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Ugg Enhances Counterfeit Measures
Ugg Australia re-launched its online consumer counterfeit education section with a specially created “Ensure Authenticity” link to emphasize the importance of buying genuine Ugg Australia products from authorized retailers this holiday season…
TriggerPoint Donates Portion of October Sales To Breast Cancer Research
For the second year in a row, TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has donated a portion of their October sales to Barbells For Boobs, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer…
Mcmillan Fiberglass Stocks Hires Production Manager
Mcmillan Fiberglass Stocks has hired Richard Aitken as its new production manager…
Body Glide Appoints Sales Manager
Body Glide has appointed Ryan Bodlaender to the role of sales manager…
Clif Bar Drops Climbers for Film Appearance
Clif Bar announced it will no longer sponsor climbers known primarily for free-soloing, BASE jumping and highlining after news broke that it fired five climbers from its team who appeared participating in those activities in a new documentary film the com
Finish Line Unveils Tech Store in The Mall at Millenia
The Finish Line, Inc. announced the grand opening of its newly revamped store within The Mall at Millenia in Orlando to include an enhanced in-store experience and the addition of the latest Nike Track Club shop-in-shop. The brand will also host several e
Sheex Sues 37.5 for Patent Infringement
Sheex Inc. sued Cocona Inc. for patent infringement, alleging that its Sleep 37.5 sheets infringe on two patents Sheex received in 2013 to protect inventions it developed through years of research and development. In response, Cocona told Sports Executive
Signature Products Group Appoints PR Firm
Signature Products Group (SPG), a producer and licensee of outdoor related products, has retained Howard Communications Inc. for public relations…
Nike Launches Its First Store Devoted to Women
Nike opened its first store dedicated to women. The 6,000-plus square-foot location in the Fashion Island lifestyle center in Newport Beach, CA also features an in-store studio for group or personal fitness training sessions – the first in a U.S. Nike ret
Report: Puma Close to Signing Rihanna
Puma is close to signing superstar singer Rihanna to a major deal to design footwear and apparel, according to a report in the Daily News…
The Buckle’s Q3 Earnings Flat
The Buckle, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings were essentially flat at $40.6 million, or 84 cents per share. Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended Nov. 1, 2014 increased 1.9 percent…
Princeton Tec Expands Global Distribution Network
Princeton Tec, producer of U.S. manufactured headlamps and handheld lights for the outdoor, bike, tactical, industrial and SCUBA markets, is expanding its global reach for 2015…
American Rec Names Director of Field Sales for Kelty and SJK
American Rec of Boulder, CO has hired Steve Randall as the director of field sales for its Kelty and SJK brands…
Ocean Carriers Retreat on Port Congestion Surcharges in Wake of Fed Scrutiny
Container cargo companies quickly suspended so-called “port congestion” surcharges they had tied to a work slow down by dock workers at West Coast ports after a raft of complaints by shippers prompted scrutiny by the Federal Maritime Commission…
Accell Group’s Updated Forecast Calls for Second-Half Acceleration
Accell Group NV, which sells Raleigh, Diamondback, LaPierre and Haibike bicycles in the United States, said leaner inventories, higher sales of e-bikes and premium sport bikes and acquisitions will result in higher net sales, organic sales and net income
