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Hyper Wear Receives Equity Investment
Hyper Wear Inc., a fitness company based in Austin, TX, said it received an undisclosed amount of equity funding. Participants in the equity growth capital funding include members of the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Concho Valley Angel Network (CVA
Portland and OIA Fund Grant to Help Local Brands Adopt Eco Index
The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has matched a grant from Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to help outdoor apparel and footwear companies in Portland, OR accelerate their adoption of the OIA Eco Index…
Point6 Hires PR Director
Point6, the manufacturer of merino wool socks, hired Paige Boucher, who will now handle the company's public relations through the newly established PR and marketing firm, Inside Out. Her 23-year career includes experience as PR director, marketing d
Cauley Promoted Social Marketing Manager at MidwayUSA
Catalog and Internet retailer MidwayUSA has announced the promotion of Chris Cauley to Social Marketing Specialist. In this newly created position, Cauley will be responsible for managing all social marketing processes, including company communications th
Big 5 Sporting Goods Names New SVP of Buying
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation appointed Boyd O. (“Bud”) Clark to replace Thomas J. Schlauch as senior vice president, buying, effective Aug. 1. Schlauch, who served in that role for 19 years, will provide transition services and assist in special proje
Backcountry.com Names New User Experience Guru
Backcountry.com named Young Lee as its vice president of product management, where he will be responsible for understanding user needs and then building easy-to-use products to meet them. Lee will lead the product management team and drive the performance
NRF Urges Vote Against Swipe Fees Amendment
The National Retail Federation sent a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate asking them to vote against a so-called “compromise” amendment offered by Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., that would delay a new federal law intended to save retailers and consume
Sen. Udall Promotes Ski Area Bill at Teva Mountain Games
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-CO, used the Teva Mountain Games in Vail Friday as a venue to promote his bill to extend ski area leases on Forest Service land and his summer initiative to get kids out-of-doors and enjoying their natural backyards…
The Buckle Sees May Comps Up 8.8 percent
The Buckle reported May comps improved 8.8% on net sales that increased 12.7 percent to $68.1 million for the four-week fiscal month from $60.4 million in the year-ago month…
Yue Yuen Sees Stronger Manufacturing Growth But U.S. Increase Lags Market
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. the Chinese manufacturing company that makes footwear for many key athletic and outdoor brands, reported sales rose 19.9 percent to $1.61 billion for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31…
Sport Chalet Swings to Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profit
Marking its first profitable quarter in the 13 quarters, Sport Chalet netted a profit of $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 3, against a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents, in the year-ago quarter. Sales increased 8.8 percent
REI Expands Efforts to Track Quality at Chinese Factories
REI will establish its first, full-time physical representation in China this summer in a bid to better track quality control at factories, which are increasingly moving inland to escape rising labor costs, the retail co-operative reports in its latest st
Thule Sets Sites on Juvenile Market with Chariot Carriers Acquisition
The Thule Group plans to add a third business unit in North America to target child transportation as part of the proposed acquisition of Chariot Carriers Inc…
Deadline Looms for Kneissl Rescue
Customers, creditors and other stakeholders of the bankrupt Austrian ski maker Kneissl may learn its fate as early as June 15, when the company could be liquidated if its billionaire majority shareholder does not finally deposit a long promised capital in
G-III Apparel Reports Q1 Sales Up 28%
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported net sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011 increased by 28 percent to $196.9 million from $154.3 million in the year-ago period…
