SGB Update Outdoor
New Li and Fung Unit to Focus on Worker Safety
Li & Fung Limited has created a new business unit to focus more intensely on factory and worker safety following recent tragedies in the garment industry, as well as the on-going needs of its global vendor base…
Altus Brands Partners with Gunsoc
Altes Brands LLC has entered into a marketing and sales partnership with Gunsoc, a subsidiary of IMS Inc….
Black Diamond CEO Named Director of Fed’s Salt Lake City Branch
Black Diamond Inc. President and CEO Peter Metcalf has been named a Director of the Salt Lake City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for a three-year term that begins Jan. 1, 2014…
Crimson Trace Hires Hoppes
Marketing veteran John Hoppes joins Crimson Trace as product manager…
Consumer Confidence Heads Upward in New Year
2014 is off to a solid start with an upturn in consumer confidence…
Bohning Archery Announces New Director of International Sales
Holly Henrickson, of Cadillac, Michigan has been named Director of International Sales for Bohning Archery…
Magpul Industries to Leave Colorado
Magpul Industries announces that it is relocating its operations to Wyoming and Texas…
Court Sides with Nike in Rory McIlroy Equipment Deal
A Californian court ruled that Nike acted within the law when signing Rory McIlroy on a $20 million a year equipment contract in 2012…
F1 Champ’s Ski Accident Reignites Helmet Debate
The skiing accident that left former Formula One race car champion Michael Schumacher in a coma last weekend has reignited debate over why serious head injuries are rising among skiers and snowboarders even as helmet use has grown dramatically…
IBM Digital: Holiday Online Sales Rise 10.3 Percent
According to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, fourth quarter online sales were up 10.3 percent year over year…
Columbia Sportswear Commences New Venture in China
Columbia Sportswear Company said its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on Jan. 1, 2014. Also, as previously planned and announced, 29-year Swire Resources veteran Samson Wong was appointed president of the joint ventur
Gander Mountain to Open Store in Greenfield, IN
Gander Mountain is opening a new location in Greenfield, set to open in the spring of 2014…
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rebounded in December after falling in November. The index now stands at a reading of 78.1 (1985=100), up from 72.0 in November…
Puma Golf Signs Graham DeLaet
Puma Golf announced the signing of rising PGA Tour star Graham DeLaet…
Salomon and Fransson Expand Sponsorship to Apparel
Salomon has expanded its partnership with ski mountaineer and freeskier Andreas Fransson to get his input on the development of snow sports apparel products…
