Marmot and Grassroots Retailers Raise $10,000 for Conservation Alliance
Marmot and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announced that their fall 2014 partnership to raise $10,000 for the Conservation Alliance was a success…
Homeschool Outerwear Hires Three Sales Reps
Homeschool Outerwear of Portland, OR has hired three sales representatives in key regions effective Dec. 1, 2014.
Marker Völkl to Acquire Dalbello
Marker Völkl, a unit of Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor segment, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Dalbello Group, a family-owned Italian business known for its ski boots…
Adidas to Boost NFL and MLB Endorsements
Adidas AG plans to significantly hike its endorsements of NFL and MLB players in the next few years, Adidas North American President Mark King said in an interview last week with the Wall Street Journal. The report stated Adidas will sign as many as 250 N
New Era’s President Departs
New Era Cap announced that Pete Augustine, President New Era Cap, Inc. has decided to leave the company. After nearly 25 years of service with the privately held headwear company, Augustine is leaving the company by mutual agreement as Chris Koch CEO ass
OMsignal Launches Certification Program for Personal Trainers
OMsignal, a Canadian maker of biometric apparel, launched a training certification program Thursday that will enable personal trainers and health clubs to review athletes' and clients' vital signs as they work out so they can help them improve
PacSun Pulls Away from the Pack With December Sales Surge
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported it grew same-store sales 9 percent in December and gross margins between 400 and 500 basis points in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier even as other mall-based, teen retailers said the highly promo
Canada Goose Buys Factory to Boost HyBridge Lite Production
Canada Goose acquired the assets of one of its largest outerwear factories and will retrofit it to manufacture a new and fast-growing line of down jackets that are helping the brand gain ground with outdoor athletes…
Under Armour to Open Store in Mall of America
Under Armour signed a lease to open a Brand House store at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, according to the Baltimore Sun…
Fjällräven Hires Marketing Director for North America
Swedish heritage brand Fjällräven appointed Joe Prebich as the brand’s director of marketing in North America. In his most recent role, he served as the director of marketing for Zeal Optic…
Study: Wearables Helping Americans Lose Weight
It's the second full week of 2015 and already 83 percent of Americans are expected to lose the New Year's weight loss resolution battle, according to The Psychology of Weight Loss, a new study on consumer behaviors conducted by Instant.ly…
Salt Life Adds Surf Ambassador
Salt Life, which is owed by Delta Apparel, has added Timmy Curran to its Salt Life team ambassador roster. Professional surfer and musician, Curran has been a professional surfer…
Craft North America Appoints Manager of Custom Sales
Craft Sportswear North America has promoted Ming Tan to manager of custom sales…
Vail Resorts Sees Healthy Ski Visits
Vail Resorts reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's nine mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 9.3 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date peri
FDRA Launches China Wage Map To Help Footwear Sourcing
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has launched a China wage map to aid footwear sourcing and compliance professionals in their businesses. Mike Jeppesen, president of global operations at Wolverine Worldwide, said, ”The citie
