ASTM Approves Standards for Trailer Cycles
A new voluntary ASTM International bicycle standard, developed to assist manufacturers in testing trailer cycles, intended to be pulled behind bicycles, has been approved by ASTM International…
Specialized to Recycle Competitors’ Carbon Frames
Specialized will accept carbon bicycle frames made by competitors when it kicks off its carbon recycling efforts in January, the California bike company announced. Specialized will provide details on the logistics of the operation to dealers in January…
RECALL: Keds Girls’ Shoes
About 45,000 of Keds “Know It All” girls shoes are being recalled. Collective Brands, Keds parent, has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe…
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Revenues Rise 6.8 Percent
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said sales totaled $4.7 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 1, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year comparative period. The increase in net sales for the quarter is primarily due to improvements in the supply chain i
Lenzing’s Modal Fiber Shipments Set Record in Third Quarter
Shipments of Lenzing Modal cellulosic fiber, increasingly popular with outdoor brands looking for renewable fibers, reached record levels in the third quarter, the Austrian textile company reported…
American Rec Takes Over Canadian Distribution for Two Brands
Canadian Recreation Products (CRP), a division of American Rec based out of GTA, Ontario, is expanding effective immediately to manage sales and product distribution for Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction in Canada…
Cabela’s Mobile App Named Finalist for MOBI Award
Cabela’s Inc. announced that Digiday, the authority on digital media, marketing and advertising, recently named Cabela's new mobile app as one of the finalists in the 2011 MOBI Awards in the Best E-Commerce/Retail category…
Sherbrook SBK Sport’s CFO Resigns
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp. announced the resignation of Marc-Andre Watson as director and CFO of Sherbrook SBK Sports Corp. Sherbrook SBK Sports Corp. is seeking fulfill this open position in very near future…
Mike Edwards Becomes Chairman of Wicked Quick
Mike Edwards, former CEO of Lucy Activewear, has been named chairman of another Portland apparel brand, Wicked Quick Industries Inc…
Burton Snowboards/Mountain Dew Launches Sustainability Partnership
Burton Snowboards and Mountain Dew announced a new partnership focused on improving sustainability in apparel and outerwear…
Gander Mountain Introduces ‘Camo Thursday’ Online Promotion
Gander Mountain is launching its first-ever Camo Thursday, featuring online deals on Thanksgiving Day…
Survey: Cyber Monday Growing in Appeal
According to a new CouponCabin.com survey, nearly half (46 percent) of U.S. adults plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, November 28, the Monday after Thanksgiving, instead of in-store on Black Friday. These Cyber Monday shoppers said they plan to shop onl
Mossy Oak Partners with Lethal Scent Elimination Products
After a successful partnership with Mossy Oak Productions, Lethal Scent Elimination Products has expanded its relationship with Mossy Oak by becoming an officially licensed partner…
Skechers Expects FTC Fine Over Toning Claims
Skechers USA Inc. expects to be found liable by the Federal Trade Commission for false and deceptive advertising in connection with its toning products, according to its most recent 10Q. It said it anticipates a “comparable, or higher” fine as the $25 mil
Li Ning’s Chief Product Officer Exits
Li Ning Co. Ltd. confirmed that Chief Product Officer Xu Maochun has left the company for “family matters,” according to the Global Times of China…
