Columbia Sportswear Opens First NYC Columbia Branded Store
Columbia Sportswear announced the grand opening of its flagship Columbia brand’s first branded store in New York City. Located at 345 W. 14th Street, in between 8th and 9th Avenue in New York’s Meatpacking District, the retail store opens on N
Port Directors Urge President to Intervene in ILWU Contract Talks
CEOs from the ports of Seattle and Tacoma added their voice over the weekend to a growing chorus calling for President Barack Obama to assign federal mediators to resolve contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International
OMsignal Ships Biometric Smartwear, Launches iOS App
OMsignal, the Montreal startup that raised $10 million from private equity investors this summer, began shipping the first edition of its Biometric Smartwear to pre-order customers and launched its iOS app in the Apple App Store…
Element Appoints VP of Global Design
Element appointed Reynald Gautier, most recently creative director of the European division of Japanese denim brand, Edwin, as VP of global design. Julien Duval was promoted to VP of global marketing…
Osprey Stays Ahead of Future Standards with Poco Child Carrier Retrofit
Osprey Child Safety Products LLC is proactively offering its Poco child carrier customers a retrofitted Poco Seat Pad free of charge so that they comply with a new standard expected to kick in next year…
Mcmillan Fiberglass Stocks Hires Production Manager
Mcmillan Fiberglass Stocks has hired Richard Aitken as its new production manager…
Clif Bar Drops Climbers for Film Appearance
Clif Bar announced it will no longer sponsor climbers known primarily for free-soloing, BASE jumping and highlining after news broke that it fired five climbers from its team who appeared participating in those activities in a new documentary film the com
Vista Outdoor Spin Off Back On
Alliant TechSystems Inc. is moving forward with plans to spin off its $2.3 billion-a-year sporting business as a publicly traded company as part of a merger of its aerospace and defense businesses with those of Orbital Sciences Corp…
Container Lines Waffle on Port Congestion Surcharges
In the space of five days last week, ocean container lines announced, suspended and then reimposed surcharges of up to $1,000 for every container imported through West Coast ports in a sign that chronic congestion at those ports is worsening. The waffling
Gluskin Townley Survey Shows Adult Bike Market Facing Tough Headwinds
A recently released report shows that while adult bicycle ownership increased by 648,000 people, or 2.6 percent from 2012 to 2014 in the United States, cyclists cut their visits to bike shops and intent to buy bikes dramatically during the period. While t
E-Bike Maker ProdecoTech Advances Toward Becoming Publicly Traded
Prodeco Technologies LLC, one of the country's largest e-bike makers, agreed Nov. 20 to be purchased by a penny stock company in a plan its owners hope will lead to a listing on a national stock exchange. The all-stock deal values the company at abou
Finish Line Unveils Tech Store in The Mall at Millenia
The Finish Line, Inc. announced the grand opening of its newly revamped store within The Mall at Millenia in Orlando to include an enhanced in-store experience and the addition of the latest Nike Track Club shop-in-shop. The brand will also host several e
FiveFingers Lawsuit Draws More Than 150,000 Claims
According to court documents, 154,927 claims were received in the class action suit against Vibram USA, representing 279,570 pairs of FiveFingers. The lawsuit, filed two years ago and recently settled, alleged Vibram used unsubstantiated claims about the
Perry Ellis Dismisses Buyout Talk
Perry Ellis International, the parent of several major golf brands and the Nike swim licensee, showed progress in its turnaround efforts, slashing its loss in the third quarter amid continued sluggish sales. But the apparel conglomerate spent much of last
Billabong’s U.S. Business on the Rebound
At its annual meeting last week, Billabong International Ltd. said U.S. sales are returning to growth for its flagship brand, Billabong, and reaccelerating for RVCA. For the Billabong brand, wholesale sales in the U.S. for the fiscal first quarter ended S
