Patagonia has reorganized into Patagonia Works, a new holding company that Founder Yvon Chouinard said will allow the company to take its environmental mission to new industries, such as food. The company simultaneously launched the “$20 Million and
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Everlast Partners With ProCamps
Everlast Worldwide Inc. will partner with ProCamps, which operates and manages youth sports camps nationwide…
Senate Approves Marketplace Fairness Act by by Wide Margin
The U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act by a vote of 69 to 27 Monday afternoon, sending the landmark legislation on to the House, where it will face more opposition…
Adidas Expanding SMS Complaint Hotline to More Asian Factories
Adidas Group disclosed in its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report that it is expanding a pilot program to enable more factory workers in Indonesia and Vietnam to send complaints via text message if they think their rights are being abused. The program, wa
Fanatics Appoints VP of Marketing
Fanatics, Inc., an online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, named Ryan Donovan as vice president, marketing. With more than 15 years of sports marketing experience, Donovan brings a wealth of expertise from the NBC Sports Group…
Senate Poised to Vote on Marketplace Fairness Act
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Monday evening on the S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, which enables states to collect sales tax on sales made within their jurisdiction by out-of-state retailers…
Buck Knives Adds Boy Scouts of America Product License
Buck Knives has reached a new product licensing partnership with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in which an American made pocket knife model will serve as an officially licensed product for Eagle Scouts, parents and other individuals associated with the
Zoic Clothing Names New Sales Manager
Zoic Clothing has announced Abbie Newell as its new national sales leader, where she will be the voice of the Zoic brand with national accounts, key regional accounts and Independent Bicycle Dealers…
NRF Study Finds Imports Lower Consumer Prices While Creating U.S. Jobs
A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American workers…
Black Diamond Q1 Margins Hurt by Winter Clearance, Falling Yen
Black Diamond, Inc. reported discounting of winter goods and a 20 percent decline in the value of the yen drove down gross margin 240 basis points to 37.7 in the first quarter. Assuming the yen/dollar exchange rate remains near its March 31 level, the com
Bauer Performance Sports Closes Combat Sports Acquisition
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. closed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Combat Sports, a leading designer of composite baseball and softball bats, hockey sticks and lacrosse shafts…
Johnson Outdoors’ Q2 Sales Growth Powered by Marine and Jetboil
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported that its net income surged 23 percent on a 3 percent rise in sales in its second fiscal quarter ended March 29. Sales at its Marine Electronics segment and newly acquired Jetboil more than offset declines at its Watercraft a
Skullcandy’s New CEO Reports Ugly First Quarter
Skullcandy, Inc.'s reported net sales declined 30.4 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 as it slashed distribution to the off-price retail channel in North America. Gross margins fell 360 basis points to 44.5 percent and SG&A soared to 71.0 p
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Rolls Out New Pro Staff
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft rolled out its new Pro-Staff program as part of its continuing effort to engage the kayak fishing community and promote canoeing and kayaking in general. The Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Pro-Staff and Adventure Team will feature
Adidas Appoints New Leaders for Global Sports Marketing and Central Europe
The Adidas Group appointed new leaders for global sports marketing & sport relations and managing director Adidas Group Central Europe…
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