The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance will go back to the negotiation table to avert a longshoreman's strike that would close 15 ports from Massachusetts to Texas. If no agreement is reached, 4,500 workers
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ShopperTrak: Final Holiday Week Finished Strong, but Fell Below 2011 Mark
Last-minute shopping activity drove large increases in both retail sales and foot traffic last week. ShopperTrak, the world’s largest counter of retail foot traffic, reported that for the week ending Dec. 22, sales increased 39.1 percent and traffic
Flow Society Names SVP Production
Big Idea Brands, LLC named Larry Fihma as senior vice president of production at Flow Society, its lacrosse apparel label…
Greg Mason Named Tennis Industry Association (TIA) President
Greg Mason, the vice president of sales and marketing for Head Penn, will be the president of the Tennis Industry Association for 2013-2014. He succeeds Wilson Racquet Sports General Manager Jon Muir, who was president for the last four years and remains
GoPro Lands $200 MM Investment from Foxconn
GoPro announced that Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, the world's largest electronics manufacturing company also known as Foxconn, has acquired an 8.88 percent full-diluted stake in GoPro for $200 million, valuing the company at $2.25 billion…
Connecticut Tragedy Puts U.S. Firearms Industry on Defensive
Share prices of firearms makers took a beating last week in the wake of the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school as investors pulled back in anticipation that Congress might resurrect a ban on assault weapons and accessories that have fueled m
Sequential Brands Group Announces Global Licensing Partnership with BBC for Heelys Footwear
Sequential Brands Group entered into an exclusive, long-term global license agreement with BBC International LLC for Heelys footwear. BBC is a leading global kids' footwear organization with several other licenses including Polo Ralph Lauren, Warner
Oakley Signs Professional Golfer Zach Johnson
Oakley, Inc. announced that Zach Johnson has joined its family of professional golfers…
Adidas Announces Committment to China Suppliers
Adidas says it remains committed to sourcing in China and will continue to work with more than 300 suppliers there despite shutting its only company-owned Chinese apparel factory earlier this year…
Primal Signs On as Titanium Sponsor for National Bike Summit
Primal will be a titanium level sponsor of the National Bike Summit set to take place March 4-7, 2013. The sponsorship places the Colorado cycling apparel company at the center of the country's largest lobbying summit and supports the effort with fin
Nike Delivers Double-Digit Currency-Neutral Growth in Q2
Nike, Inc. reported net earnings decreased slightly in its second quarter ended Nov. 30 due to higher losses from discontinued operations. Earnings from continuing operations grew 8.5 percent with double-digit revenue growth on a currency neutral basis. N
PGA Tour Superstore to Open First California Store
PGA Tour Superstore's first store on the West Coast will be in East Palo Alto, CA. Scheduled to open in the spring of 2013, the 47,000-square-foot superstore is located at 1751 East Bayshore Road, former site of Best Buy…
RECALL: 200 Izoard XP Bicycles
Wilier Triestina USA LLC, of Atlanta, GA is recalling about 200 Izoard XP bicycles because their fork’s steering tube can break while in use, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported…
Billabong Receives Fresh Takeover Bid from Naude, Sycamore
Billabong said a consortium led by Paul Naude, a board director and former head of Billabong’s Americas division, and New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners had offered A$1.10 a share to acquire the company. The new bid, coming in lowe
Kirk Nichols Joins Newton Running as VP of Sales
Newton Running, based in Boulder, appointed Kirk Nichols as VP of sales. A 20-year footwear-industry veteran, Nichols previously worked at Columbia Sportswear, Hi-Tec Sports and LaCrosse Footwear…
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