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Black Diamond Equipment Names New Managers
Black Diamond Equipment announced Heath Christensen and Tor Brown have returned to the company in new roles as director of sales for North America and mountain line category director, respectively. Industry veteran Matt Burbach will also join Black Diamon
Havaianas U.S. Expansion Fuels Alpargatas Q4 Growth
Alpargatas reported strong sales of its Havaianas flip flops in the United States and Europe continued to offset declining sales in Latin America in the fourth quarter. The company also reported higher sales of Mizuno and Timberland in its native Brazil..
TomTom Connects Smart Watches to Nike+
TomTom announced that its range of TomTom Runner and Multi-Sport GPS Sport Watches will now connect to Nike+…
Fixing NA Becomes Top Priority for Adidas in 2015
Capping off a challenging year, Adidas AG significantly widened its fourth-quarter loss. The net loss came in at €140 million ($155 million), compared with a loss of €10 million for same period the year before…
Smith and Wesson Sees More Stability in Q3
Smith & Wesson reported third-quarter sales sunk 10.5 percent to $130.6 million, but the decline was ahead of guidance calling for sales between $113.0 and $118.0 million…
Quiksilver Q1 Earnings Delayed By Audit Commitee Probe
Quiksilver Inc. postponed its first quarter earnings release scheduled for March 5 pending an investigation of “a revenue cut-off issue” by company directors…
Under Armour Sets Opening for Chicago Store
Under Armour is set to open the doors of its newest specialty retail location Friday at 600 North Michigan Avenue on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Under Armour's newest store will feature two floors of the brand's latest innovations…
Skullcandy Revenues Grew 34 in Fourth Quarter
Skullcandy Inc. reported net sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased 34 percent to $96.8 million from $72.2 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Net sales grew 37 percent in the United States and 27 percent abroad…
PeopleforBikes Report Says Bike Lanes Advance Social Equity
PeopleForBikes and the Alliance for Biking & Walking released a report Wednesday titled Building Equity. Race, Ethnicity, Class and Protected Bike Lanes: an Idea Book for Fairer Cities…
Maurice Sporting Goods Supports Heroes on the Water
Maurice Sporting Goods triggered an outpouring of product donations to Heroes on the Water from kayak, fishing and other outdoor brands after presenting the veteran's charity with a check for $20,000 at its annual Maurice Cares banquet…
Nike Appoints GM of Global Footwear
Nike, Inc. plans to appoint Michael Spillane as VP and GM of global footwear. effective June 1. In his current role as VP and GM of Greater China, Spillane led the strategy to reset the market in Greater China. Angela Dong, currently CFO in Greater China,
Park Tool Names Wiedemann Director of Marketing
Park Tool has hired Karl Wiedemann as their new director of marketing and communications. He joins the company from Thule where he served as communications and sponsorship manager…
Newton Running to Open Flagship Store in Boulder
Newton Running will open its new flagship store at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO on March 14…
Pensole Pensole Footwear Design Academy Raises $4MM in Funding
Pensole Footwear Design Academy, based in Portland, OR, raised $4 million in partnership with San Francisco-based Rooy Inc…
Weyco’s Q4 Revenues Jump 21 Percent
Weyco Group, Inc., the parent of Bogs, reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $95.3 million, an increase of 21 percent from 2013 net sales of $78.5 million.. Bogs wholesale revenues surged 69 percent…
