Big Agnes Adds Hunter to Product Testing Team
Big Agnes Inc. added hunter and ultra-marathoner Cameron Hanes to its official product testing team…
Senate to Look at Sports Concussions and Marketing
A Senate committee plans a hearing next week on “questionable marketing” of sports equipment that's promoted as helping reduce the risk of concussions. Football helmet manufacturers such as Riddell have been criticized for claiming their helmets redu
Winmark Corp,’s Q3 Net Income Rises Nearly 30 Percent
Winmark Corporation, which franchises stores under the Play It Again Sports and other banners, reported net income rose nearly 30 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 24 to $3.48 million, or 66 cents per share diluted…
Thai Chemical Company Building $150M Ingeo Plant
Thailand's largest chemical company, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited is investing $150 million to build a factory in Thailand that will supply Asia with Ingeo bioplastics created by Minnesota-based NatureWorks LLC. Ingeo offers the performance o
Liz Claiborne Agrees to Sell Namesake, Monet and Kensie Brands
Liz Claiborne Inc. is selling its namesake brand and several others to concentrate on its Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and Kate Spade higher-end labels. The company, which hasn't had an annual profit since 2006, said it will change its name to reflect
Onitsuka Tiger Appoints Advertising Agency
Onitsuka Tiger, a lifestyle and fashion brand owned by Asics, has selected Pitch, an integrated marketing agency based in Culver City, CA as its local Agency of Record. Onitsuka Tiger will look to Pitch to help expand from a niche position as a fashionabl
Mark Miller Exits K-Swiss
Mark Miller has stepped down from K-Swiss. He had been president of a K-Swiss' new Youth Division. He was also President of MMA brand FORM Athletics, which he founded and sold to K-Swiss…
Town Sports Names VP of Real Estate
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, named Todd Shugarman as its new vice president of real estate…
Accell Group Sells Derby Cycle Shares to Pon Holdings
Accell Group N.V. sold its 22% stake in Derby Cycle AG to Pon Holdings at a price of €28 per share, or a profit of €17 million ($23mm)…
Dutch Court Slashes Accell Group Anti-trust Fine
Accell Group N.V. said the Netherlands Court of Appeal for
Trade & Industry has definitively settled the long-running anti-trust procedure against Accell Group and other bicycle manufacturers concerning breach of…
Nike Plans Aggressive Growth in China
In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Nike brand President Charlie Denson said on Tuesday that the company will continue to invest heavily in China. With more than 7,000 retail stores in China, Nike now plans to expand distribution to second and thi
Backcountry.com to Build Fulfillment Center in Virginia
Backcountry.com will build a fulfillment center in Virginia that will begin serving the East Coast next summer. The center will be roughly the same size at Backcountry.com's Utah warehouse and employ 200…
Black Diamond Expects Q3 Sales to Rise 24 Percent
Black Diamond, Inc. expects to report third quarter consolidated sales of approximately $42 million, an increase of 24 percent compared to $34 million in the third quarter of 2010…
Darn Tough Vermont to Supply US Marine Corps
Darn Tough Vermont has been awarded a contract to supply the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with 450,000 pairs of its Extreme Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Socks…
RECALL: B.O.B. Jogging Strollers
About 411,700 B.O.B. Strollers are being recalled. The jogging strollers are being recalled due to a choking hazard posed by a detachable embroidered canopy backing patch…
