Sole Technology Unveils New European Headquarters
Sole Technology, manufacturer of action sports footwear and apparel for popular brands etnies, Emerica, Altamont and ThirtyTwo, officially opened the doors of its brand new European headquarters building in the Houthavens district of Amsterdam, Holland.
Rocky S2V Hires Rep Groups
Rocky S2V, a new outdoor footwear and apparel brand developed by Rocky Brands, has signed agreements with multiple regional sales groups. Rocky S2V will partner with Red Alfa Sales, Outside Haus, Active Lifestyle Marketing, Total Coverage Sales and In-Gea
Sea to Summit 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…
OIWC Names Annual Award Winners
OIWC is honoring Kim Walker, Katie Hawkins, Sandy La Rowe and Annelise Loevlie for their mentoring and leadership skills in the outdoor, snow and bike industries…
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…
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
Dawgs Golf to Make Loudmouth Golf Footwear Line
Dawgs Golf, the maker of golf footwear based in Las Vegas, has partnered with Loudmouth Golf to create a line of Loudmouth Golf patterned footwear. Dawgs will utilize the proprietary designs of Loudmouth Golf…
Vibram FiveFingers Gets Grounded on Pinterest
Vibram FiveFingers launched a “Pin It to Win It” contest inspiring users to “Get Grounded” and pin what inspires them to stay active and fit on Vibram’s Pinterest contest board for a chance to win an assortment of the latest
Reebok Hires New Advertising Agency
Reebok International has selected DDB Worldwide as its global agency of record…
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…
