According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, The European Commission is set to begin preliminary inquiries into complaints by other waterproof-material makers and major outdoor brands that it's abusing its dominant position in the market for wat
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Dane Reynolds Joins the Vans Surf Team
Vans has added Dane Reynolds to the Vans Surf Team. The 26 year-old from Ventura, CA has made his mark on the ASP World Tour with Top Ten final rankings in both 2009 (10th) and 2010 (4th) – just his second and third years on tour, but Dane is much more th
Salzano Named President of Clarks North America
Jim Salzano has been appointed president of Clarks North America. He has been in the role on an interim basis since Bob Infantino stepped down in January…
Respect Your Universe Raises $2.9MM in Equity Financing
Respect Your Universe, the MMA apparel brand, has raised $2.97 million in equity financing. For the investment, RYU issued 4.96 million shares of restricted common stock and two year warrants to purchase another 4.96 million shares of restricted common st
Turfer Athletic Partners with Tim Thomas Hockey Camps
Turfer Athletic has signed on as the official provider of Tim Thomas Hockey Camps…
Congressional Women’s Softball Game Gains Industry Support
Four member companies of SGMA are supporting the Congressional Women's (Slow-Pitch) Softball Game with in-kind softball product donations. Mizuno has provided the jerseys; Diamond Sports has donated equipment bags; the catching gear has been suppli
Sitka Announces Team of Official Sitka Gear Heads
Sitka Gear Inc., the manufacturer of hunting apparel, has formed an elite group of individuals known as “Gear Heads” to provide technical assistance for consumers…
Dick’s SG Board Member Resigns
David I. Fuente, former chairman and CEO of Office Depot, has resigned from the board of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., according to an SEC filing. Dick's SG said Fuente resigned to “pursue other interests.”…
SEW Goes One-on-One with VF Outdoor’s Steve Rendle
VF Corporation last week announced it would acquire The Timberland Company in a deal valued at approximately $2 billion (see BOSS_1124). VF will move Timberland into its VF Outdoor and Action Sports coalition, which already includes the Vans, The North F
PPR S.A. Completes Tender Offer for Volcom
PPR S.A.announced that it has completed the tender offer made by its wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all outstanding common shares of Volcom for $24.50 per share in cash. The completion effectively gives the parent of Puma control of the action sports
Quiksilver to Telecast New York Surf Competition
Quiksilver and The Madison Square Garden Company announced an agreement for MSG Networks and Fuse Networks to be the official U.S. telecast partners for the 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York…
Bakers Q1 Loss Narrows
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales in the first quarter were $47.0 million, an increase of 8.0 percent, from $43.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Comparable store sales increased 9.3 percent compared to a decline of 1.6 percent in th
Performance Bicycle Taps Pruitt to Fill CEO Post
Performance Inc., the parent company for the Performance Bicycle retail chain, has named long time executive David Pruitt as its new CEO…
Surftech Names New CEO
Surf Technicians, LLC, the maker of surf and stand-up paddle boards, announced that Huntley Dornan has been appointed as the company's new president and CEO. Most recently Huntley served as Vice President and General Manager of Emerging Brands at Qui
CPSC Opens New Test Lab in Maryland
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held the grand opening Monday for its new state-of-the-art scientific testing facility in Rockville, MD. The new 63,000-square-foot office and lab space will house 75 scientists and gear needed to test a
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