Airwalk Reaches License Agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU
Collective Licensing International inked a multi-year licensing deal for Airwalk with Japan's ITOCHU Corporation, which will make the company a master licensee of the brand in China, Hong Kong, and Macau…
Keen Expands U.S. Production
Keen said it now expects to build 13 footwear styles in its new plant in Portland, OR in coming years. With one production line up and running, the facility currently employs about 15 people, a number that will grow when the second production line revs up
Hibbett Sports’ Q1 Earnings Climb 23.1 Percent, Comps Ahead 6.8 Percent
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported sales increased 10.4 percent for the first quarter ended April 30, to $203.7 million on a 6.8 percent comp gain. Net income for the 13-week period climbed 23.1 percent to $21.3 million, or 76 cents a share. The improved mome
Product Architects Launches Wellness and Fitness Program
Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle, has begun a wellness and fitness program to cultivate camaraderie and foster healthy lifestyles among its employees. The initiative includes professional health consultations as well as a fitness compon
Puma Takes Over Puma Bodywear and Socks Company Dobotex
Puma will acquire 100 percent of its Dutch licensee Dobotex, which develops, produces and distributes Puma socks and bodywear. Puma currently holds 50.1 percent of Dobotex' shares and will acquire the remaining stake on the 1st of January 2012…
Study Predicts Risk of Wetland Habitat Loss in Southern U.S.
Baylor University, in collaboration with the U.S Forest Service (USFS) Rocky Mountain Research Station, has developed a model that predicts the risk of wetland habitat loss based on local wetland features and characteristics of the landscape surrounding t
Virginia Congressman Lobbying Universities to Ban Chinese Product
U.S. Representative Frank Wolf, R-VA, told Bloomberg News that he will press Virginia’s universities to stop selling apparel and other products made in China for the same reasons Notre Dame prohibits its licensees from emblazoning its name and logo
New Balance Creates Casual-Comfort Company
New Balance announced the creation of an independent company to accelerate the growth of company's two casual-comfort footwear brands, Aravon and Dunham, as well as create new brands in the casual-comfort space. Bob Infantino was named president of
Airwalk Pop-Up Store Wins Webby
Airwalk has been named winner of the Experimental & Innovation award in the 15th Annual Webby Awards Mobile & Applications category for its one-day only virtual “pop-up shop” concept…
Growth in Retail Container Traffic Levels Off
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is forecast to level off this month at about the same numbers as last year after nearly 18 months of year-over-year gains, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released b
Foot Solutions Donates Shoes to Arizona Homeless
Foot Solutions seven area stores in Arizona are donating more than $50,000 worth of shoes to the homeless and working poor in Arizona on Sunday, May 22…
Kate’s Real Food Moves to Larger Space
Kate’s Real Food has begun operating from a new 2,500-square-foot building in Victor, ID that houses its production, packaging, marketing and sales operations…
Teva Helps Penguin Get Back on His Feet
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., has created a shoe to help a Humboldt penguin at the Santa Barbara Zoo with an impaired foot get back on his feet. The young penguin, named Lucky, is now able to walk, hop and swim like any other penguins…
Tennessee Bill Offers Adventure Tourism Job Tax Credit
Lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced the Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011 to encourage the development of adventure tourism in rural counties suffering high unemployment. The bill offers a job tax credit of up to $4,500 whic
Italian Military Contractor to Use eVent Fabric
GE Energy won a contract to supply PTFE membrane to Italian military garment manufacturers…
