SGB Update Apparel
RECALL: 66 Batteries for Columbia Sportswear Electric Jackets
Columbia Sportswear re-announced its recall of batteries sold with electric jackets it sold because of a cell defect with chance cause overheating, posing a fire hazard…
SpendingPulse: December Retail Sales Up 2.8 Percent, Excluding Autos and Fuel
December retail sales, excluding autos and fuel sales, grew by 2.8 percent year-over-year, or much slower than the 4.5 percent rate in November, according to a SpendingPulse report released by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCa
Bauer’s Q2 Revenues Climb 9.3 Percent
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues climbed 9.3 percent in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $109.6 million. Adjusted net income improved 65.9 percent to $7.3 million from $4.4 million…
Yue Yuen Shows Modest Revenue Gain in December
Yue Yuen reported revenues inched up 0.9 percent in December, to $664.1 million from $658.3 million. For the twelve months ended Dec. 31, sales reached $7.28 billion against $7.26 billion, a year-over-year gain of 0.3 percent…
Models to Strut Stuff at OR Winter Market Fashion Show
Refusing to sacrifice fashion for function, the upcoming Outdoor Retailer “Close to Nature” Fashion Show will give attending vendors, buyers and media a sampling of the outdoor apparel, textile and accessory trends for 2013/2014 during Winter Market 2013,
The North Face Signs Ultra-Runner
The North Face announced ultra-runner Timothy Olson, 29, of Ashland, OR has joined its global athlete team…
Stanley to Toast 100th Anniversary at OR Winter Market
Stanley will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the 2013 Winter Market Outdoor Retailer show by inviting attendees to meet at and around the Stanley booth (21001) for a whiskey toast at 4:15 pm Jan. 24. A shot of…
Study: Running Economy Improves in Vibram FiveFingers
The running economy of runners improved notably after wearing Vibram FiveFingers in a gradual four-week process, according to a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. The study also found that at the end of the four-w
Z-Man Fishing Returns as FLW Sponsor
Z-Man Fishing Products, the nation's fastest-growing fishing lure brand, will return as an associate sponsor FLW for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.FLW is the world'
Patagonia Adds Skier Athletes in Advance of 2013 Outerwear Launch
Patagonia Inc. announced that skiers Pep Fujas and Kye Petersen have joined the company as brand ambassadors as it prepares to a major update of its outerwear line for Fall 2013…
Topo Athletic Names Chris Cohen VP of Sales
Topo Athletic, the new footwear startup being launched by Vibram USA's former CEO, Tony Post, named Chris Cohen vice president of sales. Cohen brings over 20 years of sales experience to the role, including 15 years in sales management; he’s he
Broder Bros. Appoints President
Broder Bros., Co., the nation's largest distributor of imprintable apparel, announced that Dan Pantano has joined the company as its president, a newly created position. Most recently, Pantano was President of Fisher Scientific…
Sears Apparel Chief to Head The Wet Seal
The Wet Seal, Inc., the fashion-forward retailer to young women, hired John D. Goodman, formerly EVP, chief apparel and home officer, Sears Holdings, as CEO…
U.S. Government to Study Youth Sports Concussions
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Science, will probe sports-related concussions in young people from elementary school through early adulthood. According to the Institute of Medicine website, a committee “will conduct a study o
Sears Holdings CEO to Step Down
Sears Holdings Corporation said Louis J. D'Ambrosio will step down as CEO to attend to family health matters at the end of the company's fiscal year on Feb. 2, 2013. Edward S. Lampert will then assume the role of CEO of Sears Holdings, in addit
