At last week’s inaugural SFIA’s Industry Leaders Summit in Baltimore, the industry’s top execs explored social media’s growing influence, emerging digital technologies, nascent global opportunities and the creep of government regul
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Intersport Picks The North Face for First Pan-European Campaign in Outdoor Space
Intersport International Corp. GmbH has partnered with The North Face for its first pan-European marketing campaign in the outdoor category, underlining the brand’s status as one of the few outdoor brands with a significant presence across most of t
U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation Gains Funding
The U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation gained $2.6 million in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). According to a release from the CNCS, the U.S. Soccer Foundation will expand and evaluate the impact of 13 subgrantees that
Crocs Hires European Retail Manager
Crocs Inc. has appointed Tim Lyons, previously director of Nike’s factory stores throughout western Europe, to head its European retail operation…
PowerMetal Partners With COLT Hockey to Launch Hockey Stick Technology On Crowdsourcing Funding Effort
PowerMetal, in collaboration with COLT Hockey, has launched a Kickstarter “crowdsourcing” platform to support the launch of a new hockey stick utilizing cutting-edge, nano-technology. The funding effort will support the completion of the final product and
Solomon’s Ragnar Trail Relay Race Coming to Atlanta in 2014
Ragnar Trail Relays presented by Salomon will come to Georgia for the first time next year as Ragnar Trail Atlanta. The April 4-5, 2014 event marks the seventh Ragnar Trail event launched since the inception of the new trail race series in 2013…
Toms to Open Haiti Factory in 2014
Toms will be opening a manufacturing plant in Haiti by the first quarter of 2014. The news was revealed by Toms Founder Blake Mycoskie at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting this week in New York…
Tasc Performance Hires Carland to Sell Bamco Apparel to Specialty Shops
Tasc Performance, the New Orleans-based creator of BamCo performance apparel, appointed Patrick Carland executive vice president, sales…
Nixon Names Nick Stowe CEO as Laats Steps Down for Health Reasons
After an exhaustive search, Nixon has named Nick Stowe as their new chief executive officer, replacing Andy Laats, who is changing roles for family health reasons. Stowe, 43, has over 20 years of successful leadership experience with start-ups and establi
Cross Company Begins Operating as Costa Inc.
Cross Company (ATX), the maker of Costa and Native premium sunglasses, has begun operating under the name Costa Inc…
Gordini USA Names Mike Fowler Brand VP of Sales and Marketing
Gordini USA appointed Mike Fowler as the brand’s vice president of sales and marketing, which will include responsibility for internal and external sales teams for Gordini, DROP, licensed product and…
Nike and Puma Remain Among Top Users of Organic Cotton
Nike and Puma were the third and fourth largest users of organic cotton, according to 2012 Organic Cotton Market Report, which is published by the Textile Exchange. The report shows that 71 percent of respondents are planning to increase organic cotton pr
Supra Footwear Parent Opens Donggan Office to Oversee Factories
ONE Distribution, the manufacturer of Supra Footwear, has opened a new footwear development facility in Dongguan, China known as ONE Distribution Resources (ODR). The 3,000-square-foot office will enable the company to have employees on the ground working
CriticalPoint Capital Acquires Organized SportsWear
CriticalPoint Capital, the investment affiliate of CriticalPoint Partners, announced today that it has acquired Organized SportsWear, LLC. Organized SportsWear manufactures physical education uniforms with customized silk screen printing and embroidery…
Judge Dismisses $3.5 MM Wrongful Death Suit Against Gander Mountain
A federal judge has dismissed the $3.75 million lawsuit filed against Gander Mountain Inc. by the husband of a woman killed in the 2009 American Civic Association shooting…
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