Patagonia Promotes John Collins to VP of Global Sales
Patagonia Inc. formally announced the promotion of John Collins as the company’s new VP of global sales, effective immediately. He served as VP of the America’s and Asia Pacific for the last three years…
Fox Factory Recalls Forks, Ups Q3 Guidance
Fox Factory Holding Corp. initiated a voluntary recall Oct. 22 of certain model year 2013 32 and 34 Evolution Series suspension forks having 120mm — 160mm of travel with certain open cartridge dampers manufactured by the company between March 1, 2012 and
Cyclists 4 Jamestown Raises $75,000 for Flood Relief
Product Architects Inc and Headsweats were among the Boulder-based companies that helped raise $75,000 for flood relief efforts in Jamestown, CO through their support of a one-day bike ride Oct. 19…
Worldwide Concludes Successful Fall 2013 Trade Show
Worldwide, the member-owned buying group for independent retailers, based in Kent, WA, has just concluded their fall 2013 Trade show held in Reno, NV with a record number of members and vendors in attendance…
Otis Technology Partners with Perpetual Marketing, Inc.
Otis Technology has entered into a new sales partnership with Perpetual Marketing, Inc. (PMI). This new partnership provides Otis with additional sales support in the Eastern United States…
Sof Sole Signs On as Sponsor of Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon
Sof Sole will be partnering with Competitor Group, Inc. to sponsor the Rock ’n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon in April 2014. The Triangle-based footcare company has been the official insole of the nationwide Rock ‘n’ Roll Ma
Patagonia to Offer Fair Trade-Certified Apparel in 2014
Patagonia Inc. announced plans to offer Fair Trade Certified apparel starting with nine styles in the Fall 2014 season. Most widely known as a certification for coffee or chocolate, Fair Trade USA has spent the past three years developing an apparel stand
Kohl’s to Open on Thanksgiving Day
Kohl's became the latest department store chain to announced plans to open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, kicking off its Black Friday event earlier than ever. Macy's and JC Penney announced similar moves…
EBay Now Delivery Service to Reach 25 Markets by End of 2014
EBay announced a series of steps it is taking to accelerate its efforts in local commerce, including plans to extend its popular eBay Now delivery service to 25 markets by the end of 2014, including Chicago, which launched Tuesday…
Uvex Sports and Leisure Resumed Growth in Fiscal 2012/13
Uvex Winter Holdings GmBH & Co. reported that its Sports and Leisure Segment grew in fiscal 2012/13 for the first time in three years, with most of the growth coming from cycling and skiing. The Germany company expects sales to increase 4 to 5 percent in
Cramer Products to Introduce Protective Football Apparel
Cramer Products plans to offer protective football apparel including girdles, shirts, jerseys and pants for the first time in its 95-year history…
Ithaca Gun Company Announces Expansion to South Carolina
The Ithaca Gun Company announced that it will be expanding manufacturing operations to South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach area…
Adidas Group Rolls Reebok Brand under Nilsson; Becker Departs
To maximize the potential of both Adidas and Reebok, the Adidas Group is uniting both brands under one management team in North America to jointly operate them with immediate effect. Patrik Nilsson, currently President of Adidas North America, has been ap
Gaiam Closes Sales of Non-Branded Media Assets
Gaiam, Inc. consummated the sale of its non-Gaiam branded entertainment media distribution business and will now focus on its branded health and wellness business, which sells health and wellness video content and products through more than 40,000 retail
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Osage Beach, MO and Corpus Christi, TX
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for new stores at Osage Beach, MO, and Corpus Christi, TX. Both celebrations will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3…
