Reps. Joseph Crowley (D., N.Y.) and Kevin Brady (R., Texas) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would eliminate duties on certain types of lower-priced and children’s footwear…
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Headsweats Hires PR Firm
Headsweats, makers of wicking hats, hired North Carolina-based public relations firm Darby Communications. The partnership is effective immediately…
Cannondale Sponsors Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team
Cannondale Bicycles will be the official bike sponsor of the 2010 Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team. The newly formed team, led by 2008 National Pro Criterium Champion and eight-time national champion Rahsaan Bahati, will be outfitted with the 2010 Cann
CPSC Postpones Testing on Children’s, Lead Items
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to delay for another year — until February 2011 — the certification and independent third-party testing rules on the amount of lead allowed in children's products. Those rules were set to kick-in last Febr
Goodwill Extends Partnership with FLW Outdoors
Goodwill Industries International will continue its partnership with FLW Outdoors. Goodwill Industries will continue to collect donations at each FLW Tour event in 2010…
Quiksilver’s Q4 Revenues Slide 11%
Quiksilver, Inc. said revenues slid 11% in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 31, to $538.7 million from $606.9 million a year ago. Fourth quarter pro-forma income from continuing operations was $3.2 million or 2 cents per share, and excludes $22.3 million in
Senate Has Until Dec. 31 to Extend Trade Preference Programs
Extension of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) programs is now up to the U.S. Senate after the U.S. House of Representatives approval Monday of H.R. 4284. The House legislation extends both programs fo
Lead in Logo Prompts Timberland Boot Recall
Timberland recalled about 21,000 pairs of its Classic Scuffproof boots for children because the logo stamped onto the boots' insoles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard…
Rossignol Expects to Return to Profitability this Season
Rossignol expects to be profitable in the fiscal year ending in March thanks to cost cutting and good snow, its CEO Bruno Cercley told news wires. Cercley said he expects the company to be EBITDA positive through March despite a 15% drop in revenue to 
Nike to Open Memphis Return Center
Nike plans to add 450 jobs in Memphis by opening a return center at its former distribution center, according to The Commercial Appeal…
Trade Bill Will Only Extend Existing Duty Relief
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has further confirmed that the Senate will not pass a complete (meaning extensions of expiring provisions and new duty suspensions) miscellaneous tariff bill before adjourning for the holiday recess…
Avalanche Claims Climber at Bozeman Ice Festival
World class climber Guy Lacelle was killed Thursday at the Bozeman Ice Festival when he was swept off a climb by an avalanche that occurred around 9:30 a.m. He left behind his wife Marge and his constant companion, his dog Jade…
Sports Direct Ups Outlook on Stronger First Half Sales
Sports Direct International Plc fiscal first half revenue increased 10.0% to £756.9 million ($1.24 bn) from £687.8 million ($1.12 bn) in the prior year. Operating profit advanced to £31.4 million ($51.3 mm) from £20.5 million ($33.5 mm)…
New Survey Shows What Factors Influence Hunters And Anglers Purchasing Decisions
A November 2009 survey revealed more than half of anglers and hunters base their purchasing decisions on brand loyalty. According to HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com, 53.8% of hunters and 51.6% of anglers agreed they prefer continuing their use of th
Aetrex Settles Software Lawsuit
The Business Software Alliance (BSA), an advocate for the commercial software industry, announced settlements with BreakAway Ltd. of Hunt Valley, MD and Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. of Teaneck, NJ. Breakaway paid $75,000 and Aetrex paid BSA $100,000 in damages.