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Altamont Capital Invests in HUF Worldwide
Altamont Capital Partners has made an investment in HUF Worldwide, Inc., a leading skate and streetwear brand. HUF was founded by professional skateboarder, Keith Hufnagel, who opened 5 boutique skateboard and apparel retail stores…
Westcomb Hires Sales Rep in Quebec
Westcomb, the Vancouver, BC-based designer and manufacturer of performance outerwear, signed a new sales agency to build its business with retailers in Quebec…
Toms to Open Portland Store
Toms, known for donating a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that it sells, will open a store in Portland later this month…
NYC Marathon Winners Wore Adidas Boost
Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany won the 44th New York City Marathon wearing the Adizero Adios Boost 2 with a time of 2:10:59 for Kipsang and 2:25:07 for Keitany…
Fjällräven Launches First American Campaign
Swedish heritage brand Fjällräven unveiled its first North American advertising campaign. Photographed and filmed by renowned artist, surfer and outdoorsman Chris Burkard…
Shimano Results Indicate US Bike Sales Rebounded Strongly in Third Quarter
Sales at Shimano's Bicycle Components segment grew by 33.2 percent during the third quarter, indicating U.S. bike dealers recovered many of the sales lost in the second quarter, when cold and wet winter weather lingered longer than usual across much
Shimano Sees Brisk Bike Components Sales in North America
Shimano Inc. reported sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30 were up nearly 21 percent compared with the same period last year thanks in part to a weaker yen. Sales of of Bicycle Components were brisk in North America, while sales of Fishing Tackle were
TIA Data Points to Improving U.S. Tennis Market
Tennis Industry Association reports that wholesale shipments of tennis products improved in the third quarter, with shipments of balls up mid-single digits and sales of high-end racquets up a surprising…
Trademark Issue Complicates GoLite’s Chapter 11 Reorganization
Coupounas LLC is striving to find investors willing to buy it as a going concern by Nov. 10, despite losing rights to use the GoLite trademark it sold to Timberland in 2006, according to an Oct. 24 motion filed in the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Gore-Tex Footwear Partners with Back on My Feet
W.L. Gore & Associates, inventor of Gore-Tex products, has partnered with Philadelphia’s Back on My Feet organization, which utilizes running to create self-sufficiency for those experiencing homelessness, for the 2014 Gore-Tex Philadelphia Marathon
Steve Madden’s Q3 Earnings Dip
Steve Madden reported sales in the third quarter slipped 0.7 percent to $392 million. Net income was down 10.9 percent to $39.2 million, or 62 cents a share. The company said sales were softer than anticipated, particularly at its retail stores, due to a
Report: Nike to Exit Snowboarding
Nike plans to exit the snowboarding business in order to focus its Nike SB brand on skateboarding, according to the Oregonian…
Female Participation in Outdoor Recreation Rose in 2013
The Outdoor Foundation’s eighth annual Outdoor Recreation Participation Report shows participation among teenage girls increased by three percentage points in 2013, making up some of the ground lost in 2012. Participation rates among girls and young
Evolv Names Market Manager
Evolv, which makes climbing and outdoor footwear, has hired Kelsey Reddoch as its marketing manager…
Outtech Named to Represent AirForce Airguns
AirForce Airguns, manufacturer of a production pre-charged pneumatic airgun, announces a strategic partnership with Outtech, Inc. to enhance domestic sales and marketing at all levels…
