Allied Feather & Down debuted its new Track My Down consumer resource at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015…
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Jarden Expects Q4 Earnings to Exceed Consensus Estimates
Jarden Corporation expects net sales of at least $2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, driven by strong organic growth. The owner of The Coleman Co., K2, Marmot, Rawlings and two dozen other sporting goods brands also expects adjusted earnings per
Adidas Sponsors Tiny Catawba College in North Carolina
Adidas has entered a five-year agreement to be the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of Catawba College, a small liberal arts college in Salisbury, NC…
HanesBrands Appoints Colgate-Palmolive Executive to Board
HanesBrands has appointed Franck J. Moison, chief operating officer of emerging markets and business development for Colgate-Palmolive Company, to its board of directors…
47 Brand Strikes Licensing Deal with USSF and MLS
’47 Brand, a privately held, premium sports lifestyle brand, is teaming up with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and Major League Soccer (MLS) to create branded headwear, apparel and accessories…
OIA Hires Firm to Search for Next Executive Director
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has hired The Forest Group to lead the national search for a new executive director. Plans are under way to gather input from board of directors, OIA staff and industry stakeholders on the profile of the organizationR
Kevin Jorgeson to to Discuss Dawn Wall Climb at OR Winter Market
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market attendees are invited to attend a live interview Thursday with Kevin Jorgeson, who last week completed a historic free climb of the Dawn Wall at El Capitan with Tommy Caldwell…
Pentland Brands Management Reshuffle Continues
Pentland Brands plc continued to shuffle its senior leadership ranks with new appointments at Speedo and its lifestyle and footwear brands…

Brooks Reaches Half a Billion in Annual Sales
Brooks Running posted a 15 percent increase in revenue growth year-over-year in 2014, reaching a half a billion dollars in annual sales. The gains were driven by a 13 percent increase in U.S. footwear sales and a 32 percent increase in EMEA (Europe, the M
Study: Pay-to-play Keeping Kids on the Sidelines
The cost of school sports keeps many children from participating, according to the latest University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. Many schools charge fees for students who participate in sports at the
REI Partners with the American Council on Exercise
REI has joined forces with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) to offer specialized training for mountain climbing, backpacking and 5-10K runs in select REI store communities beginning in February…
Mad Dogg Athletics Names Aerin Shaw Chief Operating Officer
Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. (MDA) announced that Aerin Shaw, formerly at Nike and Walt Disney, has been named chief operating officer…
Kamik Hires VP of International Sales
Kamik appointed Patrick Chevallier vice president of international sales and promoted Catherine Cook, previously VP of marketing, to the new role of VP of marketing and strategic planning…
WSS Donates to Boys and Girls Club
As part of footwear retailer WSS’ commitment to giving back to the communities they serve, WSS president Mark J. Archer, and company executives presented a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club Cheryl Green Community Youth Center in Torrance…
Pow Gloves Adds New Reps
Pow Gloves has established five new sales territories to lead the brand into its 13th season and next phase of growth…