Rugged Bear Accelerates Expansion
Rugged Bear, the children's outdoor retailer celebrating its 30th year in business, is 30th store this month. The company, based in Norwood, MA, said it is not only experiencing record sales and web growth, but its six new store openings in New Engla
Diamond Brand Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Asheville, NC-based specialty retailer Diamond Brand joined the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, becoming the second to do so last week. The alliance, which negotiates discounts with vendors on behalf of its members, now represents 36 specialty outdoor retail
Hydro Flask Hires Outside Media
Hydro Flask, a start-up brand in Bend, OR that is marketing double-wall vaccum insulated stainless steel as an alternative to plastic for bottles and other containers, has hired Outside Media to manage public relations…
Powers Outdoors Closes Rockford Canoe
After four years, Powers Outdoors abruptly closed its downtown shop earlier this month…
Rocky Brand’s Work, Military Segments Drive Strong Q3 Profit Growth
Rocky Brands, Inc. saw profit soar nearly 70% for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 on continued strength from the company’s Wholesale and Military segments…
Li Ning to Enter U.S. Running Shoe Market
Li Ning, the Chinese footwear and apparel giant, debuted its first running shoe in the U.S. market this week…
Skechers VP Honored with Counsel of the Year Award
Skechers USA executive VP Philip G. Paccione has been awarded Corporate Counsel of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal…
Backcountry.com Hires VP of Merchandising
Backcountry.com has hired Mark Koppes as VP of merchandising. Koppes is fresh off a five-year stint at Columbia Sportswear, where he held three consecutive VP positions: Men's Apparel, USA Apparel, and, ultimately, Global Apparel…
Report: Under Armour Close to Deal for MLB Footwear License
Under Armour Inc. is close to completing a deal that would gain it the rights to manufacture performance footwear with Major League Baseball logos and the ability to use its stable of baseball players in advertising wearing MLB uniforms, according to the
Kenneth Cole, Iconix Merger Talks Stalled
Merger talks between Kenneth Cole Productions and Iconix Brand Group have stalled and are unlikely to resume soon, the New York Times' DealBook reported…
Adidas Extends Partnership with Chelsea F.C.
Adidas and the Chelsea football club have extended their sponsorship deal for another eight years, locking the two organizations together until 2018…
Payless Expands License with Designer Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano, who created a guest line of shoes for Payless Shoe Source earlier this year, signed a multi-year deal with Payless Shoe Source. The shoes and handbags produced for Payless will be inspired by Christian Sirino's corresponding season
Johnson Outdoors Launches Food Drive
Johnson Outdoors Inc. is celebrating its 40th anniversary with food drives to help those in need in their local communities. All non-perishable items collected by employees in Racine will be donated to the Racine County Food Bank located at 2000 DeKoven A
Nike’s New Lebron Commercial: Should I Be Who You Want Me To Be?
Nike Inc. announced the launch of “Rise,” a new multi-media campaign featuring two-time NBA MVP LeBron James speaking in his own voice. In the film, he addresses his off-season controversy head-on and focuses on the road ahead…
Garmin Acquires Norwegian Distributor
Garmin Ltd. acquired Belanor AS, the distributor of Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Norway…
