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Cannondale-Garmin Team Showcases 2015 Team and Technology
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling showcased its 2015 team and the cycling products they will be using at a VIP event in New York City Wednesday night. Products from sponsors Cannondale, Garmin, New Balance, Mavic, Castelli, POC, FSA/Vision, Fizik and Kinnetic
ORWM to Showcase Outdoor Brands With Urban Appeal
Outdoor Retailer will bring Venture Out to Winter Market to showcase products and brands with the greatest urban lifestyle appeal for attending retail buyers…
Golf Rounds Fall in November
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 7.7 percent in November 2014 compared to November 2013. Year-to-date golf rounds were down 1.8 percent…
Dakine Sourcing Swimwear from California
Dakine has chosen Northridge Mills to help produce its first women's swimwear line at its factory in California.
The line will hit finer retail stores this spring…
UA Outdoor Hires First PR Firm to Focus on Outdoor/Action Sports
Under Armour's Outdoor Performance Division hired Groundswell PR to boost the profile of its outdoor products in the outdoor and action sports arenas. The hire marks the first time since UA launched the division in 2006 that it has hired a PR/marketi
Head North America Names Winter Sports Sales and Marketing Chief
Head North America promoted Jon Rucker to senior vice president – sales/marketing for Head USA Winter Sports. ..
Keen Appoints New Supply Chain Leaders
Keen hired Kirk Hale as VP of global supply chain operations. Eric Goldner was appointed VP of global operations and costing and Brad Voelpel senior manager of international logistics and compliance…
WSI Sports to Keep New England Patriots Warm This Weekend
WSI Sports, a Minnesota company that make base layers for outdoor athletes and hunters, will provide the New England Patriots custom apparel for their Divisional Round Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend. Temperatures are expected to be
Igloo Acquires Cool Gear, Names New President
ACON Investments, L.L.C. announced today that its portfolio company, Igloo Products Corp. has completed the purchase of Cool Gear International, LLC and that Mark Parrish has been hired as Igloo’s new president…
Dorel Sports Expands into Chile
Dorel Sports continued to expand its bicycle business in South America Wednesday by opening a subsidiary in Chile and acquiring one of its dealers there…
J.C. Penney Reports Above-Plan Holiday Revenues
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales growth of 3.7 percent for the combined nine-week November and December period over the same period last year. It also raised its fourth-quarter sales guidance…
Lorpen Donates Socks to Coalition for the Homeless
Lorpen donated more than $50,000 worth of merino blend socks to the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children. The socks will be distributed to New York CityR
Arcus Hunting Makes Second Acquisition
Arcus Hunting LLC, an acquisition vehicle for hunting related brands, has acquired PAT Acquisition, LLC, which makes the top-selling Tink's brand of deer lures and attractants. The deal marks the second for Arcus since its formation in November, 2014
Walls Brands Hires Backbone Media to Help With Repositioning
Walls Brands has hired active lifestyle agency Backbone Media to manage its communications strategy and public relations outreach for its workwear and hunting apparel brands Walls Outdoor Goods, Big Smith, 10X, Liberty and Duxbak brands…
Report: Adidas Displaces Nike at University of Miami Hurricanes
Adidas has displaced Nike as the apparel and merchandise licensee and uniform provider for the Miami Hurricanes, according to two South Florida newspapers. Citing anonymous sources, the Sun-Sentinel and Palm Beach Post reported Monday that the University
