Wolverine Blows Through Wall Street’s First Quarter Estimates
Wolverine World Wide Inc. reported pro forma revenues for the first quarter were up 8.2 percent compared with a year earlier after adjusting for its acquisition of the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite, and Keds brands. Excluding non-recurring expen
Nike Postpones Media Event After Boston Tragedy
In light of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, Nike postponed a press announcement that had been planned Tuesday at its Nike Flatiron store in New York City. In an e-mail to media members, Nike also indicated that it had confirmed that nearly all Nike
No Injury Reports from New Balance/Adidas
Both New Balance, headquartered in Boston, and Adidas, the sponsor of the Boston Marathon, have indicated that they have received no reports of any employees being hurt in Copley Square explosions, according to the Boston Globe…
Skins Moves to Encinitas, CA
Skins Compression announced the relocation of its U.S. headquarters from Portland, OR to Encinitas, CA. The catalyst for the move is the brand’s overall U.S. growth strategy and desire to be at the heart of the active culture and marketplace..
Cudas Footwear Appoints Southeast Rep
Cudas Footwear announced that Greg Smith of Hidden Waters Trading, has joined the Cudas sales team. Smith will oversee efforts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia…
Lowa Partners with American Hiking Society on Coloring Contest
Lowa is once again sponsoring a coloring contest that will be announced in each of the four annual issues of American Hiker Magazine…
Olukai Announces Hawaiian Lifeguard Association Product Ceremony
As a long-standing partner and official footwear of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association (HLA), OluKai unveiled its performance footwear collaboration with the members of the HLA; an 18-month endeavor now being realized…
Descente Hires Langford as VP Sales for US and Canada
Descente, designers of premium ski apparel, has hired Kirk Langford as vice president of sales for the United States and Canada…
Skora Retains Frank’s Garage for Marketing
Skora, Inc. announced a partnership with Portland-based Frank’s Garage, a marketing, design, and branding house specializing in the athletic, action sports, outdoor markets. A ‘Love Your Run Again’ campaign will run this Spring…
Nike Welcomes Ikea as Co-Investor in Waterless Dyeing System
In 2012, Nike, Inc. invested in DyeCoo Textile Systems, a Dutch company that developed the first commercially available waterless dyeing technology. DyeCoo recently gained a significant new investor in Ikea GreenTech, an Ikea Group venture capital company
New Balance Canada Hires National Sales Manager
New Balance Canada announced the addition of Stephen Smith to the New Balance Canada leadership team as national sales manager…
Report: Canada Goose Seeking Equity Investors
Canada Goose, the maker of extreme weather apparel, has hired Canaccord Genuity to find new equity investors, Reuters reported…
Confirmed in Senate, Jewell Is Sworn In as Secretary of Interior
Sally Jewell, the former petroleum engineer and banker who led REI for the last eight years, was sworn in Friday as Secretary of the Interior by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor a day after the Senate voted 87-11 to confirm her nomi
Boston Marathon Explosions
Explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have killed at least two and left dozens injured. The explosions, just seconds apart, tore through buildings on the north side of Boylston Street near or even inside the Marathon Sports store on the blo
Feds Allege KPMG Partner Leaked Decker Outdoors’ Q4 Earnings
The senior KPMG partner accused last week of selling inside information to a golfing buddy by federal investigators was feeding his partner information on Deckers Outdoor Corp. earnings as recently as February, according to a criminal complaint filed agai
