Black Diamond Equipment Sponsors Mountain Project App
Black Diamond Equipment is sponsoring Mountain Project's current paid mobile application as part of a partnership that makes it available for free…
LocalGear.com Beta Test Goes Live
LocalGear.com, a site that enables consumers to research products provided by dozens of leading outdoor specialty brands and where they are carried locally, launched a live beta test of its service Thursday, according to an email sent to its subscribers.
Downlite and Nikwax Introduce Fluorocarbon-free Hydrophobic Down
Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of performance fills, has teamed up with Nikwax, a global leader in environmentally friendly weatherproofing solutions, to provide fluorocarbon-free Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD) to outdoor apparel
Ben Hogan to Return to Equipment Business
Perry Ellis International announced that the iconic Ben Hogan brand will return to the business of club-making in 2015 via a licensing agreement with Eidolon Brands…
Whistler Blackcomb Says Fewer Guests Spent More on Retail in 2013/14
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported guest spending increased at its retail, rental and ski school businesses despite lower ticket sales for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, thanks in part to a higher proportion of destination guests. R
Puma Q1 Profit Declines; Backs FY14 Forecast
Puma, which is undergoing a turnaround plan that includes reconnecting with its sports heritage, reported currency-neutral sales slipped 0.5 percent in its first quarter, an improvement over the 4.7 percent slide in the fourth quarter. Earnings slid 25 pe
Crocs Names Brand President, Continues Turnaround
Crocs Inc. named consumer brand management expert Andrew Rees president of the Crocs brand. Rees also will assume the role of principal executive officer until the company's search for a permanent chief executive officer is successfully concluded…
Yue Yuen Suspends Vietnam Production
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. production in Vietnam on Wednesday was suspended due to a protests against Chinese oil drilling in a part of the South China Sea claimed by Hanoi. According to Reuters, thousands of Vietnamese set fire to factories…
Colt Hosts Investor Conference Call on 2014 First Quarter Financials
Colt Defense LLC (the “Company”) announced that it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2014 first quarter financial results…
Galati International Now Authorized Dealer for SPS Magazines
Galati International has been selected as an official full line supplier of SPS Magazines…
Bregal Partners Wants to Invest $100M in Enthusiast Brands This Year
Bregal Partners, which acquired Shock Doctor last month, hopes to invest most of the $100 million it has set aside to invest in enthusiast consumer brands by the end of this year, according to Co-Founder and Managing Partner Robert Bergmann. The sporting
Skechers Adds Joe Namath as Endorser
Skechers USA, Inc. has signed hall-of-fame quarterback legend Joe Namath to join the team representing its men’s Relaxed Fit from Skechers footwear line. A new advertising campaign featuring Namath will begin in Fall 2014…
Allied Feather and Down to Offer Seminars at OR
Allied Feather & Down, a global supplier and processor of down within the home and outdoor industries, will kick off a series of global seminars for U.S. vendor partners, retailers and consumers at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in August. The seminar
Julbo USA Sponsors New Ultra Runner Series
Julbo USA has joined Salomon and La Sportiva as a key sponsor of the U.S. Skyrunner Series, a new ultra-running series that kicks off May 16 with the Cruel Jewel 56-km race in Georgia. Julbo athlete and top ultrarunner Ian Sharman is directing the series,
AAFA Releases New Edition of Restricted Substances List
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released the fourteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, travel goods, home textiles, and other fashion accessories in conjunction with its International P
