Outdoor and Athletic Brands Push for Global Labor Standard
Adidas Group, Columbia Sportswear Co., Nike, REI, VF Corp. and Outdoor Industry Association were among the organizations to call Wednesday for a single standard for working conditions in the global apparel and footwear manufacturing sector…
Genuine Thermos Joins Works with Fitbit Program
Genuine Thermos Brand will launch a Thermos next month that enables consumers to track their water intake and integrate their hydration statistics into their Fitbit app…
Honey Stinger Sponsors University of Denver
Honey Stinger will fuel student athletes at the University of Denver for the 2015-2016 school year under a sponsorship agreement with Denver Sports Properties…
Pearl Izumi Partners with Outdoor Prolink
Pearl Izumi has chosen Outdoor Prolink to help it reach professional customers…
Volcom Opens Flagship in Mexico City
Volcom opened a new flagship in Mexico City. The all-new, 850 square-foot store — Volcom’s first in Mexico — is situated in Centro Santa Fe…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Announces New Store Locations
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. plans to open its first store in Louisiana and a third store in New Mexico next year…
Lululemon Reorganizes Corporate Structure
Lululemon Athletica Inc. appointed Lee Holman, formerly SVP, women’s, as Lululemon’s EVP, creative director, a new position. The role of chief product officer has been eliminated…
World Snowboard Day Set for Dec. 20
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is again supporting World Snowboard Day, which takes place Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015…
Unifi Profits Rise On Lower Sales in Fiscal First Quarter
Unifi Inc., which supplies polyester and nylon yarns to many outdoor and athletic apparel brands, grew operating earnings by more than a quarter in the fiscal first quarter despite a 7.6 percent decline in sales…
Outdoor Research Appoints Rep Agency for Central and South-Central U.S.
Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based leader in technical outdoor apparel and accessories, retained a new sales agency, Frontier Sales & Marketing Group, to represent the brand in the central and south-central U.S…
Callaway Golf Raises FY Guidance on Above-Plan Q3
Callaway Golf Co. slightly widened its loss in the third quarter on a 4 percent sales gain. But profitability exceeded company's expectations, prompting the golf equipment manufacturer to increase its EPS guidance for the year. Revenues rose 12 perc
RECALL: 5,300 Marksman Treestands
Global Manufacturing Co. recalled about 5,300 tree stands because they use a cable assembly that can release and send their user falling to the ground…
Point 3 Basketball Adds Former WNBA Player to Marketing Team
Point 3 Basketball, the specialist in basketball uniforms and socks, added former WNBA and University of Georgia standout Tasha Humphrey to its growing roster of employees…
The Women’s Sports Foundation Celebrates Top Female Athletes
The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF), dedicated to increasing participation of women and girls in sports, celebrated several female sports standouts and trailblazers at its 36th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards gala. Winners included Carli Lloy
Jarden Raises $475 Million in Public Offering
Jarden Corporation closed a public offering of stock Wednesday that will yield at least $475 million in cash it intends to use to pay for its recently announced acquisition of Jostens Inc…
