Vans Opens Public Vote For The Ninth Annual Custom Culture Competition
This year, 500 qualifying schools participated by designing two pairs of blank Vans shoes illustrating the themes of ‘Local Flavor’ and ‘Off The Wall.’
Columbia Sportswear Appoints Snow Burns as Mountain Hardwear’s Head Of Marketing
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Snow Burns to serve as global vice president of marketing for the Mountain Hardwear brand.
Newell Brands Announces Agreement With Starboard To End Proxy Contest
Newell Brands agreed to add three independent directors to the company’s board, ending a months-long proxy fight with activist investor Starboard Value LP.
Planalytics Sees Weather Taking Toll On Q1 Retail
Planalytics estimated the the cold early spring extracted $1.4 billion in sales from DIY stores and $425 million from clothing stores versus the prior year.
Yeti Coolers Ends Relationship With The NRA
Yeti Coolers has cut ties with the NRA Foundation, the NRA announced. Yeti called it an “outdated” discount program and asserted the NRA-ILA’s statement criticizing the company is incorrect.
The North Face Partners With National Park Foundation
One dollar ($1) from each product in the Bottle Source collection will go back to the parks through the National Park Foundation to support sustainability projects.
Adidas And Reebok Ranked ‘Most Transparent’ Brands
Adidas and Reebok have again topped the Fashion Revolution’s Fashion Transparency Index, a ranking of global brands’ social and environmental transparency and practices.
Tom Brady Returns To Lead NFL Jersey Sales
For the second time in three years, Tom Brady started and ended the season No. 1 on the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Top 50 Player Sales List. Brady also started and ended the year atop the list in 2016. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott finished No. 2 for the second consecutive year.
Boardriders Names New Leadership Team
In preparation for the close of its acquisition of Billabong, Boardriders announced the leadership team that will guide the company’s growth across the globe.
OIA Announces Friend Of The Outdoor Industry Award
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) presented its Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award to Representative Elise Stefanik, Representative Erik Paulsen and Senator Jon Tester for their continued support of the outdoor recreation economy and key issues important to the outdoor industry.
Zinke Signs Secretarial Orders To Increase Recreational Opportunities On Public Lands and Waters
Secretarial Order 3366 directs certain Interior bureaus to create and deliver plans to the Department within 90 days that focus on developing or expanding recreational opportunities on public lands and waterways.
Accell North America Launches Commerce-Enabled Haibike Website Experience
Accell North America (ANA) has brought more new consumers and fulfillment opportunities to the company’s independent bicycle dealers (IBD) channel with the launch of a commerce-enabled website for the company’s ePerformance mountain bike brand, Haibike.
Cherokee Global Brands Earnings Plummet As Challenges Mount
Cherokee Global Brands reported a fourth-quarter loss of $45.6 million, or $3.26 per share, reflecting the impact of a one-time impairment charge of $35.5 million.
Late Season Snowfall Boosts Occupancy Trends At Western Mountain Resorts
Significant snowfall in many regions continued through March and helped slow the downward direction of occupancy for the 2017-18 winter season, according to Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing.
Skechers’ Q1 Profits Climb 25 Percent
Skechers USA Inc. reported earnings rose 25.2 percent in the first quarter on a 16.5 percent revenue gain. Led by the company’s international and retail segments, sales came in easily ahead and earnings at the upper-end of expectations.
