Gildan Activewear Enters Women’s Hosiery Market
Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Doris Inc., a marketer and manufacturer of branded sheer hosiery, legwear and shapewear products to retailers in Canada and the United States. The initi
Missouri River Race Attracts Record 620 Paddlers
A record 620 paddlers have registered to compete in the Missouri American Water Missouri River 340 (MR340) river race, which kicks off at 7 am July 8…
The 2014 World Basketball Festival Comes to Chicago in August
Returning for its third year, Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the World Basketball Festival in Chicago, August 13-17…
HandM to Broaden Footwear Range
H&M announced a larger shoe range for men, women, teenagers and children, which will be available in the fall in nine countries and online shops…
Vivobarefoot Joins National Shoe Retailer and United Shoe Retailers Associations
Vivobarefoot announced its alignment with the National Shoe Retailer Association (NSRA) and the United Shoe Retailer Association (USRA)…
RECALL: Reebok Goalie Throat Collars
Reebok is recalling its TCPRE Senior and Junior Goalie Throat Collars due to the risk that a skate blade could penetrate the collar, posing a laceration hazard to the throat…
Charles River Apparel Announces Addition to Sales Team
Charles River Apparel, a manufacturer of outerwear and performance apparel, has added two outside sales representatives to handle growing accounts on the West Coast and Mid-Atlantic states…
Garmin Partners with MyFitnessPal
Garmin has partnered with MyFitnessPal so users of Garmin’s smart watch and fitness trackers can coordinate their diet and fitness regimens more easily…
NICA Thanks Bike Industry For Helping Land Grant From Dick’s SG Foundation
Dick’s Sporting Good Foundation has awarded a $158,000 grant to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) after the organization raised $75,000 in matching funds from the bicycle industry…
Thule Prepares to Sell Tow-Bar Business
Thule Group's board of directors has hired London-based Rothschild to help spin off its profitable, $122-million-a- year, tow-bar business as it continues to refocus the Swedish company on the sports and outdoor sector…
USA-Ghana Nets ESPN Highest Ever Overnight Rating
Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. watched the country’s World Cup opener on TV. The Nielsen company says 11.1 million people who saw the U.S. beat Ghana, 2-1 on Monday on ESPN represented that network’s biggest audience for a soccer match..
Registration Opens for Outdoor Retailer Ragnar Relay Race
Ragnar Relay Events and Outdoor Retailer (OR) have teamed up to stage a Relay Challenge in support of the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC). The event slated for Friday, Aug. 8 is a 9-mile relay race held on day three of the Outdoor Retail
Hawk Opens New Headquarters in Michigan
Hawk, introduced in early 2014, is a new brand of hunting gear and equipment and is now housed in a new location…
Push Adds Two to Board, Prepare to Ship Fitness Band
Push, a Toronto company that plans to begin shipping a fitness tracker this summer, named a banker and a media executive to its board of directors…
Crow Shooting Supply Adds Beretta Lines
Crow Shooting Supply announces it has added the full line of Beretta firearms, including Sako and Tikka rifles, to its list of wholesale firearms…
