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Bauer Appoints Bernard McDonell as Chairman
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. announced the board of directors has unanimously appointed Bernard McDonell as chairman, effective immediately. McDonell replaces W. Graeme Roustan, who resigned…
Field and Stream Agrees To Sell Certain Trademarks To Dick’s SG
Field & Stream Licenses announced that it has signed an agreement with Dick's Sporting Goods to sell to Dick's SG the intellectual property rights to the Field & Stream trademarks in the hunting, fishing, camping and paddle categories. Previous
IBM Reports Social and Mobile Sales Continue to Gain Share
IBM reported that shopper referrals to retailer sites from social networks generated 1.6 percent of sales on such sites in July, an increase of 25.1 percent over last year. This trend continued in August reaching 1.8 percent, an increase of 69.7 percent.
LaCrosse Footwear Reveals New Campaign
LaCrosse Footwear unveiled its 2012 marketing campaign, entitled Revolutionary Footwear. The campaign launches with an all-new LaCrosse website and social media platform…
Timberland Plots Aggressive Expansion in China
According to China Daily, Timberland plans to open 40 to 50 stores in China annually over the next five years while upgrading and expanding some of its existing stores. After launching in the Chinese mainland six years ago, Timberland now has 150 outlets
Rip Curl Weighing Bids
Rip Curl International Pty., the Australian surf-wear label. has hired an investment bank to explore unsolicited takeover offers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch was brought in to weigh offers from international bidders…
DNA Embedded Textiles to Aid Anti-Counterfeit Efforts
A UK textile and apparel research center and a New York-based provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, rolled out a new platform for protecting textile brands…
Skullcandy Taps Vizio Exec as New SVP and CFO
Skullcandy, Inc. appointed Kyle B. Wescoat as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1, 2012. Wescoat joined the company from Vizio, Inc, where he served as vice president and CFO, but he has held senior posiitons at Vans, Chero
Report: Sports Direct Leads Bidders for JJB Sports
Sports Direct is believed to be close to arranging to buy the most profitable stores from JJB under a controversial “pre-pack” administration, according to reports in the U.K. press. JJB Sports put itself up for sale at the end of last month as it sits on
Former NFL Commissioner Joins Netshoes Board
Netshoes announced that former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will join its board of directors and serve as the company’s global ambassador, working to bolster its industry ties in the U.S. and around the world. Twelve years after its founding in a
The North Face Accepting Explore Fund Grant Applications
The North Face has begun accepting applications for the second cycle of the 2012 Explore Fund grant-giving program, which will provide $140,000 in micro-grants of up to $2,500 to support non-profit organizations that are connecting youth to the outdoors..
Templin Leaves VF Outdoor to Take COO/CFO Post at Eddie Bauer
Dan Templin, who played an instrumental role in building VF Outdoor into an 11-brand, multi-billion dollar global juggernaut through a series of acquisitions, has accepted the position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Eddie Bauer
August Retail Sales Climb 3.8 Percent Over Year Earlier Level
The National Retail Federation estimated August retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted from July and 3.8 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Crocs Named Top Company of the Year by ColoradoBiz Magazine
Crocs, Inc. was named a Top Company of the Year by ColoradoBiz magazine in the consumer business category. The award was presented during the 2012 ColoradoBiz Top Company Awards ceremony on…
USFandW Survey Shows Participation in Fishing and Hunting Rebounding
A troubling decline in participation in fishing and hunting reversed itself from 2006 to 2011, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USF&WS)…
