Smartwool Announces New Canadian Sales And Marketing Team
Smartwool announced two new hires to the brand’s Canadian team.
G-III Apparel Lifts Guidance On Robust Q1 Revenues
G-III Apparel Group said that for the first quarter ended April 30, 2017, net sales increased 16 percent to a first quarter record of $529.0 million.
Jack O’Neill, Pioneer Of The Wetsuit, Dies
Jack O’Neill, who pioneered the wetsuit and opened one of the world’s first surf shops, has died at this home in Santa Cruz. He was 94.
Compass Diversified Holdings Acquires Crosman Corporation
Compass Diversified Holdings entered into an agreement to acquire and consummated the acquisition of Crosman Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of airguns, archery products, optics and related accessories.
Foot Locker And Pensole Hold Fourth Annual Design Competition
Pensole Footwear Design Academy, in collaboration with Foot Locker Inc., opened registration for its 2017 edition of “Fueling the Future of Footwear,” a hands-on design master-class and competition created to discover and develop the future of the footwear industry.
Team USA Partners With U.S. Polo Association
The U.S. Polo Association is returning as the official apparel sponsor of the Federation of International Polo (FIP).
Regatta Great Outdoors Makes American Debut At Sears
Regatta Great Outdoors, a U.K. outdoor and leisure clothing company, made its official U.S. retail store debut exclusively at Sears with shops inside 11 Sears locations throughout the New England area.
Sports Direct Adds To Finish Line Stake
Sports Direct International, the U.K.’s largest sports goods retailer, lifted its stake in Finish Line to seven million shares, or a 17.4 percent stake.
Osprey Packs Names Senior Country Director, Vietnam
Scott Maslen will report directly to Chris Graham, senior vice president of product, who is relocating to the United Kingdom.
Flowfold Teams Up With Women United Around The World
A limited number of one-of-a-kind handbags will be sold to help train and raise money for future Maine-based immigrant women.
In-Shape Restructures With Four Internal Promotions
Among the moves was the promotion of Francesca Schuler to chief operations officer in order to integrate marketing and operations into one team. Schuler was most recently the CMO.
Mizuno Partners With LakePoint Sporting Community
Located in Emerson, GA, LakePoint is a sports tournament destination featuring athletic facilities, retail, entertainment and hotels.
Saucony Launches Run Your World Global Campaign
Saucony has launched a new global brand platform entitled “Run Your World,” which invites runners “to be the hero of their own journey.”
WISE Adds Chapters In Utah, Las Vegas And Greater Raleigh
Local chapters provide programming and networking opportunities in their region while offering national resources including the WISE Within Mentor Program and Speed Mentoring Roundtables.
College Outside Joins The Conservation Alliance
More than 200 collegiate outdoor groups use College Outside’s retail site to purchase gear for their programs, leaders and members.
