SGB Update Outdoor
Louis Garneau Adds Northwest and New England Reps
Louis Garneau USA, the cycling apparel and footwear company, has appointed new representatives to cover the Northwest and New England regions…
Cabela’s Adds Banker to Board of Directors
Cabela’s Inc. appointed veteran banking executive Donna M. Milrod to its board of directors…
Nordstrom Rack to Open Stores in Princeton, NJ and NewarK, DE
Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Mercer Mall near Princeton, N.J. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2015…
Genesco Amends Credit Facility
According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Genesco Inc. entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement…
Clif Bar’s Whipps Succeeds REI’s Owen as Conservation Alliance Chair
Scott Whipps, director of sports retail for Clif Bar & Company, has succeeded REI's Angela Owen as new chair of The Conservation Alliance board of directors. Owens, who had represented REI on the board since 2007, handed off the torch at the Outdoor
Redington Hooks Up with Creative Agency Roundhouse
Redington, a fly-fishing product and apparel company located in the Pacific Northwest has selected creative and digital agency Roundhouse as its new marketing and branding partner…
Lenzings Closes Euro 100 million Government Loan for Tencel Production
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has loaned the Austrian textile company Lezning AG €100 million to help finance research and development (R&D) activities and investment in Tencel fibre production…
FDRA Board Elects New Leadership Team
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), America's largest footwear trade association, announced the selection of a new leadership team. Greg Tunney, president and CEO at RG Barry Corporation, will continue to serve as the chairman
James Harden and Anthony Davis Star in Foot Locker Commercial
Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled a new national commercial today titled “Disguise,” which features NBA stars James Harden and Anthony Davis…
Whistler Blackcomb Fiscal Q1 Revenues Nearly Flat
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported that higher ticket prices and snowmaking nearly offset the effects of one of its driest early seasons in years in the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013…
Atlantic League Names Former MLB Executive as President
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. (ALPB) announced that Rick White, former Major League Baseball executive, has been named Atlantic League president. White also held executive positions at Nike, Imperial Headwear, Phoenix Footwear a
AGENDA Sees Record Attendance
AGENDA, a trade show covering the action sports, surf, streetwear, lifestyle and footwear industries, wrapped up January’s Long Beach, CA and NYC shows last month…
U.S. Golf Manufacturers Council Appoints Chairman
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Council, an affiliate of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), announced the election of Rawleigh Grove, VP and general counsel at Ping, as its new chairman. Grove succeeds Peter Broome at Titleist…
Essilor International Finalizes Acquisition of Costa Inc.
Costa Inc. and Essilor International have completed its merger agreement…
SHOT Show to Stay at Sands Expo Through 2018
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is adding another year to its agreement with Sands Expo in Las Vegas for the SHOT Show…
