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Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in Nixa, MO, according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. It also laid off an average of six employees at mo
SFIA Promotes Staff
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has promoted Cameron Jacobs and John Peters to management roles in communications and research and membership sales…
Aventura Clothing OR Bash Helps SLC Food Bank
Aventura Clothing and 200 of its closest friends raised enough money for the Salt Lake City Food Bank to supply 6,300 meals during an reception at its Outdoor Retailer booth…
North Face Announces 2015 Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series
The North Face announced the fall tour schedule for the 2015 The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series, presented by Gore-Tex. The Speaker Series, which kicked off August 13, features world class athletes and their personal stories, experiences..
Coleman Seeks to Expand Production at PFD Facility
The Coleman Company Inc. has applied for additional production authority for its facility in Sauk Rapids, MN, where it produces personal flotation devices and cushions…
Giant Manufacturing Q2 Profits Fall on Higher Sales
Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd., believed to the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, reported net income attributable to shareholders dipped 2.8 percent on a 3.3 percent increase in operating revenues in the second quarter of 2015…
Zulily to be Acquired by Liberty Interactive
Liberty Interactive Corporation, which sold Backcountry.com to a private equity group for $350 million in July, has agreed to acquire Zulily…
Borah Epic Donates $17,500 to CAMBA
Borah Teamwear's third annual Borah Epic mountain biking race generated $17,500 in donations over the Memorial Day weekend for the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association in Northern Wisconsin…
Fila USA’s Q2 Jump Double-Digits
Fila USA's revenues grew 11.5 percent in the second quarter, to $71.3 million from $63.9 million a year ago, according to the quarterly results of its parent, Fila Korea Ltd. Net earnings improved to $2.38 million from $1.99 million…
Li-Ning Earns First Half Profit
Li-Ning Company Limited swung to a profit on double-digit sales growth in the first half ended June 30 thanks to 17.0 percent growth at its flagship Li Ning brand and a big reversal in impairment charges to it accounts receivables…
Signature Products Group Puts Hand Tools Sales Under Maki
Signature Products Group (SPG) has transferred Geoff Maki to the position of Director of Sales overseeing their all-new Hand Tools category.
REI Fills CTO Post from Within, Recruits for New IT Hub
REI named veteran employee Julie Averill as its first chief technology officer and said it is recruiting elite talent to staff a new technology hub near its headquarters…
Skechers to Shift to Direct Distribution in Latin America
Skechers USA Inc. is transitioning to a direct distribution model in Latin America from a third-party distributor. Its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers Latin America LLC will oversee more than 30 countries in the region…
Highway Two Lauds NICA Marketing Pact
Cycling components distributor Highway Two said a marketing partnership in which it pledged a percentage of pre-season sales to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) exceeded expectations…
Havaianas Expands Footprint at Disney Resorts
Havaianas announced a new strategic alliance with the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disney Vacation Club that will make its flip-flops available for sale at 22 resort stores…
