Jarden Outdoor’s Sales Slow Sharply in Fourth Quarter
Jarden Corp. reported its Outdoor Solutions segment generated net sales of $614.5 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, up 1.7 percent from the year earlier quarter. The segment owns such brands as Abu Garci, Berkley, Coleman, ExOfficio, K2,
Sperry Top-Sider Adds New Licenses
Sperry Top-Sider signed three additional new license agreements to expand Sperry Top-Sider branded products into the categories of luggage, watches and eyewear…
Pon Holdings Forms Bicycle Business Unit
Pon Holdings BV has formed a bicycling unit to oversee its growing investments in cycling, which now include the Gazelle and Cervélo brands as well as those owned by Germany's Derby Cycle AG….
Big Idea Brands Acquires Flow Society Lacrosse Brand
Big Idea Brands, LLC has purchased the Flow Society Lacrosse Brand from Passport Brands, Inc. The Flow Society concept will be guided by Anthony Ottimo, the founder and creator of the brand, who was appointed president of Big Idea Brands…
Reebok to Open First CrossFit Gym Store in Manhattan
Reebok will be launching a new retail concept at 420 Fifth Ave. in New York City. The concept wil sell Reebok CrossFit branded clothing, footwear and accessories, as well as house a 10,308-square-foot CrossFit “box,” according to a report on Citybizlist.c
Timberland Surveys Eco-Consciousness in Relationships Survey
Timberland Co. commissioned a survey of 1,000 men and women in the United Kingdom to find out how important eco-conscious behaviors are within a relationship. While over half of Welsh men and women would question dating someone if they didn't take ca
Marin Bikes Founder Bob Buckley Sells Control to European PE Firm
Marin Bikes Founder and President Bob Buckley agreed to sell control of the privately held 26-year-old company to Minestone Limited, a private European-based investment firm, according to an entry at Marin's blog…
New Balance Expands Custom Made in USA Program
New Balance announces the addition of the 993 to the brand's domestic manufacturing customization program. The program launched in April 2011 with the US574, the first customizable athletic shoe made in the USA. The 993 and US574 are made at the comp
Saucony to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Racing
Yamaha Factory Racing has entered into partnership with Saucony as a premium supplier of shoes to the team for the 2012 season. The premium level training shoes will form part of the Factory Team’s 2012 uniform…
Escalade Sports Announces Distribution Agreement With Unicorn, U.K.
Escalade Sports of Evansville, IN announced their new agreement with Unicorn, U.K. as the U.S. Distributor of the Unicorn Darts, Dartboards & Dart Accessory line…
Li Ning to Cut Staff to Lower Costs
Li Ning Co Ltd said it will reduce its staff count in a move to lower costs. The move comes after the Chinese footwear giant had predicted its revenue for 2011 had fallen by 6 to 7 percent year-on-year. The company plans to reduce its human resources cost
SustainAbility, Inc. Releases Findings Around Zero Discharge Roadmap
SustainAbility, Inc. released the findings from its consultation of select stakeholders regarding the draft roadmap developed by six footwear and apparel brands to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020. The brands
Deaths Of Headphone-Wearing Pedestrians Increase
Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. In many cases, the cars o
Blizzard Skis Returned to Profitability in 2011
Blizzard Skis CEO Helmut Exenberger said the Austrian ski maker returned to profitability in 2011, according to a report in FriedlNews.com.
Nielsen Expositions Doubles Profits in 2011
Nielsen Holdings N.V.'s expositions business, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows, rebounded nicely in 2011, according to the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. Adjusted EBITDA at Nielsen Expositions doubled to $4 million
