Airwalk has been named winner of the Experimental & Innovation award in the 15th Annual Webby Awards Mobile & Applications category for its one-day only virtual “pop-up shop” concept…
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Mossy Oak Partners With Delta Waterfowl
Mossy Oak has joined Delta Waterfowl for 2011 to support research initiatives, aid mentorship programs and establish a stewardship award…
Antigua Extends License Agreement with LPGA
The Antigua Group, Inc. and the LPGA Tour have agreed to extend their license agreement for an additional three years through 2013…
Merrell Barefoot Sell-in Wider than Expected; Parent Battles Higher Input Costs
Don Grimes, Wolverine World Wide's SVP and CFO, said last week his company's gross margins were up 30 basis points in the third quarter and the company continues to guide to flat gross margins…
Taiwanese Owner Eliminates CEO Post at Yakima
Yakima eliminated the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team reporting to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…
Gildan Sees Record Fiscal Q2 Results Despite Soaring Cotton Costs
Gildan Activear Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter ended April 3 were $383.2 million, up 17.3 percent from $326.8 million in the year-ago period and well above forecasted sales of $375 million…
Black Diamond Inc. Posts Strong Double-Digit Organic Sales Growth in First Quarter
Black Diamond Inc. net sales rose 18 percent in the first quarter thanks in part to strong performance at Eastern Mountain Sports and REI…
New Owner Eliminates CEO Post at Yakima
Yakima eliminated the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team reporting to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…
JC Penney 1Q Profit Rises 6.7 Percent
J.C. Penney Co.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings rose almost 7 percent. For the quarter ended April 30, Penney reported a profit of $64 million, or 28 cents a share, up from $60 million, or 25 cents a share, a year earlier…
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics to Distribute Hensoldt Line in the United States
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics is taking over distribution of the Hensoldt line of optics in the United States effective May 1, 2011. The Hensoldt line of riflescopes and other state-of-the-art optical instruments for military, law enforcement and civilian appl
TRCP Release Report on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
A report released this week by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership outlines recommendations for restoration of the Gulf of Mexico’s fisheries, fish and wildlife habitat, and economy following last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Sport Hansa Hires First Business Development Manager
Sport Hansa has appointed Tommy Knoll to the newly created position of business development manager…
Hind Secures New Apparel Licensee
Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new three-year licensing agreement with IFG, a division of Admji Apparel Group of New York, under which IFG will license the Hind brand and design, manufacture and distribute Hind-branded performance at
Maidenform Moves into Swimwear
Malibu Dream Girl announced its partnership with Maidenform, resulting in the launch of Maidenform Swimwear…
Silver Star Merchandising Inks Licensing Deal with USC
Silver Star Merchandising Ltd., an Irving-based company launched last year by the family of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, has signed a 10-year-agreement to be the exclusive maker and distributor of off-field T-shirts, hats and other athletic-themed ap