Easton-Bell Names UK Distributor for Cycling Brands
Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Zyro Limited (Yorkshire, UK) as its exclusive UK distributor for the company’s Giro, Bell, Blackburn, and Easton Cycling brands. Zyro, the largest privately owned cycling parts and accessories distributor in the UK a
Easton-Bell Names UK Distributor for Cycling Brands
Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Zyro Limited (Yorkshire, UK) as its exclusive UK distributor for the company’s Giro, Bell, Blackburn, and Easton Cycling brands….
Li Ning Logs Steep 2012 Loss
Li Ning, in the midst of a three-year restructuring plan, posted a net loss of RMB1.98 billion ($319 mm) in 2012. Revenues declined 24.5 percent to RMB6.74 billion ($1.07 bn)…
Under Armour Sued for Trademark Infringement
Gravity Defyer Corporation filed a lawsuit against Under Armour Inc. over the alleged infringement of its G Defy trademark…
Rider Sandals Launches Foosball Tour
Rider Sandals is launching a Collegiate Foosball Tour, which will make stops at four Florida college campuses between Apr. 12 -19. The tour will be looking for the best foosball players on each campus…
DuPont Drops Trademark Suit Against Easton-Bell
DuPont Co. dropped a federal lawsuit filed in Late January accusing sports equipment maker Easton-Bell Sports of misusing the Kevlar trademark in packaging for bicycle tires and locks, the Associated Press reported…
OtterBox Tallies Anti-counterfeiting Wins for 2012
OtterBox said internal investigations and collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) led to judgments and settlements totaling nearly $11 million in favor of OtterBox in 2012 and helped confiscate more than 118,000 counterfeit items…
ExOfficio Names New Director of Sales
ExOfficio named Julie Liveris as director of sales. Liveris comes to ExOfficio from a long career in sales and business management, most recently as CEO of Contour Anywear, LLC, a company she co-founded in 2003…
Deuter and Ortovox Occupy New Colorado Digs
Deuter USA and Ortovox USA have relocated to a combined office and warehouse in Longmont, CO, that enables the sister brands to offer employees new amenities, increase shipments and better serve customers…
Lenzing Sales Reach Record in 2012 Despite Falling Rayon Prices
Lenzing Group reported sales reached their second highest level in history in 2012 as volume more than offset an average 12 percent decline in prices paid for its rayon fibers. The Austrian company said it expects rayon prices to fall by another 3 to 8 pe
Fruit of the Loom Signs Associate Sponsorship With FLW For 2013
FLW, the world's premier tournament fishing organization, and Fruit of the Loom have announced an associate sponsorship agreement through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed…
Oboz Footwear Appoints Marketing Manager
Oboz Footwear welcomes Kira Stoops to the team as its new marketing manager. Stoops is charged with oversight of all marketing functions, including a new ambassador program, developing promotional events with retailers…
REI’s Gross Margins Hold on Solid 2012 Sales Growth
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) reported sales reached $1.93 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, up 7.3 percent from 2011. The nation’s largest retail cooperative said it would return $104 million in pre-tax patronage dividends to its member
Sherpa Adventure Gear Adds to Apaprel Design Team
Sherpa Adventure Gear has hired Drew Runberg to assist its apparel design and development team led by Amy Lietz Roberts.
Lafuma Postpones Stock Sale in Wake of Earnings Warning
The Lafuma Group put plans to increase its existing shares by up to 50 percent on hold after announcing revenues contracted substantially in the second quarter of fiscal 2012/13 and will significantly affect its results and asset values for the period. Th
