<p>New Balance and Westin Hotels & Resorts have forged an exclusive, worldwide partnership to provide Westin guests with New Balance footwear, apparel and fitness program content. The complimentary program recently launched at 10 Westin properties across the</p>
<p>Skechers USA announced that TV personality and Dancing With The Stars winner Brooke Burke signed an endorsement deal that extends through 2011…</p>
<p>Whole Earth Provision Company, the Austin-based outdoor retailer, is launching its first ever online store. The retailer is also celebrating its 40th anniversary and has grown to eight locations over the last two years…</p>
<p>Crocs, Inc. announced its expansion into Puerto Rico with new store locations…</p>
<p>Hincapie Sportswear hired James Samuel as the company's new GM to grow retail distribution. Samuel, who had worked at Spyder's Cloudveil unit, will oversee every aspect of the cycling apparel brand to help the company grow nationally and interna</p>
<p>After a solid start to the holiday season, the National Retail Federation announced Tuesday that it is revising its forecast to 3.3%, up from 2.3%. The upward revision is due to improvement in a variety of economic indicators including stock market gains,</p>
<p>Americans shifted their spending in November toward apparel and sporting goods and away from electronics, advance estimates released by the U.S. Department of Commerce indicate…</p>
<p>Yakima has acquired Hubco Automotive Ltd., a New Zealand company that designs and manufactures the Whispbar and Prorack vehicle cargo brands popular throughout Australasia. Both those lines use a “Smartfoot” system that can be easily transferred between v</p>
<p>Black Diamond Equipment is voluntarily recalling a limited portion of 2010 Black Diamond AvaLung Packs because of a possibility that the intake tubing may crack under cold temperatures.</p>
<p>Polartec announced Appalachian State University as the winner of its Made Possible College Challenge this week. The contest, which began in early October, was aimed at promoting collegiate outdoor programs, with the winner receiving a $10,000 grant and Po</p>
<p>Seattle start-up MiiR Bottles will provide customized stainless steel water bottles to Seattle retailer evo for sale online and within the retail store. Miir Bottles said it is using new technology that makes it easier to customize bottle designs to help </p>
<p>New England Footwear appointed the Fred Gale Inc. agency to represent the GoLite Footwear brand. Gale will be responsible for building the GoLite Footwear business with select retailers throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia and Western Pennsyl</p>
<p>Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 9% in December over the same month last year, and 2010 should end with a 17% increase over last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released t</p>
<p>Bill Sotis has joined Beacon Athletics, the maker of field maintanence and game-preparation equipment, as an equity owner. Sotis most recently served as president of Lifeline USA, where he was responsible for expanding the commercial business and launchin</p>
<p>Nordic Walking, or fitness walking with lightweight poles, has been added to the list of selected activities by the nation's physical activity program the President's Challenge…</p>
