Nike Forms New Partnership with Flex
Nike Inc. announced a partnership with Flex, the global manufacturer, to accelerate Nike’s vision to bring advanced innovation to its manufacturing supply chain. Working together, Nike and Flex will deliver footwear innovation
White Sierra Adopts CenterStone’s B2B Platform
White Sierra, the family-owned, fashion, performance and adventure clothing brand, and CenterStone Technologies, the leader in B2B e-commerce sales tools for the active, outdoor markets, announce their collaboration making White Sierra available on the Ce
Performance Sports Group Q1 Results Decline As Expected
Performance Sports Group reported profits declined sharply in its fiscal first quarter on an 11 percent drop in sales due to the timing off product launches and foreign currency exchange headwinds…
SGI’s Yochim Earns National Credential
Sports Group International (SGI) Executive Search Consultant Julie Yochim has earned the professional credential, Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) from the National Association of Personnel Services…
Jarden Corp. Says Q3 Organic Growth to Surpass 5 Percent
Jarden Corporation expects organic growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to exceed the high end of its annual targeted range of 3-5 percent…
New Balance Signs Sprinter Trayvon Bromel
New Balance signed 100-meter IAAF World Championship bronze medalist, Trayvon Bromell, to a multi-year endorsement contract. Bromell, a junior at Baylor University…
Report: Quiksilver May Merge with Billabong
Oaktree Capital Management LP is exploring merging Quiksilver Inc. with Billabong International Ltd., an investment banker told a judge overseeing Quiksilver's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding Wednesday, according to a report by Bloomberg…
The Linde Group Unveils Hydrogen Fueled E-bike
The Linde Group of Munich, Germany unveiled a pedelec bicycle Oct. 13 that uses a fuel cell that generates electric power from hydrogen and oxygen taken from the surrounding air..
Sporting Goods Sales Rise in September
Sales of sporting goods/hobby/book/toy stores gained 6.4 percent to $7.08 billion in September, up from $6.65 billion, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce census…
UCO Founder Greg Draper Passes Away
Pacific Northwest native and founder of UCO Corporation — inventor of the Original Candle Lantern and other iconic outdoor products — passed away September 14.
Vietnamese and US Businesses See Biggest Gains from TPP
Nearly 70 percent of businesses expect the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact will benefit their economies, with those in Vietnam, the United States, Chile and Singapore being most enthusiastic, according to a snap poll conducted by Edelman…
Puma Signs Pierre-Ambroise Bosse
Puma signed a new contract with rising track & field star, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. The French Olympian…
Nike Targets $50 Billion by 2020
Nike Inc., at its first investor meeting in two years, set a growth target to reach sales of $50 billion by 2020. Nike expects its women’s business, running, the Jordan brand and e-commerce to drive the growth…
UA Future Show Names 2015 Winner
Under Armour awarded RaesWear, a 360 degree pocket solution for athletic and athleisure bottoms, as the winner of the 4th consecutive Future Show was RaesWear…
Saucony Appoints General Manager, Canada.
Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, named Martin Lebeau to the position of general manager, Saucony Canada. He formerly worked for Merrell…
