California State Park Closures On Hold for Two Years After Budget Fiasco
Assembly Bill (AB) 1478 places a two-year moratorium on the closure of state parks. The bill was crafted in response to the discovery in mid-July that now-former officials at the Department of Parks and Recreation concealed a $54 million surplus over a pe
Oil Prices Could Pressure Synthetic Fiber Suppliers
After a year of synthetic fiber prices remaining relatively stable in the midst of a volatile cotton market, gross margin erosion could become a more significant risk among companies using or producing goods such as nylon and polyester if crude oil prices
Nikwax N.A. Hires Newest Rep Agency
Nikwax North America hired Outdoor Marketing Alliance (OMA) as the company’s newest sales rep agency. The sales specialist and marketing group will support Nikwax in 20 states in the Southeast, South Central and Upper Midwest part of the U.S…
U.S. Open Champion Webb Simpson Joins Izod
PVH Corp. announced a multi-year marketing partnership between its Izod brand and 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson…
Vibram USA Named Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Vendor Partner
Vibram USA, Inc., which turned Vibram FiveFingers into a $100 million brand within five years of launching the footwear brand through specialty retailers, has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
Nike’s Q1 Profit Slides 12 Percent, Nike Brand Futures Ahead 6 Percent
Nike Inc. reported earnings slid 12.1 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31 due to lower gross margin, higher SG&A and an increase in the tax rate, but results still came in ahead of Wall Street's estimates. Revenues for Nike, Inc. increased 10
Modell’s Makes Donation to Hoboken Charter School
Modell’s Sporting Goods is donating $5,000 worth of equipment to the Hoboken Charter School. A four-alarm fire caused heavy damage to the school's permanent location at 713 Washington St. on Sept. 6, displacing the roughly 200 kindergarten thro
Kids Foot Locker Celebrates Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day Of Play
Kids Foot Locker is partnering with Nickelodeon for its ninth annual Worldwide Day of Play, held on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012…
Princeton Tec Praised By U.S. Secretary of Labor
Princeton Tec was praised by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis as an example of insourcing and domestic manufacturing during her visit to the company's Bordentown, NJ headquarters…
DSW Opens In Brea, CA
DSW Inc. opened a new store in Brea Plaza in Brea, CA on Sept. 27…
AAFA Welcomes Pending Burma Sanctions Lift
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the announcement by the Obama Administration that it will begin the process of lifting sanctions against Burma (also known as Myanmar), including a ban on U.S. imports from that country…
NSAA Sustainable Slopes Annual Report Released
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) released its 12th Sustainable Slopes Annual Report detailing the ski industry’s 2011/12 progress in implementing the principles of its Environmental Charter.
Gatorade Partners with FuelBelt
Gatorade and FuelBelt announced a national multi-year partnership to provide complete customized sports fueling systems and endurance fueling education for training and performance…
Dr. Martens to Open Second NYC Store
Dr. Martens has signed a lease for a 6,200 square feet at 868 Broadway, between West 17th and West 18th streets in Manhattan, according to Crain's NY. It also has a store on Spring Street in the SoHo district that opened two years ago.
Schuh to Open Kids Stores
Schuh, the U.K. teen footwear chain acquired by Journeys-owner Genesco Inc. in June 2011, is launching Schuh Kids, the brand's first store dedicated to children’s footwear. It will iinitially launch in three locations in Braehead in Scotland, L
