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RYU Apparel Hires Three Designers
RYU Apparel Inc. has hired three new designers for its recently opened BETA 37.5 development lab in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada…
Clif Bar Named Official Energy Bar of Ironman Series
Clif Bar has secured rights as the Official Energy Bar of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 U.S. Series in 2015…
Down Decor Secures RDS Certification
Down Decor, the supplier of the original hydrophobic down, DownTek, has attained the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certification…
Patagonia Pioneers Migrant Labor Standard
Patagonia invited other brands to adopt a new standard it has developed with Verité since 2011 in a bid to end the use of labor brokers who are charging workers across Asia thousands of dollars for factory jobs…
Timberland Hires New U.S. PR Agency
Timberland has appointed Coyne PR as AOR for North America, following a competitive review…
PGA Tour Superstore to Open in Birmingham
PGA Tour Superstore is opening a store in Birmingham with the June 6 grand opening planned…
Vapur Opens Expanded Headquarters
Vapur Inc. will open its expanded headquarters and fulfillment center in Oxnard, CA June 2…
Brooks Running Survey Finds Friends Trump Fitness Trackers
According to a survey from Brooks Running Co., 32 percent of Americans say they’d choose a friend as their go-to training partner, followed by 24 percent a digital fitness tracker, and 20 percent…
Vibram USA Acquires Quabaug Corporation
Vibram has acquired the soling assets of Quabaug Corporation, its U.S. manufacturing and distribution partner since 1965. Vibram USA and Quabaug will now do business as Quabaug Vibram Innovation…
Bicycle Corporation of America to Host Asian Vendors at SC Plant
Bicycle Corporation of America will host a delegation of parts suppliers from Asia at its new assembly plant in South Carolina in September in hopes of persuading some to…
Genesco’s Q1 Earnings Miss Wall Street Targets
Genesco Inc. reported earnings slid 29.3 percent in its first quarter to $9.9 million, or 42 cents a share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 51 cents per share, falling well short of Wall Street's consensus estimate of 68 cents a
Tilly’s Q1 Earnings Climb
Tilly’s, Inc. reported first-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $1.3 million, or 5 cents per share, from $591,000, or 2 cents a year ago. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, increased 2.0 percent compared to the same 13-week peri
Metolius Re-enters Commercial Climbing Gym Hold Market
Metolius, a leading manufacturer and designer of innovative climbing gear, is expanding its focus on the commercial gym market…
Wolverine Brand Announces New Account Manager
Wolverine has named Shayne Nowak as key account manager – Wolverine Brand…
Asics Appoints New U.S. PR Agency
Asics America Corporation has named United Entertainment Group (UEG) as its new U.S. public relations agency of record…