Quiksilver’s Board Member Resigns
Quiksilver Inc. noted in a regulatory filing that Elizabeth Dolan had resigned from its board of directors, effective immediately. The company believes, based on correspondence from Dolan that she resigned based on her belief that she was prevented from f
Patagonia Pioneers Migrant Labor Standard
Patagonia invited other brands to adopt a new standard it has developed with Verité since 2011 in a bid to end the use of labor brokers who are charging workers across Asia thousands of dollars for factory jobs…
5.11 Tactical Goes Live on CenterStone E-commerce Suite
5.11 Tactical and CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that 5.11 Tactical has gone live on CenterStone’s suite of e-commerce products…
Record Number Finished Half Marathons in 2014
Running USA reports that more than 2 million runners finished half marathon races in the United States last year for the first time in history. Since 2003, the number of half marathon finishers has grown by more than 40 percent, making it the fastest grow
Timberland Hires New U.S. PR Agency
Timberland has appointed Coyne PR as AOR for North America, following a competitive review…
Kettler Files for Bankruptcy
Kettler, based in Germany's and best known for its Kettcar carts for kids, has filed for insolvency. It also makes leisure and sports equipment ranging from ping pong tables to patio furniture, children's swing sets and exercise bicycles…
DuPont Kevlar to Sponsor ESPN’s X Games Austin 2015
DuPont Protection Technologies will exhibit Adidas football cleats and Reebok CrossFit apparel and footwear made with Kevlar at ESPN’s X Games Austin 2015 this weekend…
Skechers Signs Colin Montgomerie as Brand Ambassador
Skechers Performance Division announced that European golf legend, Colin Montgomerie, has joined Skechers as brand ambassador for the Skechers GO Golf line…
Brilliant Bicycles Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Capital
Brilliant Bicycles, a Los Angeles company that sells entry-level bicycles direct to consumers via the Internet, has raised $1.5 million in seed capital from six investors including Aspiration Growth…
Sanuk Hires Southern California Rep
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, announced that sales veteran Bobby Lockhart has been appointed to oversee the brand’s sales for Orange County and San Diego…
PGA Tour Superstore to Open in Birmingham
PGA Tour Superstore is opening a store in Birmingham with the June 6 grand opening planned…
RECALL: 3,000 Ortovox S1+ Avalanche Transceivers
Ortovox has recalled about 3,000 of its S1+ Avalanche Transceivers because they can fail, resulting in an inability to transmit a discoverable signal during an emergency…
47 Partners with Historic Black Fives Foundation
'47 Brand unveiled a partnership with the Black Fives Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to research, preserve, showcase, and teach the history of African Americans in basketball…
Brooks Running Survey Finds Friends Trump Fitness Trackers
According to a survey from Brooks Running Co., 32 percent of Americans say they’d choose a friend as their go-to training partner, followed by 24 percent a digital fitness tracker, and 20 percent…
Running USA: Thousands to Participate in National Running Day
National Running Day, a coast-to-coast celebration of running and a collaboration with top U.S. running organizations to promote running as a healthy and accessible form of exercise, will take place on Wednesday, June 3, it was announced today by Running
