Former Surftech Employee Pioneering SUP in Michigan
Paddle the Mitten (PTM), one of Michigan's first fully dedicated Stand Up Paddleboard “Studios,” has selected Artichoke Creative to assist in building the Paddle the Mitten brand throughout the Midwest…
Primaloft Revenues Jump in Q4 As Retailers Order Earlier
A surge in sales of insulation for outerwear in Europe and a shift in buying patterns by retailers propelled net sales to grow by nearly 50 percent at Primaloft Products in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, according to parent company Albany International
Amazon Seeking Tax Holiday for Jobs Deal in New Jersey
Amazon.com is now in talks to open two warehouses in New Jersey in exchange for a 22-month sales-tax holiday. The deal follows the same play book Amazon has used in Indiana, California, Tennessee and South Carolina, where it has agreed to…
Crocs Licenses Brand to Expand Beyond Footwear
Crocs, Inc. has begun licensing its brand to expand beyond footwear. The company has signed licensing agreements with key global and regional manufacturers for products ranging from apparel to sunglasses and other accessories…
Bike Coalition Focuses on Killing Transportation Bill
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is now fighting to kill the multi-year transportation bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives because its is “beyond possibility of repair” from a trails, walking and bicycling perspective…
Trimera Expanding Seamless Knitting Capacity in North America
Trimera Group said it will launch development and production centers in Montreal and North Carolina next month focused on domestic production and development. Both facilities will offer state of the art design centers for on-site development, as well as t
FGL Sports Boosts Parent’s Sales, Gross Margins Despite Flat Quarter
Net sales at FGL Sports, formerly Forzani Group Ltd., reached $426.1 million, up 0.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago, according to a report by Canadian Tire Corp. (CTC), which acquired the sporting goods retailing chain last summer. CTC said FGL
Vision Street Wear Gains New Licensing Agreements
Collective Licensing International announced its acquisition of two new multi-year licensing agreements for its Vision Street Wear brand. The agreements are with Templar of France…
New Balance Expands Custom Made in USA Program
New Balance announces the addition of the 993 to the brand's domestic manufacturing customization program. The program launched in April 2011 with the US574, the first customizable athletic shoe made in the USA. The 993 and US574 are made at the comp
Reef Resigns Rob Machado, Signs Jamie Mitchell
Cardiff, California’s Rob Machado, 38, surfing's longtime icon of style, re-signed a footwear deal with Reef, extending their relationship for the next three years. Machado will represent Reef’s premium leather sandal collection. Reef has
Barneys Hires Restructuring Advisers
Barneys New York Inc. has retained bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The fashion retailer is looking to rework its debt load stemming from its 2007 takeover by Dubai investors…
Sport Chalet Ekes Out Third Quarter Sales Increase
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 2.0 percent in the third quarter ended Jan. 1 due primarily to the unseasonably warm and dry winter weather. Still, the retailer was able to grow net sales 1.5 percent to $97.2 million thanks to
Saucony to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Racing
Yamaha Factory Racing has entered into partnership with Saucony as a premium supplier of shoes to the team for the 2012 season. The premium level training shoes will form part of the Factory Team’s 2012 uniform…
Escalade Sports Announces Distribution Agreement With Unicorn, U.K.
Escalade Sports of Evansville, IN announced their new agreement with Unicorn, U.K. as the U.S. Distributor of the Unicorn Darts, Dartboards & Dart Accessory line…
Collective Brands Narrowing Potential Bidders
Collective Brands Inc. is reducing the potential pool of suitors for all or part of its business as it moves to the second round of its review process, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. The report indicated that the company, which owns
