Klean Kanteen Certified as B Corp
Klean Kanteen recently completed requirements including an in-depth assessment process to become a certified Benefit Corporation, or B Corp…
Boathouse Sports Supports Olympic Movie
Boathouse Sports, the official supplier of uniforms and apparel to the US Olympic mens and women's rowing teams, announced that it provided the rowing gear to the Olympic themed movie “Backwards.”…
The North Face Honors Bicycle Sports Shop
The North Face named Bicycle Sports Shop of Austin, TX the winner of The North Face Never Stop Exploring Award. The award, a $5,000 grant of the Explore Fund, recognizes a specialty dealer…
Nike and Champs Launch Football-Themed Store
Nike, Inc. and Champs Sports celebrated the opening of its first-ever Nike football retail store, located in Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ, designed to serve football athletes from pee-wee to pro…
Interbike Rings Closing Bell on Another Successful Season
Some old and some new, it seemed as though all 1,200 brands represented had something to talk about. From Bell Helmets cultural revitalization, to the Electra cruiser booth, to fixed-gear specific bicycle manufacturers and Honey Stinger introducing its li
Groupe Lafuma Courted by South Korean Retail and Fashion Giant E.Land
South Korea’s E.Land is talking with Groupe Lafuma about a possible acquisition of the French company, which owns the Oxbow action sports, Millet and Lafuma outdoor and La Chameau equestrian lifestyle brands…
Adidas Slashes Growth Outlook for Reebok
Adidas AG last week raised its long-term growth rates for the Adidas Brand as well as its Other Businesses segment, driven by strength at TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. But all the attention went to management’s decision to sharply lower its 2015 revenue t
Cornell Severs Adidas Ties, Cites Workers’ Rights
Cornell became the first university to sever its licensing contract with Adidas over recent allegations of labor abuses. Cornell said that due to the company’s refusal to pay severance to 2,800 workers displaced in the 2010 closing of an Indonesian
Nike Vows to Improve Profitability
At Nike’s shareholder meeting held at its Beaverton headquarters, CEO Mark Parker spent much of his presentation detailing how the company’s commitment to innovation, connections with athletes, and inspiring stories helped drive the company
Richemont Acquires Peter Millar
Richemont, the Geneva, Switzerland-based owner of a luxury portfolio that includes Alfred Dunhill and Cartier, has acquired the menswear golf brand Peter Millar from majority stakeholder Winona Capital Management. The terms of the deal, which is expected
NICA to Enter Arizona, New York and Tennessee
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), which is creating high school mountain biking leagues nationwide, is expanding into Arizona, New York and Tennessee next, it accounced at a press conference during the annual Interbike trade show in
REI Grants Approach $4.0 Million Mark in 2012
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) granted more than $3.9 million this year to national and local organizations offering volunteer programs in the outdoors…
Adidas Group Slashes Growth Targets for Reebok
Adidas AG lowered its 2015 long-term growth forecast for sales at the Reebok brand, to €2 billion from €3 billion target set in November 2010. Adidas cited the loss of a contract to supply National Football League apparel, revised reporting of
Primos Hunting Hires Product Manager
Bushnell Outdoor Products hired Jason Harris as product manager at Primos, a company it acquired in April that makes game calls and other hunting gear…
Benchmade Knife Appoints Business Manager
Benchmade Knife Company hired Brian Montgomery as the new business development manager of federal law enforcement sales on their federal government sales team…
