Margin Gains
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported flattish sales in the first quarter of $65.5 million compared to $65.8 million a year ago but earnings doubled, to $1.4 million, or 19 cents a share, from $724,000, or 10 cents…
