FDRA Identifies Top Footwear Factories with Inaugural Recognition
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) recognized eight Asian footwear factories for their high level of compliance with its new Code of Conduct Nov. 4 during a reception in Dongguan, China aimed at highlighting the importance of social
EORA Lowers Dues by $100 to Draw Bike Reps
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association board of directors has authorized the trade group to lower its annual membership dues to $100 to $250 a year in 2015 in a bid to attract reps from the bicycle industry…
Rossignol Partners with Sandbridge Capital to Launch Apparel Business
Sandbridge Capital announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Rossignol with the intent of helping the French ski equipment manufacturer launch an apparel subsidiary and become a global, sports-inspired fashion brand…
ComScore Forecasts 16 Percent Holiday E-Commerce Growth
ComScore forecasts total online retail spending for the November–December period will reach $61.0 billion, representing a 16-percent gain versus year ago…
Pacific Brands Sells Footwear, Apparel Businesses
Pacific Brands entered into three unconditional agreements to sell its Brand Collective business in the Footwear, Apparel and Sport categories. Its wholly-owned footwear brands, Volley, Grosby and Julius Marlow, will be sold to a PE firm. The licenses for
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open First North Dakota Store
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Williston, North Dakota with plans to open in the summer of 2015…
Wac’Em Archery Products Acquires Broadhead Company
Wac'Em Archery Products LLC announces the acquisition of Wac'Em Broadheads…
Sporting Goods Store Sales Up Strongly in October
Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month, or significantly faster than overall retail sales, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation…
Pacific Brands in Talks to Sell Sports Brands
Pacific Brands confirmed a report that it is in talks to sell its Brand Collective business, which includes rights to the Dunlop, Slazenger and Everlast sports brands…
GoLite Enters Liquidation
GoLite LLC began liquidating Friday after no bidders emerged to buy the company as a going concern. Hilco Merchant Resources LLC, which served as the company's stalking horse bidder, kicked off going-out-of-business sales at GoLite's six remaini
Clif Bar’s Decision to Drop B.A.S.E. Jumpers Spurs Debate
Clif Bar reinvigorated an industry debate about how brands should approach sponsoring athletes who participate in high-risk activities when Outside magazine reported it dropped five climbers from its athlete roster because they appeared in a film particip
GearUp to Distribute Figo Bike Rack
GearUp, Inc. has obtained the exclusive marketing and distribution rights to the new Cool Bike Rack bicycle storage system for the US marketplace through an agreement with Peruzzo s.r.l. of Rossano Veneto, Italy…
Notogroup Survey Reviews Hiring Trends
Notogroup Executive Search reports that its annual survey of executives in the U.S. consumer product industry shows its becoming more difficult to fill executive and product positions as the job market heats up…
Li-Ning’s Interim CEO Steps Down
Li-Ning Co. Ltd. said Jin-goon Kim had stepped down as interim chief executive and that founder Li Ning would take over daily operations. The move was made to “facilitate a smooth transition to the new chief executive officer,” who is expected to be named
Havaianas Buoys Alpargatas Q3 Results As Brazilian Economy Slows
Alpargatas reported growing overseas demand for its sandal brands and domestic demand for Mizuno and Timberland footwear tempered a post-World Cup, pre-election economic swoon in its native Brazil in the third quarter…
