Adidas Neo Label Announces Justin Bieber As New Style Icon
Adidas Neo Label has appointed pop singer Justin Bieber as its style icon. To celebrate this partnership, teens worldwide can hunt down the superstar's exclusively customized Neo gold sneakers online in a bid to win a pair and meet Bieber on tour…
Project Announces Appointment of New President
Tommy Fazio has been named president of the trade show Project and menswear, which encompasses S.L.A.T.E., Street, and Magicmens. The announcement was made by Tom Florio, CEO of Advanstar Fashion Group…
Ibex Outdoor to Outfit Telluride Ski Resort Staff
Beginning this Fall, Ibex Outdoor Clothing will be the official wool clothing sponsor of Telluride Ski Resort in Southwestern Colorado.
Backcountry.com Folds HuckNRoll into CompetitiveCyclist
Backcountry.com’s bike division continued to consolidate Tuesday, when it closed HuckNroll.com and folded the business into CompetitiveCyclist.com, an e-commerce store Backcountry acquired in August, 2011…
Point6 Joins The Conservation Alliance
Point6 has become the newest member of The Conservation Alliance, an association of outdoor companies that has raised millions to conserve North America’s wild places…
Wolverine Slashes Guidance on Europe Weakness
In releasing third-quarter results, Wolverine Worldwide Inc.'s management were dying to show off its new acquisition – Collective Brand’s Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG) that includes the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds bran
Jochen Zeitz Resigns From Puma Board
Puma SE's Jochen Zeitz has announced his resignation as both a member and the chairman of its administrative board effective Nov. 30. Zeitz remains a member of the board of PPR SA, the main shareholder of Puma SE and also chairs the sustainability co
Sporting and Leisure Stores Outperform in September
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores’ sales increased 0.8 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month in September and 3.9 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to estimates released Monday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. That comp
Nike Opens First ‘Brand Experience’ Space In Latin America
Nike opened its first Brand Experience store in the heart of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, representing its first such store in Latin America…
Klymit Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Jacket
Klymit, the Utah company known for creating NobleTek argon gas insulation for outdoor gear and apparel, has launched a Kickstarter project as a potential funding source for the production of the Klymit Ulaar Jacket…
TPG Withdraws Billabong Takeover Bid
TPG Capital on Friday walked away from its Australian 695 million dollar ($714 million) takeover offer for Billabong International. Billabong did not explain why TPG dropped the offer, but had said in a stock exchange announcement last week that: ‘&
Prince to Sponsor PowerShares Series
Prince Global Sports has signed a multi-year deal to become the official racket of the PowerShares Series, formerly known as the Champions Series…
Yue Yuen Revenues Down in September, Flat Through Fourth Quarter
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited generated net consolidated operating revenue of $572.5 million in September, down four percent from a year earlier. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, net consolidated revenue reached $5.38 billion, which was roughly
NWF Launches 10 Million Kids Outdoor Goal
The National Wildlife Federation has set a three-year goal of moving 10 million kids outdoors at home, school, parks and anywhere there is green space…
Payless Holdings Names W. Paul Jones CEO
Payless Holdings, the parent of Payless ShoeSource and Collective Licensing International (CLI), announced that W. Paul Jones has been named chief executive officer. Jones was most recently chairman, president and chief executive officer of Shopko Stores.
