Pamplona Capital Management LLP may make a takeover bid of as much as 200 million pounds ($314 million) for Dr Martens, the Sunday Times reported. Dr Martens, which hired Rothschild to help it find a buyer, may also get bids from Warburg Pincus LLC and El
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Majestic Athletic Opens Pop-Up Store at MLB All-Star Game
Majestic, the official uniform of the Royals and Major League Baseball, is opening the Majestic Baseball Store, the company’s first ever pop-up shop on the Plaza…
Lilypond Names Sales Agencies
Lilypond, a maker of premium bags, totes and accessories for women, has hired new sales representatives…
Albany International Closes Primaloft Sale
Albany International Corp. completed the sale of the assets of its Primaloft Products business to a management led buyout group for $37.9 million June 29, according to papers filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Westlife Distribution Acquires Matix Clothing
Westlife Distribution, which owns the technical apparel brand, 686, said it had acquired Matix Clothing from the Sequential Brands Group in an asset purchase. The acquisition includes includes intellectual property, inventory and accounts receivable…
Transportation Bill Slashes Funding for Bike Lanes, Sidewalks
Road bike and pedestrian advocates blasted a compromise surface transportation bill reached late Wednesday night by a Congressional conference committee, saying it cuts funding for bike lanes and sidewalks by 60 to 70 percent. Mountainbiking, hiking and o
Eddie Bauer Backs Artic Row Expedition
Eddie Bauer is outfitting a team of four Americans embarking in mid-July on a crowd-funded, non-stop, unsupported row across the Arctic Ocean that will be used to document the effects of global warming…
Morsel Munk Pursues $250K Small Business Grant
Morsel Munk, a specialty outdoor retailer in Winsted, CT, appealed to its friends across the industry to support its application for a $250,000 grant sponsored by Chase and LivingSocial by voting online by June 30…
Astral Adds New Customer Service Associates
Astral said Kevin Mulligan joined its customer service team in June at it's headquarters in Asheville, NC…
New Balance Releases First Responsible Leadership Report
New Balance released its first comprehensive Responsible Leadership report this month that offers a deeper look into the company’s history, culture, values and sustainability efforts. It outlines the challenges faced by the company, initiatives to a
Summit Sports Births New Snowboarding Site
Snowboards.net has re-emerged with an enhanced user experience under Snowboards.com, according to its parent company Summit Sports, Inc. The revamped site offers a content-rich and informed shopping experience and is accessible independently as well as th
The North Face Expands Explore Your Parks Program
The North Face announced the expansion of its Explore Your Parks program to encourage families to get outdoors and enjoy the nation’s treasured and endangered State Parks. The North Face, along with American Hiking Society and Leave No Trace Center
The North Face Launches Role Models Campaign
The North Face launched its Role Models challenge on its Facebook page and TheNorthFace.com, in which it solicits people to pledge online their commitment to bring someone outdoors this summer…
Former Olympians Back Unified Tahoe Bid for Winter Olympics
Five esteemed U.S. Olympians have backed the Lake Tahoe Winter Games Exploratory Committee's efforts to develop a bid for the Winter Olympics…
Patagonia Launches Vote the Environment Campaign
Patagonia Inc. launched its Vote the Environment campaign in which it asks customers to register to vote, learn about candidates' environmental records and vote for the world they want to live in. The apparel company has partnered with the rock band,
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