California Adds BPA to Prop 65 List

The State of California added bisphenol A (BPA) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under its Prop 65 law despite ongoing litigation challenging the validity of such findings…

Moncler Reports Same Store Sales Grew 25 Percent in Q1

Moncler S.p.A. reported revenues reached €201.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, up 38 percent, or 30 percent in currency-neutral terms, compared with the year earlier quarter. The European maker of luxury ski and outerwear report sales

Fast Track’ Trade Bill Delayed in Senate

Senate Democrats united against the proposal enabling President Obama to speed up congressional approval of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that encourages free trade. The TPA would help eliminate or reduce footwear tariffs from several nati

GSI Outdoors Acquires Innate

GSI Outdoors, Inc., the supplier of outdoor cookware and tableware, announced the acquisition of Vancouver, Canada-based Innate. Innate is well known in Canada for their collection of travel essentials and food and drink storage systems…

Reebok and DuPont Collaborate on CrossFit Collection

DuPont Protection Technologies and Reebok International signed a multi-year trademark license agreement for the use of the DuPont Kevlar and Dare Bigger trademarks. Launching this upcoming June, the new Spring-Summer 2015 Reebok CrossFit collection…

Point 65′ Hires Pale Morning Media

Point 65 Sweden, a Scandinavian manufacturer of modular kayaks and other paddle sports gear, packs and outdoor products, has partnered with Pale Morning Media LLC for public relations support…

Crocs Posts Q1 Loss

Crocs Inc reported sales slumped 16.1 percent in the first quarter, to $262.2 million, in line with expectations. On a currency-neutral basis, revenue decreased 8 percent. The company showed a loss of $6.0 million, or 8 cents a share, against a profit of

Mizuno’s Q4 Profits Slip

Mizuno Corp. saw a slight decline in earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 31, with slight revenue declines seen in the Americas…

Adidas Sees North America Rebound

Adidas’ ramped-up investments in the U.S. are already starting to pay off. Combined sales of the Adidas and Reebok brands in the North America region rose 6.7 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the first quarter, representing a turnaround from a