POC Sports Taps Nat Ross to Head up US Sales and Marketing
POC Sports has hired Nat Ross as POC USA Bike Sales and Marketing Manager, where he will oversee the Swedish company's sales of action sports helmets, eyewear, body armor and apparel…
Hydrapak Prevails in Patent Infringement Case
Hydrapak has been granted a summary judgment of non-infringement in a lawsuit filed by Source Vagabond Systems in August 2011. Not only was the suit dismissed in its entirety, but the associated motion for Rule 11 Sanctions against Source Vagabond was al
March Retail Sales Estimates Exceed Expectations
U.S. spending levels at sporting goods, apparel and footwear stores during the first quarter were running 5 to 8 percent ahead of their levels a year earlier, advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Monday indicate…
Adidas Partners with Footwear Design Academy
PENSOLE and Adidas announced the first full-scale class of PENSOLE, the accelerated footwear design academy, to be held at its new Old Town/Chinatown campus in the Goldsmith Blocks…
Adidas Launches Boston365 Training Program
Marking its 23rd year as the official footwear and apparel supplier of Boston Marathon, Adidas is launching Boston365, a new training program designed to help runners achieve the ultimate goal of running the Boston Marathon. In partnership with Fleet Feet
Losses at Blacks Leisure Dilute Earnings at JD Sports
British retailer J.D. Sports Fashion Plc. reported sales reached $1.06 billion in the year ended Jan. 28, up 19.9 percent. Acquisitions of struggling European retailers propelled much of the growth, but also cut into earnings as it absorbed millions of do
REI Foundation Joins Presenting Sponsors of 2012 Outdoor Nation
REI Foundation has signed on as a 2012 Presenting Partner for Outdoor Nation for the second year in a row. The foundation's undisclosed gift will be used to help stage 10 youth summits in the Unite States later this year as well as underwrite grant p
Power Force Apparel Launches Shoe Design Contest
Power Force Apparel has launched a shoe design contest. The Birmingham based athletic apparel company, who recently spoofed the Nike “Kobe System” commercial, is now going against the mainstream trend of using athletes and stars to design shoes and giving
Joshua Schulman to Join Bergdorf Goodman as President
Joshua Schulman was take over as president of Bergdorf Goodman, affective May 7. Schulman joins Neiman Marcus from Jimmy Choo where he was chief executive officer…
Outdoor Brands Gather to Restore Channel Islands
The Conservation Alliance and member companies Deckers, Horny Toad, Patagonia, REI and Vapur, along with Channel Islands Outfitters, partnered Thursday (April 12) with Channel Islands Restoration, to remove invasive weeds and plant more than 600 native sp
Nike/Reebok Settle Tebow Jerseys Lawsuit
Nike Inc. and Reebok International Ltd. have settled a lawsuit over the right to sell New York Jets football apparel bearing the name of the Jets' new quarterback, Tim Tebow. According to a final judgment made public on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge
Princeton Tec Kicks Off Spectrum Road Show
Princeton Tec packs a mini-production line into a truck and hits the road this weekend (April 14-15) to kick off their Spectrum Road Show at the Appalachian Outdoors Spring Outdoor Expo, in State College, Pa. During the tour, Princeton Tec employees will
MEC to Introduce Record 1,400 New Products in 2012
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) will introduce a record 1,400 new products in 2012 in a bid to expand its focus beyond the backcountry and into urban activities, such as running, yoga and cycling…
Boardworks Surf Hires PR Firm to Promote Demo Tour
Boardworks Surf, one of the leading brands in standup paddleboard design and manufacturing, has appointed communications agency b2,inc. to manage public relations for its Show UP and Blow Up SUP Demo Tour…
March Weather Shatters U.S. Heat Records
More than 15,000 temperature records were broken in the U.S. during March, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average temperature in the contiguous U.S. was 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit (10.6 Celsius), or 8.6 degrees, above t
