IZOD Inks Hosiery and Legwear Deal
PVH Corp. has licensed American Essentials Inc. and its parent company McGregor Industries Inc. to market and distribute men’s, women’s and children’s hosiery and legwear under the IZOD brand…
Skratch Labs Hires Jay Perry as Director of Sales
Skratch Labs has hired industry veteran Jay Peery as director of sales, where he will manage and direct global sales efforts for the year old company…
Sears Canada Enters into Strategic Alliance with The Aldo Group
Sears Canada Inc. has entered into a strategic alliance with the Aldo Group through its Aldo Product Services division (APS) to design and manufacture Sears entire line of Nevada and Attitude footwear for men and women, as well as the Jessica brand…
Sea to Summit Expands Sales Team, to Open West Coast Office
Sea to Summit has expanded its sales team and announced it will open a west coast sales office in Portland, OR in early February 2013…
GSI Fourth Quarter Revenues Climb 10 Percent
EBay Inc. reported revenues at its GSI segment, which operates the online stores of Eastern Mountain Sports, SportChek, Sports Authority and several professional sports leagues, increased 10 percent in the fourth quarter, to $398 million, driven primarily
Stanley to Offer Thermalware Retail Program Nationwide
Stanley said in a test last fall of its Thermalware Retail Support Program (RSP) resulted in an average 35 percent sales increase on items featured. Based off this test, the Stanley brand plans to offer it to select retailers nationwide as part of their 2
Conservation Alliance Grantees Notched Three Wins in December
Conservation Alliance grantees delivered three major victories that protected more than 12 million acres of land in Alaska, British Columbia, and Maine. With these successes, Conservation Alliance funding – which comes from outdoor industry companies – ha
Karhu to Reintroduce Skis to North American Market
Karhu of Finland is reintroducing its Karhu Ski Collection to the North American winter sports market for the 2013 – 14 ski season…
Lululemon to Alter Holiday Pricing in Nod to Changing Consumer Behavior
While it successfully maintained its premium brand pricing through the holidays, Lululemon Athletica Inc. will shift its pricing strategy in the upcoming holiday season in response to U.S. consumers’ increasing expectation of discounts, the company&
Interior Secretary Salazar Leaving Obama Administration
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the outdoor industry biggest advocate in the Obama Administration, announced he will return to his home state of Colorado, having fulfilled his promise to President Obama to serve four years as Secretary…
Finalists for Outdoor Inspiration Awards Named
Finalists for the third annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards presented by adidas Outdoor were announced following a round of voting by a judging panel comprised of representatives from adidas Outdoor, Outdoor Retailer (OR) and the Outdoor Industry Associatio
GPS Shoes Expand into Canada
GTX Corp announced that its patented GPS tracking “Smart Shoe” will be commercially available in Canada this month. The shoes, known as the “Aetrex Navistar™ GPS Shoes”, currently made under license by Aetrex Worldwide…
Wolverine Worldwide: PLG Integration Running Ahead of Plan
At the ICR Xchange conference, Blake Krueger, chairman, president and CEO, said its acquisition of the Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG) since its close in October has been “going much better than we could have expected” with the integration
Accell to Phase Out Bike Manufacturing at Raleigh Canada
Accell Group N.V. is ceasing manufacturing and assembly activity at Raleigh Canada Limited's Waterloo, Québec facility in 2013, resulting in the termination of 100 contract employees. The facility will continue to support Raleigh Canada’s prese
McNett Appoints Cheriss Faiola to Brand Marketing Director
McNett promoted Cheriss Faiola to brand marketing director for the recreational division…
