Columbia And Icebug Partner With Michelin
Columbia and Icebug are the two latest footwear manufacturers to adopt Ice Control Technology developed by the R&D department of Michelin Technical Soles, based in Verona, Italy.
HUF Sells 90 Percent Stake To Japanese Apparel Group TSI Holdings
Japanese apparel group TSI holdings said it plans to acquire a 90 percent ownership stake in Huf Holdings’ skate brand Huf for $63 million.
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Announces 2018 Hot Spot Location
With more than 12 billion people visiting public lands each year, the need for Leave No Trace outdoor education is greater than ever before. As part of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ Leave No Trace In Every Park initiative, the Hot Spot program is now in its seventh year, having trained more than 50,000 people.
Marcato Sends Letter To Deckers Stockholders
Marcato Capital Management LP, the activist shareholder group seeking to replace Deckers Brand’s board with its own candidates, is sending a letter to Deckers’ stockholders “urging them to hold Deckers’ Board of Directors accountable for their lack of transparency and oversight, and Deckers’ chronic underperformance” by voting for its slate of candidates.
Salomon Announces New Trail Running Series
The series will combine five of the most iconic short-distance trail races on the planet into a dream tour for both athletes and fans.
LeftLane Sports Sees Momentum In Holiday Adventure Travel Sale
LeftLane Sports announced that it is on pace to surpass a 100 percent increase in its holiday adventure travel sales, led by strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Opens Early Registration For Higg Facility Environmental Module
The Higg FEM, optimized for use at an industrial scale, enables factories to assess sustainability performance and share results with supply chain partners.
La Sportiva Appoints National Sales Manager
La Sportiva hired Jeff Sadler as national sales manager. Sadler joins the brand from Deuter and will work closely with the network of independent sales reps and La Sportiva dealers.
Stabil Partners With National Park Foundation
Stabil, a leading U.S. manufacturer of traction footwear, and the National Park Foundation (NPF) have formed a four-year partnership.
Samsonite Sees Mixed Results From Outdoor Brands
Samsonite International S.A. reported a decline in the High Sierra backpack brand in the three months ended September 30 due to a change in distribution strategy while Gregory delivered robust growth, led by North America.
Holiday Selling Starts Off With A Bang
According to reports from the National Retail Federation (NRF), Adobe and ComScore, sales surged ahead from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, providing a heap of optimism for the rest of the holiday selling season. Not surprisingly, online purchases again strongly led the gains and smartphones expanded as a key driver of transactions.
Truce Partners With Slingshot Sports
Teaming up with Slingshot Sports, the Truce x Slingshot bags reuse prototype kitesurf materials that would otherwise have to be discarded.
The New Primal Expands Distribution To U.S. Air Force And U.S. Army Exchanges
The New Primal announced the availability of its core jerky and meat stick flavors in over 300 Exchange stores nationwide.
Outdoor Research Names Liz Braund As New Head Of Product
In addition, the Seattle-based apparel and gear manufacturer hired Kylene Wolfe as product manager overseeing sportswear category development.
Adobe Data Shows Cyber Monday Is Largest Online Sales Day In History
Adobe reported Cyber Monday is projected to hit a new record as the largest online sales day in history with $6.59 billion in sales. This marked a 16.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase as of 10:00 p.m. eastern time.
