Nike opened its first store dedicated to women. The 6,000-plus square-foot location in the Fashion Island lifestyle center in Newport Beach, CA also features an in-store studio for group or personal fitness training sessions – the first in a U.S. Nike ret
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RECALL: 8,000 Leatherman Leap Children’s Multi-tools
Leatherman Tool Group Inc. is recalling about 8,000 of its Leap children's multi-tool because the lock mechanism on the optional knife blade can inadvertently release the blade, posing a laceration hazard…
Icebreaker to Open Store in Calgary
Icebreaker announced the launch of its newest retail “TouchLab” in Calgary’s Chinook Center, one of North America’s highest-performing shopping destinations. Icebreaker now has 13 North American stores…
Nike Pulls Alleged Iverson Shoe
Nike is pulling a shoe after former NBA superstar Allen Iverson, a long-time Reebok sponsor, alleged the shoe was a tribute to him…
Ocean Carriers Retreat on Port Congestion Surcharges in Wake of Fed Scrutiny
Container cargo companies quickly suspended so-called “port congestion” surcharges they had tied to a work slow down by dock workers at West Coast ports after a raft of complaints by shippers prompted scrutiny by the Federal Maritime Commission…
Morakniv Sponsors Mountain Rescue Association
Morakniv, the Swedish knife brand, has partnered with its U.S. distributor Industrial Revolution to sponsor the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA)…
Inteliscope Inks Sales Rep Agreements
Inteliscope, LLC, a firearm mount manufacturer and provider of smartphone device apps, announced the signing of agreements with three different sales representation firms…
My Asics Upgrades iOS App for Adaptive Training
My Asics, the adaptive training program for runners, released the latest version of its iOS app featuring SteadyPace, a new, real-time visual pace indicator, now in Beta, that helps runners actively adjust their pace as they run in order to train more eff
Perry Ellis Faces Stockholder Revolt
Perry Ellis International Inc. was called out publicly late Tuesday by two influential shareholders for failing to appoint a special committee to explore strategic alternatives. The investors, who own a 6.3 percent stake in the apparel and brand managemen
Report: Nike Doubles Headquarters-Expansion Plans
Nike is planning to doubling the size of the headquarters-expansion project originally set two years ago, according to The Oregonian. Revised plans call for the building of two office buildings and two parking garages on the northeast side of its World He
T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s Adding Outdoor Brands, Even Kayaks
T.J. Maxx and Marshall's gained access to more premium outdoor apparel brands and began selling kayaks in the fiscal third quarter ended Nov. 1 even as their parent company opened two new Sierra Trading Post locations in Denver. The off-price retaile
Keen Taps Verde Brand Communications as Agency of Record
Keen has hired Verde Brand Communications as its public relations and brand communications agency of record…
Dick’s SG’s Q3 Reaches High End of Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods reported a slight decline in earnings in the third quarter, but results came in at the higher end of guidance. Consolidated same-store sales increased 1.1 percent with “continued pressures” in golf and hunting keeping comps at t
Accell Reports Strengthening Sales and Profitability
Accell Group NV, the Dutch company that sells Raleigh, Diamondback, LaPierre and Haibike bicycles in the United States, expects to book higher sales and profits in the second half based on developments through October…
Performance Sports Group Adds Board Member
Performance Sports Group Ltd., the parent of Bauer, announced that Larry Lucchino, president/CEO of the Boston Red Sox, has joined the company’s board of directors…
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