HanesBrands has appointed Franck J. Moison, chief operating officer of emerging markets and business development for Colgate-Palmolive Company, to its board of directors…
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USA Triathlon Names Three New Directors
USA Triathlon . announced Staci Brode, Ben Collins and Joel Rosinbum as the newest members of the organization’s 12-member Board of Directors. The trio recently began their terms of service…
NOCSAE Third-Party Certification To Take Effect This Month
This month the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) will begin requiring third-party certification for athletic equipment to meet NOCSAE standards, in accordance with ANSI/ISO national and international guidelines…
Vista Outdoors Shares to Begin Trading Feb. 10
Alliant Techsystems Inc. set the record date for the spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as Feb. 2, which means regular trading in the new company – Vista Outdoors – should begin Feb. 10…
Mountainsmith Honors Pinnacle Outdoor as Sales Agency of the Year
Mountainsmith named Pinnacle Outdoor Group as its 2014 Sales Agency of the Year and recipient of its Anvil Award. Hal Ellms, Ben Winther and Sarah Maher, have earned the accolade for their work in New England…
Icebreaker Appoints Canadian Sales Manager
Icebreaker announced that Bill Redford will join the brand as national sales manager for Canada. He has previously worked for Fox Canada, Adidas-Salomon, Nike and Quiksilver in the region…
Champion Athleticwear Partners with Urban Outfitters on Collection
Champion Athleticwear launched Champion Select, a line created exclusively for Urban Outfitters, in partnership with three directional designers curated by the Capsule Show. The collaboration brings to life a modern interpretation of the Champion brand as
Alabama Takes Top Titles At Cheer Championship
The College Cheer and Dance Team National Championship, produced by the Universal Cheerleaders Association and the Universal Dance Association, two Varsity Spirit brands, took place this weekend and hosted competitors from more than 4,000 of the country&#
21 Brands to Use Polartec Power Wool
Polartec announced that 21 brands will launch products using its new Power Wool fabric collection, that optimizes the natural performance of wool with synthetic fibers…
NFL Threatens to Eject Marshawn Lynch Over Gold Cleats
The NFL threatened to eject Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch from the NFC Championship Game for wearing a pair of customized gold Nike cleats. Nike has warned Lynch and other athletes about wearing customized cleats because it covers up the swoosh lo
PSG’s Q2 Boosted by Easton Acquisition
Performance Sports Group Ltd. reported adjusted earnings jumped 49.3 percent in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $11.2 million, or 24 cents a share. Revenues climbed 47.1 percent to $172.3 million, and grew 50.5 percent on a currency-neutral ba
Garmin Acquires Bike Radar Development Company
Garmin Ltd. acquired the assets of Ikubu (Pty) Ltd., a privately-held South African software engineering company that is developing a low energy radar system to help cyclists avoid collisions with vehicles…
Patagonia Helps Launch “More Stringent” Down Standard
NSF International has released the new Global Traceable Down Standard (GTDS) based on Patagonia's proprietary 100% Traceable Down Standard, which both organization say is more stringent than one being promoted by a consortium led by The North Face…
Shoe Carnival Finds Success Reaching Moms
At ICR Xchange, Shoe Carnival’s Cliff Sifford, president, CEO, and chief merchandising officer, said the family shoe chain has found success reaching moms and will be expanding those efforts in the years to come…
G-III Seeking to Expand Fan Apparel Distribution
After success diversifying its fan apparel segment across categories in recent years, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. is looking to expand distribution rights both in the U.S. and overseas, said Wayne Miller, G-III’s COO and secretary, last week at ICR Xch
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