TORSPO Hockey Adds NHL Veteran to its Board
Torspo Hockey International, Inc. appointed Neil Smith to its board of directors. Smith brings over 35 years hockey industry experience to all of the Torspo Hockey brands including Torspo Hockey, K2 fitness ice skates, First Stride, Recreational skates, I
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
GoLite Launches Global Recycling Program
GoLite has initiated a new program called the GoLite Product Take-Back Program. The company will take back and reuse, repurpose, recycle, and/or store for future recycling any GoLite apparel or equipment, regardless of its condition, that the company manu
Michael Phelps Becomes Youth Olympic Games Ambassador
Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps became the first official Ambassador of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)…
K-Swiss Struggles Continue in Q4, but Growth Expected for Back Half 2010
K-Swiss Inc. posted another down quarter in Q4 and finished the year with revenues less than half what they were in 2004…
OR Senate Shoots Down BPA Ban
Oregon's state Senate rejected a bill last week that would have banned BPA, or bisphenol-A, from baby bottles and sippy cups, after opponents concluded it might backfire on the state's food industry…
Rip Curl Founder Inducted into Australian Surfing Hall of Fame
Doug Warbrick, the founder of Rip Curl, became the 32nd member respectively of the Australia's Surfing Hall of Fame at the Australian Surfing Awards. Warbrick founded Rip Curl in 1967 with Brian Singer…
Reebok Addresses El Salvador Sweatshop Allegations
In response to a report from that National Labor Committee that claimed that NFL jerseys were sewn under illegal sweatshop conditions in El Salvador, Reebok issued a statement saying it had conducted its own initial investigation and “believe there are a
Peter Glenn to Close Vermont Location
Peter Glenn of Vermont is closing its doors at the Berlin store after more than 50 years in business. It's the ski retailer's only Vermont location…
New Balance Announces Soles4Souls Haiti Relief Effort Initiative
Non-profit Soles4Souls and New Balance have joined forces to bring shoes to victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti…
Roxy Loses Lawsuit Against Roxywear
Kymsta Corp, a small manufacturer in Los Angeles, recently won the right to use the Roxywear name for apparel. In a lawsuit, Quiksilver had argued that the name was too close to its Roxy brand…
Lucy Activewear Moving HQ From Portland to San Francisco Area
Lucy Activewear is moving its headquarters from Portland to the San Francisco Bay Area to be in closer proximity to its Outdoor Coalition offices and resources. VF Corp., the parent of Lucy, said approximately 82 positions will be eliminated. The move wil
Finish Line Announces Inaugural DECA Challenge Winner
The Finish Line announced that the winner of the company's first-ever Finish Line DECA Challenge is Rosemount High School (Rosemount, Minnesota). The DECA Challenge gives high school students a real-world opportunity to learn about marketing by advis
Sportsman’s Warehouse Closing Billings Store
After failed lease negotiations with the building’s owners, Sportsman’s Warehouse said it would close its Billings, MT store today just 18 months after opening it…
OpSec Security plc Stake Sold to PE Firm
OpSec Security Group plc, the maker of anti-counterfeiting protection technologies and services., has sold a 29.8% stake in the company to Investcorp Technology Partners, the technology private equity arm of Investcorp. OpSec's clients include major
