Collective Licensing International, LLC has signed a license agreement with sporting goods wholesaler Intersport North America Ltd. (“INA”), a subsidiary of The Forzani Group Ltd., to market and sell Airwalk branded footwear in the United States and Visio
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Stahls ID Expands Executive Team
Stahls’ ID Direct has added two new members to its executive team. Joan Byrne has been hired as purchasing manager and Brian A. McLeod is the new general manager. Byrne joins Stahls’ ID Direct with 18 years of experience in accounting and purchasing matte
Abboud Grabs NFL Clothier License
JA Apparel Corp., the maker of men's clothing under the Joseph Abboud brand name, reached an agreement with the NFL to be its official clothier of NFL coaches for the next three years. Under the deal, Abboud will provide tailored clothing, dress shir
VF’s International Outdoor Pres Takes Over Seven
Topher Gaylord, president of VF Corp's International Outdoor and Action Sports business, based in Lugano, Switzerland, was named president of Seven For All Mankind LLC, VF's luxury jeans business. His new position becomes effective October 1..
Billabong Acquires Dakine
Marking its fifth acquisition in the past five years, Billabong International Ltd. reached an agreement to buy surf accessories maker DaKine Hawaii Inc. for as much as $133 million. The DaKine purchase will add accessories such as surfboard bags and snowb
Billabong’s FY Earnings Climb 5.5%
Billabong International Limited announced a net profit after tax (NPAT) of A$176.4 million ($155.2 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30. The represents a 12.6% gain in constant currency terms and 5.5% in reported terms, reflecting the strength of th
Women Dominate Fitness Participation
According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) in its recently released Sports Participation in America, women represent more than half of the participants in 18 of the 27 fitness activities SGMA researches. The research also found that
OIA Members Pledge to Take Kids Outdoors
More than 2,500 members of The Outdoor Industry took a pledge during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market to take at least two children outside during the next year to experience any outdoor recreation activity…
Foot Locker Posts Modest Q2 Sales Gain, Swings to Profit
Foot Locker, Inc. reported second quarter sales increased 1.5% to $1.30 billion from $1.28 billion for the year-ago quarter. Second quarter comparable-store sales, however, decreased 0.5%. The company reported net income of $18 million, or 11 cents per sh
Icebreaker Purchases Distributor in Switzerland and France
Icebreaker announced its purchase of its distributor in Switzerland and France, Rockline Nature Zone, and the creation of two new subsidiaries, Icebreaker Switzerland and Icebreaker France….
U.S. Retailers Demand End to Use of Forced Child Labor to Harvest Cotton in Uzbekistan
The National Retail Federation and other trade associations representing the U.S. retail and apparel industries demanded that Uzbekistan take immediate action to end the use of child labor in the harvesting of cotton, and said member companies could boyco
Interbike Outdoor Demo Set to Exceed Last Year’s Numbers
Interbike said today that its annual OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, is on schedule to meet or exceed last year's event. As of release date, the OutDoor Demo has 63,500 of net-sold, square-feet of exhibit space and is continuing to grow as ma
PacSun Adds Board Member
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. appointed William Cobb to its board of directors. Cobb previously worked for eBay, Inc. from 2000 to 2008, where he most recently served as president of eBay Marketplaces North America. Prior to joining eBay, Inc., he h
Escalade Ends Evansville Production
Escalade Sports plans to close its last manufacturing operation in Evansville, IN, the company's headquarters, effective September 5. Speaking to the Courier Press, Gary Allan, Escalade's human resources director, said table tennis production wi
Escalade Ends Evansville Production
Escalade Sports plans to close its last manufacturing operation in Evansville, IN, the company's headquarters, effective September 5. Speaking to the Courier Press, Gary Allan, Escalade's human resources director, said table tennis production wi