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Nixon Names Nick Stowe CEO as Laats Steps Down for Health Reasons
After an exhaustive search, Nixon has named Nick Stowe as their new chief executive officer, replacing Andy Laats, who is changing roles for family health reasons. Stowe, 43, has over 20 years of successful leadership experience with start-ups and establi
Ashworth Golf Becomes Official Apparel Supplier of Presidents Cup U.S. Team
Ashworth Golf, which is part of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, will be the official apparel supplier of the U.S. Team at The Presidents Cup 2013, to be held on Oct. 1-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the 12 playing members of the
Patagonia Names Top Surfer to Manage European Surf Business
Patagonia Europe announced that Gabriel Davies, one of the continent's best known surfers, will start work as its surf manager beginning Oct. 1 2013. Davies has been working at Quiksilver for 20 years, involved with marketing, team, product and compe
UK Survey Shows Strong Growth in Sporting Goods Sales in September
More than six in 10, or 65 percent, of the United Kingdom's recreational goods retailers said sales grew in September, while none reported sales declines, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest monthly Distributive Tr
Columbia Sportswear Names Billabong Exec to Head European Business
Columbia Sportswear Company finally appointed an executive to lead its lagging European business. Franco Fogliato, who has managed Billabong's European business since 2004, will start Nov. 4 as Columbia Sportswear's new SVP of Europe, replacing
Cross Company Begins Operating as Costa Inc.
Cross Company (ATX), the maker of Costa and Native premium sunglasses, has begun operating under the name Costa Inc…
Oliberté Manufactures the World’s First Fair Trade Certified Footwear
Oliberté, maker of sustainably produced leather shoes and bags handmade in Africa, is the first footwear manufacturing facility in the world to be Fair Trade Certified by Fair Trade USA. Oliberté opened its factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2012…
Startup Toren Pledges More Affordable Technical Apparel
A New York entrepreneur has begun soliciting consumer input on a new line of technical apparel he claims will offer better fitting and lower priced waterproof-breathable garments than what is currently offered by Patagonia, The North Face, Arc'teryx
Bangladesh Apparel Workers Protest Over Wages
About 50 people were injured in clashes between demonstrators and police in Bangladesh on Tuesday as protests over low pay by the country’s garment workers entered their fourth day. The violence came after about 400 of the country’s 5,000 garm
Deloitte Forecasts 4 to 5 Percent Lift in Holiday Shopping
Deloitte's Retail & Distribution practice expects total holiday sales to climb to between $963 and $967 billion[i], representing a 4 to 4.5 percent increase in November through January holiday sales (excluding motor vehicles and gasoline) over last s
GU Energy Labs Names Leadville Champ National Sales Manager
GU Energy Labs named Leadville 2013 100 MTB Amateur champion Laura O’Meara as its new national sales manager for the IBD, or independent bike dealer, channel…
Patagonia Launches
Patagonia announced its new campaign, 'The Responsible Economy,' and outlined its numerous environmental and social “firsts” since being founded 40 years ago. The campaign “challenges the assumption that an economy based on growth an
Patagonia Campaign Asks: Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
Patagonia launched The Responsible Economy, a campaign to spur public debate over widely held assumptions that capitalist economies require continued population growth and increasing consumerism to prosper. To confront the “elephant in the room̶
Academy Sports to Open first Memphis Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open its first Memphis-area store on Sept. 27 in Collierville, Tennessee. In conjunction with the opening, Academy has signed a multi-year partnership with The University of Memphis and its athletics multimedia rights holder
SCARPA North America Adds Staff
SCARPA North America this fall made a number of new hires and promotions in a number of new and existing positions to provide superior customer service and continuing to grow brand awareness in the U.S. and Canada…
