Warrior Sports, a unit of New Balance, has reportedly signed a deal worth about $41 million to make uniforms for the Liverpool soccer team. The Times of London said Warrior will replace Adidas and take over production of Liverpool uniforms in time for the
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Cybex International Swings to First Quarter Profit Despite Lawsuit Charges
Cybex International, Inc. reported sales for the first quarter increased 18.7 percent to $31.0 million compared to $26.1 million in the year-ago quarter…
Accell Group N.V. Buys Stake in Newly Public German Rival Derby Cycle
Accell Group N.V. disclosed it acquired a 5.7 percent stake in newly public Derby Cycle A.G. a day after its German rival raised its revenue and earnings guidance…
Anvil Knitwear Announces Organics Education Campaign
Anvil Knitwear, a sponsor of Earth Day New York, announced that the company is launching an organics education program…
Washington’s Condit Dam Slated for Removal this Fall
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cleared the way Thursday for dam removal activities to begin on Washington State’s White Salmon River. Plans call for Condit Dam to be removed this October in a project that will greatly expand fishing
Oeko-Tex Association Issues 100,000th Certificate
International Oeko-Tex Association issued its 100,000th certificate since establishing its Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification system for textiles tested for harmful substances. Currently, over 9,500 companies in total in 90 countries throughout the world
Jack Wolfskin Sale Discussions Suspended
The two European private equity firms that own Jack Wolfskin have taken the German outdoor brand off the market so they can revalue it to reflect stronger than expected sales and earnings, Reuters reported…
Converse Unveils Basketball Courts at Atlanta’s Historic Piedmont Park
Converse Inc., unveiled two new basketball courts at Piedmont Park in midtown Atlanta, GA, along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell and NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving…
Pacific Sunwear Names New CFO
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced that Michael Kaplan will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 2. He will be replacing Mike Henry, who became interim CFO in November 2007 and was named CFO in Ja
Timberland Cuts Carbon Emissions, But Misses Goal
Timberland Co. cut its carbon emissions by 38 percent in the four years. But it missed a 50 percent reduction target, which it is now pushing back to 2015. Overall, its carbon emissions were reduced from 25,599 tons in 2006 to 15,889 tons in 2010…
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Big Rock Sports Inks New $150 Million Credit Facility
Big Rock Sports, the distributor of fishing, boating, marine, hunting, shooting sports and camping supplies based in Newport, NC, recently closed on a new five-year $150 million credit facility…
Online Reviews Not Making it to Social Networking Sites
Sixty-two percent of consumers read product or store reviews online before making purchases. But only 7 percent have turned to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to find them, according to survey data from Lightspeed Research…
Timberland Cuts GHGs, Falls Short on Aggressive Goal
Timberland Co. cut its carbon emissions by 38 percent in the four years. But it missed a 50 percent reduction target, which it is now pushing back to 2015. Overall, its carbon emissions were reduced from 25,599 tons in 2006 to 15,889 tons in 2010…
REI Members Re-elect Three Directors
REI co-op members reelected Jesse King, Cheryl Scott and Michael Smith to the retailer’s board of directors. King of Evergreen, CO was elected to a second three-year term after his initial one-year appointment in 2007…
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