RECALL: All Aqua Lung SureLock II Weight Pocket Handles
Aqua Lung is conducting a voluntary recall of all SureLock II rubber weight pocket handles. SureLock II is the mechanical weight release system found on most Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators (BCs) beginning in 2009…
Asics Revenues Climb in First Half
With healthy performances in the Americas and Europe, Asics Corp. reported sales on an adjusted basis grew 22.1 percent in the half ended Sept. 30, to ¥265.1 billion ($2.3 billion). On a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, revenues rose 13.8 percent. The better
Confluence CEO Rechner Featured in AOL’s This Built America Series
AOL is featuring Confluence Outdoor CEO Sue Rechner this week in its This Built America editorial series, which is featuring 50 people in 50 states in 50 weeks to celebrate people have helped create or sustain manufacturing jobs in the United States.
Travel With Care Campaign Seeks to Humanize Cyclists
PeopleForBikes has launched a national road safety campaign, Travel With Care, aimed at humanizing people on bikes and encouraging better behavior among both bike riders and drivers…
Retailers Aiming to Cut Two Days from Holiday Fulfillment Cycle
Retailers are aiming to reduce their processing and shipping time frames for multi-item orders by almost two days this holiday season, according to a new Kurt Salmon survey of 100 retail brands…
Adidas Launches #miZXFLUX App in the U.S.
Adidas has launched the #miZXFLUX app, which enables sneaker customization, in the U.S…
Repreve Kicks off National Recycling Challenge in Charlotte
Unifi Inc. said school kids in Charlotte, NC collected nearly 200,000 plastic bottles during a 10-day recycling challenge to create enough Repreve yarn to make 8,000 Repreve-based Patagonia Jackets, 100,000 t-shirts or 25,000 pairs of pants.
The challenge
AAI Partners with AirTrack Factor
American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus, announced a U.S. distribution partnership with AirTrack Factory, which specializes in air tight, inflatable products specifically designed for the world of elite sports
WSS to Expand to Las Vegas
WSS, the California-based neighborhood footwear retailer, is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15 starting at 10:00 a.m. to commemorate its arrival to Las Vegas…
Timbuk2 Renews Korean and Japanese Distributors
Timbuk2 extended current contracts with its Korean and Japanese distribution partners; Anvil SNH Co. for Korea and Itochu Fashion System for Japan…
Stride Rite Debuts RiteFit App
Stride Rite launched its new RiteFit app, created to measure children's feet with accuracy and ease, directly from an iPad…
2014 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Winners Announced
Louisville Slugger, the official bat supplier of Major League Baseball, revealed the 2014 Silver Slugger Award winners for both the American League and National League in a special hour-long telecast exclusively on MLB Network…
Retail Imports Set Records Despite Continuing West Coast Port Issues
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to slow down this month following record levels seen in September and October as retailers rushed to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a possible shutdown of West
LUCID Optics Hires PR Agency
LUCID Optics, a Wyoming based manufacturer of weapons mounted optics and firearm accessories, has hired Blue August to represent them in the field of public relations to the firearms industry…
Hydro Flask Strikes Distribution Deal with Coffee Roaster
Hydro Flask signed a non-exclusive agreement with coffee roaster Dillanos to distribute Hydro Flask’s line of stainless steel beverage containers and other products to more than 1,800 specialty coffee brands and cafés throughout the country…
