Barbara Turner was appointed vice president of human resources and Lisa Hatton Harrington general counsel.
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New Balance Sees Big Gains From ‘American-Made’ Military Provision
A provision requiring the Department of Defense to provide military recruits with American-made shoes could mean an additional 250,000 sneakers a year, according to Brendan Melley, New Balance’s director of manufacturing.

Hi-Tec Licensed To Carolina Footwear For North America
The master agreement with Carolina Footwear grants the rights to manufacture and sell Hi-Tec and Magnum-branded footwear for men, women and kids, along with additional products in the adult outdoor and active footwear categories.

American Sportfishing’s Mixed Response To Water Infrastructure Bill
By a 78-21 vote, the Senate passed the “Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN),” which had been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier last week.

Lululemon Athletica Appoints EVP, Retail, Americas
Lululemon Athletica Inc. promoted Celeste Burgoyne to evecutive vice president, retail, Americas, effective immediately Burgoyne has been with Lululemon since 2006.

Fjällräven North America Launches Holiday Campaign
The brand’s largest holiday campaign to date features a multi-piece billboard installation and adjacent 3,500-square-foot pop-up brand center in New York City’s Times Square.

American Apparel Warns Of Impending Layoffs
American Apparel told nearly 3,500 employees in Southern California that they may lose their jobs on January 6 depending on the outcome of a likely sale to Gildan Activewear.
Zeal Optics Continues American Forests Partnership
As part of its “Buy A Goggle, Plant A Tree” program, the outdoor eyewear brand will plant a tree in the Rocky Mountain backcountry.

2XU North America Appoints President
2XU, the compression apparel specialist, appointed Brian Anderson as president of its North America subsidiary.

Christy Sports Names Amer Sports GM As New CEO
Christy Sports, a specialty retailer of ski and snowboard equipment, apparel and accessories, appointed Matt Gold as its new CEO, effective February 2017.

American Made Outdoor Gear Awards Finalists Announced
Winners will be presented with the awards at a ceremony on January 11 in Salt Lake City, UT, during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.

Anta Enters American Sneaker Biz With Klay Thompson Signature Shoes
Anta America began its venture into the U.S. sneaker business with the release of Klay Thompson’s signature footwear line — the KT2 “Players Edition.”

Gildan Makes A Play For Fashion With American Apparel Bid
With no plan to acquire any of American Apparel’s retail operations out of bankruptcy, Gildan will explore repositioning the brand as a wholesale business.

Gildan Activewear Agrees To Acquire American Apparel
The $66 million acquisition is expected to further increase the brand’s penetration in the faster-growing fashion basics segments in its printwear business while wholesale opportunities will also be explored.

Mizuno Lowers Guidance On Americas Weakness
Sales in the Americas region were down 14.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis for the six months ended September 30.