After years of success, Asics is planning larger donation percentages to the selected charities as part of its Accelerate Hope initiative. This fall, the line will also be expanded within footwear, apparel and accessories. New products within the collecti
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Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level Since Jan. 2008
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in February, improved in March. The Index now stands at 82.3 (1985=100), up from 78.3 in February. It was the strongest reading since the index stood at 87.3 in January 2008, just as the
TravelChair To Provide Seating to Kayak Manufacturers
TravelChair, which manufacturers folding camp furniture, has partnered with KC Kayaks and Diablo Paddlesports to supply original equipment kayak seats for 2014 and beyond…
Gaiam Inc. Closes Boulder Store
Gaiam Inc. has closed its store on Pearl St. in its home town of Boulder, CO, according to the Boulder Camera daily newspaper. The news comes a week after Gaiam's CEO announced the company was evaluting ways to monetize the value of its Boulder headq
Xenith Becomes an Official Supplier of the NFL
Xenith, LLC, based in Lowell, MA, announced that it has become “An Authorized Supplier of Helmets to the NFL.” Xenith football helmet technology has been on the field since 2009 at all levels of play and a growing number of NFL players have ch
Pacific Vector Closes 13 Stores
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc., which announced plans in January to reduce its debt, closed 14 of the 34 action sports stores it acquired last year from Ryderz Compound Inc. The company began rebranding Xryderz and No Fear stores to its Pr7me Ride Shops ban
Head NV Withdraws Share Buy Back Offer
Head NV withdrew an offer to buy back 19.2 million of its shares Tuesday after shareholders tendered just 85 percent of the minimum it set for the conditional offer…
PVH Corp. Swings to Loss on Acquisition Charges
PVH Corp. swung to a loss in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 after charges tied to last year’s acquisition of Warnaco Group Inc., which included the Speedo brand as well as Calvin Klein underwear and jeans…
PVH Corp’s Q4 EPS Beats Guidance
PVH Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenues increased 25 percent to $2.052 billion, boosted by the acquisition of Warnaco, which includes the Speedo brand…
Garmin to Promote Action Camera and Sports Watch at Tough Mudder Events
Garmin International Inc. has secured a sponsorship as the official action camera and training watch sponsor of 2014 Tough Mudder events, where it will promote its new VIRB Elite action camera and a multi-sport version of its fçnix 2 sports watch…
Lenzing Says Cotton Glut Sent Fiber Prices South in 2013
Lenzing Group reported consolidated sales fell by 8.7 percent in 2013 to €1.91 billion due to a global cotton glut that pushed down prices for commodity cellulosic fibers. The company accelerated construction of a factory in its native Austria durin
Teva Launches Originals Collection Campaign
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, welcomes the spring season by celebrating the adventurous spirit with the global launch of a new integrated marketing campaign supporting its iconic Originals Collection…
Academy Sports + Outdoors Renews Partnership with the Atlanta Braves
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced the renewal of its multi-year partnership with the Atlanta Braves. Academy also announced the opening of two new stores: Cartersville, Ga. on April 11 and Douglasville, Ga. on May 2…
Backcountry.com Hires Fab.com Founder as Chief Design Officer
Backcountry has appointed entrepreneur Bradford Shellhammer to the position of chief design officer. Prior to joining Backcountry, Shellhammer founded Fab.com…
Seizure of Counterfeit Goods Surged in FY13
The number of federal seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods increased nearly 7 percent in FY 2013, thanks in part to a surge in seizures of counterfeit pro sports apparel and a crack down on rogue websites, according to an annual tally by the federal
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