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Rocky Brands Q2 Revenues Jump 34 Percent
Rocky Brands, Inc., the parent of the Rocky, Georgia Boot, Durango and Lehigh footwear brands, reported sales the second quarter increased 33.8 percent to $59.4 million versus net sales of $44.4 million for the second quarter of 2012. The company reported
Report: Starwood Capital Joins Bidding for Saks
Starwood Capital has offered between $17 and $18 a share for the chain, equal to an offer from Hudson's Bay Co. (HBC), according to a report from the New York Post…
OIA Challenges House to Preserve Land and Water Conservation Fund
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) again urged leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to preserve funding for public land management and programs on the off chance it be taken up in coming weeks…
Mizuno Appoints VP of Latin America
Mizuno USA has selected Rodrigo C. Silveira as VP of Latin America. Prior to joining Mizuno, Silveira held several senior executive roles at Adidas Group Latin America where he represented the Reebok brand…
Icebug Hires New North American Rep Groups
Icebug Footwear has hired four new rep groups to cover the Midwest and West Coast regions, effective immediately…
Eddyline Kayaks Hires Rep as Director of Sales and Marketing
Eddyline Kayaks of Burlington, WA has hired Tom Remsing to be their director of sales and marketing. Remsing has served as their representative in the Northeast for over 16 years, in addition to representing other canoe, kayak and SUP brands…
Nike Appoints VP of Men’s Training
Nike, Inc. announced that effective immediately, Craig Cheek, 51, will become the new vice president of men’s training overseeing the company’s training, baseball and football businesses, including managing Nike’s important relationship
Russell Collection to Debut at Walmart
Russell Brands, LLC will introduce an exclusive line of ‘Russell’ men’s fleece and performance apparel at Walmart this fall, representing the first time Russell will sell to the discount giant…
Easton-Bell Sports Seeks FTZ Status for Illinois Plant
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. notified the Foreign Trade Zone Board of its intent to produce safety helmets, baby seats for bicycles and bicycle car carrier racks at facility in Rantoul, IL if it is granted sub-zone status.
SIA’s Industry Planner Calendar for 2014 Now Available
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) mailed out 16,000+ copies of the SIA Snow Sports Industry Planner to SIA Members this week as well as retail shops, resorts, media and industry organizations…
OIA Applauds U.S. Reps for Introducing MTB Bill
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing a miscellaneous tariff bill. The MTB bill, which has been dubbed the U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, suspends import tariffs on
Sport Apparel Growth Offsets Licensed Apparel Declines in June
According to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo (SSI Data), Sport Apparel sales grew in the low-single-digits in units and dollars for the five-week fiscal month of June. The month has traditionally been a clearance month for retailers in
Nike Extends Endorsement Deal with Tiger Woods
Nike Inc. has signed a new contract with Tiger Woods, according to a report on ESPN.com. Nike first signed Woods when he turned pro in 2006…
Mountain Hardwear Hires JAM Media Collective
Mountain Hardwear has appointed JAM Media Collective as its public relations agency of record…
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