Gap, Inc. Sees Potential In Athletic Wear Market
As many retailers have done, Gap Inc. plans to focus on its fitness and lifestyle brand, Athleta, which is on track to reach $1 billion in revenue within the next few years.
Inside 686 Technical Apparel’s SoCal Headquarters
We headed to L.A. to scope out the independent snowboarding brand and pick the brain of Founder and CEO Michael Akira West.
Item Of The Day: Froot Loops x State Bicycle Co. Collab
The customizable bike joins Neff + Froot Loops Toucan Sam Shades and a Timbuk2 + Froot Loops limited edition tuck pack as a part of a series of brand partnerships.
Giving Back: Miguel’s Pizza Is At The Heart Of Red River Gorge Climbing
Since 1986, the Red River Gorge climbing community has been anchored by Miguel’s Pizza, which doubles as a campground known as “The Camp Four of the East.”
‘Netflix Is a Joke’ Billboards In L.A. And New York
An advertising whodunit took place this week around New York and Los Angeles.
Item Of The Day: The North Face x Sacai = High Fashion
Finally in stores … Sacai’s x TNF 2017 technical apparel collaborative collection from the Paris runway.
Retail Trends To Look For This Holiday Shopping Season
A new report from Criteo has 12 predictions for the coming season.
Nike Using Static Electricity To Produce Uppers
Nike x Grabit, a California-based robotics company, revolutionizing the way the footwear companies manufacture uppers.
Made In The USA: Filson x Ranchlands Colorado
Filson partnered with Ranchlands, CO to bring to the marketplace a small run of leather goods.
Converse Takes To Twitter For Celeb-Hosted Video Series
Converse is targeting Gen Z with a video series on Twitter, the first installment of a larger brand refresh.
Interview: Ben Wood, Co-Founder Of Mosquito-Repellent Apparel Brand Nobitech
Mosquito protection makes the leap from cargo pants to athleisure thanks to EPA-approved Skintex Technology.
Item Of The Day: Garmin Edge 1030
Since the Garmin Connect online community was created, cyclists have uploaded billions of miles of ride data. Garmin aims to put that data to good use with Trendline popularity routing technology.
Klean Kanteen’s New Finish Environmentally Friendly
Stainless steel water bottles are rugged, versatile and should last a long time – maybe even a lifetime – but Klean Kanteen was seeing an unusually high number of premature customer returns for a particular reason: paint chipping.
Highlights From Paddlesports Retailer
We checked out some of the standout products from the inaugural Paddlesports Retailer show in Madison, WI.
