Fox Head Inc. Reportedly Being Shopped
Fox Head Inc., a family owned maker of apparel for motocross and action sports enthusiasts, has hired R.W. Baird & Co. to shop the company, according to a report by TheStreet.com…
Action Target Selects New Marketing Agency
Chevalier Advertising announces that it has been selected as the agency of record for Action Target, a manufacturer of shooting range solutions and targetry for the outdoor industry…
Marlin Magazine Announces Editorial Appointment
Marlin magazine Editor-in-Chief John Brownlee has announced that as of September 29 Andrew Cox, will be its new senior editor…
Valencell Opens Lab to Help Licensees Test Biometric Apparel
Valencell has opened a state-of-the art sports performance lab where licensees can develop and validate biometric wearable products using its patented sensor technology…
Exceed Says CEO Raised $15M to Consumate Merger
Exceed Company Ltd., owner of China's Xidelong athletic brand, is negotiating with its Chairman and CE0 Shuipan Lin to extend the deadline for him to close on his proposed acquisition of the company following news that he had secured new financing Se
Deloitte Forecast: Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 4 to 4.5 Percent
Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast calls for sales to climb 4 to 4.5 percent from November through January compared with the holiday season last year. That compares with last year's 2.8 percent gain. Online sales are expected to gro
Adidas Announces Creative Design Studio Coming to Brooklyn in 2015
Adidas announced a new creative studio coming to Brooklyn in New York in 2015 that will drive design direction for the brand and elevate the company’s direct interaction with consumers. As part of the project, Adidas has hired away three key Nike fo
Under Armour Reaffirms Baltimore Ravens Sponsorship
Under Armour said the Baltimore Ravens learned a 'hard lesson' from the domestic violence scandal involving former player, Ray Rice, but it also recommitted to its sponsorship arrangement with the NFL team…
Diamond Brand to Kick off Store Expansion Thursday
Diamond Brand will kick off a busy fall Thursday, Sept. 25 with a celebration at the location of one of three new retail locations it expects to open in the Asheville, NC area in November…
Foot Locker and James Harden Launch Internet Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that NBA star James Harden, is challenging the Internet to a game of HORSE, the popular basketball pickup game. Starting Sept. 24 through Oct. 1, fans can submit videos of their best shots using Vine, Instagram or YouTube and t
Vail Resorts Says Season Pass Sales up 14 Percent
Vail Resorts Inc. reported that its season pass sales through Sept. 21 were up 14 percent in units and 18 percent in sales dollars, compared to the period ended Sept. 22, 2013…
POW Inc. Raises $2.5M to Develop Outdoor Apparel Brands
POW Inc. of Seattle has secured $2.5 million from Seattle-based investment firm Columbia Pacific Advisors. POW will use the money to continue developing innovative brands in the active outdoor apparel market. POW now owns POW Gloves, Holden Outerwear and
Lululemon to Open First Men’s Store in Manhattan
Lululemon has signed a lease to open its first men's store in lower Manhattan. According to the real estate site, therealdeal.com, the store will open at Prince and Wooster Streets in Soho…
Patagonia Catalog Inadvertently Depicted Illegal First Ascent
Patagonia pledged to review how it vets photos used in its catalogs after the National Park Service reported an image in the company's September, 2011 catalog of a first ascent in Utah's Capitol Reef National Park violated regulations meant to p
ALPB Launches Licensing Program
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced its inaugural group of retail product licensees. Initial ALPB retail product licensees include: Badger Sportswear, Inc.; Beveridge Marketing; Bimm Ridder; BWM Global, Inc.; Halloway…
