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Women’s Sports Foundation Names CEO
Women's Sports Foundation announced the appointment of Karen Durkin as its CEO. Durkin joins the Foundation from the National Hockey League (NHL), where she served as executive vice president of communications and brand strategy…
Liz Claiborne Completes prAna Sale
Liz Claiborne Inc. has completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of prAna to prAna Living, LLC, a company formed by prAna's management team and Steelpoint Capital Partners (“Steelpoint”)…
Shock Doctor Flipped to New P.E. Firm….
Shock Doctor Inc. was acquired by Norwest Equity Partners, gaining a much-needed larger equity partner that will help the protective gear company expand into new areas – particularly action sports – as well as pursue acquisitions. NEP acquired an approxi
Win Hanverky Ties 2008 Growth Plans to China Market…
Hong Kong-based apparel maker, distributor and retailer Win Hanverky is shifting its focus away from a stagnant U.S. economy and toward China’s booming domestic market in 2008…
Speedo: LZR Won’t Face Ban…
Speedo last week said its LZR Racer swimsuit should have no problem being the primary swimsuit used in the upcoming Beijing Olympic games despite assorted calls for banning the record-breaking product…
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with… Confluence’s Sue Rechner
BOSS: What’s the outlook for the paddling business right now?
SR:There is no such thing as a recession-proof business, but right now the trend line on kayaks and canoes is very positive. We are experiencing definitely well into double-digit percent inc
Australian Merino Farmers Blast PETA
Australian Wool Innovation is monitoring PETA closely to ensure the animal rights group does not threaten boycotts against retailers selling products made from Australian merino wool. AWI said PETA is behind recent media reports in Europe that incorrectly
White Sierra Seeks Retailers in China
White Sierra will push into China's domestic market this year with its outdoor and sports apparel, packs, bags and footwear. The company said a successful showing at ispo China and a shift to a two-day weekend in China bode well for the outdoor indus
Delta Apparel Cuts 62 Jobs in N.C.
Delta Apparel Inc. has laid off 62 employees at its plant in Maiden, N.C., due to a relocation of bleaching operations to Honduras. The plant, which had 351 employees before the layoffs, makes fabric that is cut and sewn into T-shirts…
Play It Again Sports Celebrates Brand’s 25th Anniversary
Play It Again Sports will be holding events this April and throughout the year in celebration of the brand's 25th anniversary this year. the chain now has nearly 400 locations nationwide…
Remington Arms Closes Plant
Remington Arms Co. announced plans to close its Gardner, NC, plant by the end of the year. About 200 employees will be impacted by the closure…
Honeywell To Buy Norcross Safety For $1.2 Billion
Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to buy Norcross Safety Products LLC, a privately held maker of protective equipment, for about $1.2 billion. Norcross owns several shoe brands in the work, hunting and outdoor space. These include Ranger, XTRATUF, S
Fleet Feet Restructures, Adds to Team
Fleet Feet, Incorporated has added three new members under a new corporate structure. Bryan Mills has been promoted to director of New Franchise Development. Brian Breedlove has joined the team to oversee the financial management, personnel and legal matt
Confluence Vendor of the Year at MC Sports
MC Sports has named Confluence Watersports as its 2008 Vendor of the Year. The Midwest retailer said Confluence's ability to segment the market with unique product and deliver boats with very little lead time was the driving force behind its record p
Planet Dog Names New e-Commerce Manager
Planet Dog named Kurt Feeley as its new e-commerce manager and hired Jessica-Star Benedict as its new customer service rep…
