The Antigua Group, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veterans Jeff DiBona and Ron Hilo as its newest sales representatives…
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New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
Wenger Breaks Up Counterfeiting Operation
Wenger has successfully broken-up a counterfeit operation at a factory located in the Huadu district of Guangzhou, China where several hundred fake Wenger backpacks were being manufactured…
REI Donates $20,000 to Appalachian Trail Conservancy
REI awarded the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) a $20,000 grant, which will go towards recruiting and training Appalachian Trail Community Ambassadors, in support of the Appalachian Trail Community program…
Gerber Exec Takes Reins at Knife Advocacy Group
Bill Raczkowski, who manages the knives category for Gerber Legendary Blades, has been named president of the American Knives & Tool Institute (AKTI)…
National Park Microsite Built in Vancover, Canada
Using a $100,000 grant from ING Direct as well as money from the local school board and parks and rec department and Parls Canada, volunteers built Canada's fourth natural playground at an elementary school in Vancouver Wednesday. The 10,000-square-f
Revo Partners with Tahoe SUP on Film Project
Performance eyewear brand, Revo and Tahoe Stand Up Paddleboards have partnered on the Tahoe Explore Project, a new short-film series inspiring stand up paddleboarders to use the sport as a way to explore global destinations as well as their own backyards.
Rockport Announces New Hires
The Rockport Company said Mike Bradica has been hired to be the new general manager of Canada. Mike Sullivan is also returning to Rockport as the new vice president of sourcing and operations…
Mountain Hardwear/Montrail to Take Over U.K. Distribution
Mountain Hardwear and Montrail said they will be ending their relationship with its U.K. distributor, Bradshaw Taylor, at the end of Spring 2012…
Dreams Expands Regions Bank Credit Facility
Dreams, Inc. has been approved for an expansion of its credit facility with Regions Bank for $25 million effective immediately, and up to $27.5 million on Oct. 1, 2011. The total financing will represent a $7.5 million increase…
EU Seizures of Bogus Goods Doubled in 2010
The European Union said custom interventions involving goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights almost doubled in 2010 as it shifted enforcement actions toward e-commerce shipments…
Service Grants $650K in Funding to 10 Cities for Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that 10 U.S. cities will receive $650,000 in funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) grant program…
Big 5 Enters Consulting Agreement with Tom Schlauch
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said in a financial filing that it entered into a an independent contractor services agreement with Thomas Schlauch, its head buyer who is planning to retire…
Athletic Footwear Subcontractors Accused of Polluting China’s Rivers
Plants subcontracted by Adidas, Nike and Puma were among accused of polluting rivers in China with toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals banned in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report from environment group Greenpeace…
Nike Facing Worker Abuse Claims at Converse Plant
Nike Inc. is facing new claims of worker abuse in Indonesia. The report stemmed from interviews in March and April by the Associated Press of dozens of workers at Pou Chen Group factory in Sukabumi, about 60 miles from Jakarta that make Converse shoes…
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