Chrome Industries to Kick Off 20th Anniversary at NYC Store
Chrome Industries will kick off a seven city tour celebrating its 20th anniversary at its New York City Chrome Hub location Oct. 7…
Academy Sports Names J.K. Symancyk President and CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors named James Kevin (J.K.) Symancyk, 43, as president and CEO. He will join Academy November 2 after several years serving as president at Meijer Inc., where he led the multi-billion Midwestern superstore's daily operations…
Vail Resorts E-commerce Exit Boosted FY15 Retail Margins
Gross margins improved 190 basis points at Vail Resorts Inc. Retail/Rental operation in the year ended July 31 thanks largely to its decision to shutter an e-commerce platform in that was dragging down margins…
The North Face Unveils First Global Campaign
The North Face unveiled “Never Stop” – its first global brand campaign – which uses cinematic footage from around the world to inspire viewers to…
Petzl Taps Verde Brand Communications as North American Agency
Petzl named Verde Brand Communications as its North American agency of record for brand communications. Petzl tapped Verde to grow its Sport and Professional brand divisions and increase product awareness in trade, endemic, and broad markets…
Old Navy’s President Departs
Gap Inc. announced Stefan Larsson will step down as global president of Old Navy. Jill Stanton, EVP of global product at Old Navy, will lead the division in the interim…
Fung Group Unveils Omnichannel Test Lab in Shanghai
Fung Group unveiled a retail laboratory it has developed in Shanghai with IBM and a brand activation company to help global brands test omnichannel techniques in one of the world's most tech-savvy cities…
Quick Release Issue Prompts 17 Brands to Recall 1.3 Million Bikes
The country's major specialty bike vendors recalled about 1.3 million bicycles sold under 17 brands in the United States since 1998 after concluding they use quick releases that can become entangled in the bike's front disc brake rotor when impr
Nike Won’t Renew Texas Contract Before Deadline
Nike Inc. doesn't plan to renew its apparel contract with the University of Texas before its exclusive negotiating window closes on Oct. 1, according to a report from Bloomberg…
ITF Elects Americas as First New President
The ITF, which is the world governing body of tennis and beach tennis and manages the Olympic Tennis Event, elected American David Haggerty as its first new president in 16 years on Friday…
Chaco’s OR Sale Raised More than $7,000 for OIWC
Chaco donated over $7,000 from sales of its classic flips on the first day of the recent Outdoor Retailer show to the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (OIWC)…
Polartec and EMS Event to Spotlight Recycled Technical Fabrics
Polartec LLC will co-host an an event at the Eastern Mountain Sports store on Harvard Square this weekend that aims to educate consumers about cutting-edge technical garments composed of recycled fabrics…
EvoShield Names Mike Van Alstyne President
EvoShield LLC named Mike (V.A.) Van Alstyne its president, effective immediately…
Columbia Appoints GM for Canadian Subsidiary
Columbia Sportswear Company promoted David M. Brulé to serve as general manager of the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, based in London, Ontario, Canada…
Mountainsmith and Itochu Reviving Cyclesmith Brand in Japan
Mountainsmith is reviving Cyclesmith, the brand’s 1990’s bike touring pack line, exclusively in Japan in response to a growing demand for Mountainsmith products and a steady increase in sales over the past three years…
