Quiksilver Opens Flagship in Singapore
Quiksilver opened its latest flagship store in Asia's most popular shopping destination of Singapore. The store is located in the Orchard Central Mall on the Orchard Road shopping strip…
Reebok Facing Price Fixing Charges in Japan
The Japan Fair Trade Commission last Tuesday raided the Japan subsidiary of Adidas AG over its alleged pressuring of retailers not to discount Reebok's EasyTone collection…
Leisure Products Imports Dip Below 2010 Levels
Imports of toys, games and sporting goods fell 1.2 percent in February from the prior month and were running 4.2 percent behind their level of a year ago on a year-to-date, seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest advance estimates by the U.S. C
MLB Umpire Injured by Foul Ball Awarded $775K in Wilson Suit
A District of Columbia Superior Court jury has ordered the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. to pay $775,000 to a Major League Baseball umpire injured by a foul ball that knocked off his Wilson-made face mask…
Marvel, Franklin Sports in Licensing Agreement
Franklin Sports has reached a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to develop a collection of sporting goods featuring Marvel's legendary super heroes Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers..
Last Minute Budget Compromise Miffs Outdoor Lobby
In what some regard as a bad omen for conservation groups and the outdoor recreation industry, the Obama Administration acquiesced to deep cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and other elements of its conservation agenda to secure its budg
Timberland Cuts Carbon Emissions, But Misses Goal
Timberland Co. cut its carbon emissions by 38 percent in the four years. But it missed a 50 percent reduction target, which it is now pushing back to 2015. Overall, its carbon emissions were reduced from 25,599 tons in 2006 to 15,889 tons in 2010…
Alpinist Conrad Anker Testifies on Behalf of LWCF
The outdoor recreation community sent one of its biggest living heroes to Congress Friday to advocate higher federal spending on the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1…
Gildan Tops in Socks with Gold Toe Moretz Acquisition
Gildan Activewear Inc. reached an agreement to buy sock giant Gold Toe Moretz Holding Corp., which owns the PowerSox brand and is the exclusive sock licensee for Under Armour and New Balance, for $350 million. Gildan will not assume any of Gold Toe Moretz
Isis Moving to Boulder to Join New Apparel Group
American Rec is moving its Isis women’s outdoor apparel business from its home town of Burlington, VT to Boulder, CO, where it will be managed under a newly formed apparel business to be headed by Royal Robbins President Bob Orlando…
PEP Survives Federal Budget Cuts So Far
The SGMA said the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) program survived a close call by not being eliminated in the new agreement reached on Capitol Hill on April 8 to fund the U.S. government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. But SGMA off
Online Reviews Not Making it to Social Networking Sites
Sixty-two percent of consumers read product or store reviews online before making purchases. But only 7 percent have turned to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to find them, according to survey data from Lightspeed Research…
Container Traffic Indicates Double-Digit Growth in Retailers’ Imports
Imports through the nation’s major retail container ports continued to grow for the 15th consecutive month in February and remain about 10 percent above their level of a year ago, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National
Timberland Cuts GHGs, Falls Short on Aggressive Goal
Timberland Co. cut its carbon emissions by 38 percent in the four years. But it missed a 50 percent reduction target, which it is now pushing back to 2015. Overall, its carbon emissions were reduced from 25,599 tons in 2006 to 15,889 tons in 2010…
Wolverine World Wide Ups Guidance on 16.1 Percent Rise in Q1 Revenues
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported that strong consumer demand and accelerated revenue growth across its brand portfolio generated record performance in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues rose 16.1 percent to $330.9 million, prompting the company to ra
