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Hi-Tec Sports USA Launches Work Line
Hi-Tec Sports USA has officially launched a men’s work and safety boot collection. Hi-Tec has developed five new styles…
Two Ten Launches National Footwear Cares Month
Two Ten Footwear Foundation and Amazon Fashion kicked off National Footwear Cares Month, an unprecedented, industry-wide community service event unifying 100 footwear companies and over 6000 volunteers who will be supporting local charities in a broad ran
Product Architect Continues Adding Staff at New HQ
Product Architects Inc., the maker of Polar Bottle insulated bottles and Cenoté hydration systems, has hired its 11th and 12th employees since moving to its new headquarters…
Adidas Outdoor Signs Ice Climber
Adidas Outdoor added ice alpinist Ben Erdmann, 26, to its team of athletes. Erdmann was introduced to the sport of ice climbing when he was 15, and has since made several notable ascents in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains…
Patagonia Campaign Seeks to Demystify Fly Fishing
Patagonia, Inc. launched its “Simple Fly Fishing” campaign, a program designed to demystify fly fishing and make it more accessible…
47 Brand Hires Consumer Marketing Manager
’47 Brand, a privately-held premium sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand, announced that Ryan Johnson has been hired as consumer marketing manager. He previously worked for New Era Cap…
Billabong Raises $31MM with Retail Entitlement Offer
Billabong said it issued over 112 million ordinary shares under a retail entitlement offer, raising approximately $31 million…
Dickies X Tilly’s Desert Lounge Announced
Dickies and California-based specialty retailer Tilly's announced the Dickies X Tilly's Desert Lounge in Palm Springs, April 10 and 11. The brands will showcase a variety of music acts at the legendary Ace Hotel…
Women, Baby Boomers Push Marathon Participation to Record in 2013
The percentage of runners finishing marathons who are women continued to inch up in 2013, when participation rebounded strongly from 2012 and set another record, according to estimates released by Running USA…
Yakima Working to Cut Off Gray Market Sales to Costco
Yakima told its authorized dealers last week that it was working with an international distributor to cut off sales to Costco Wholesale Corp. after learning the warehouse club was selling two of its SKUs at some of its U.S. stores…
Amer Sports’ Mavic Unit Hires Agency to Boost MAP Enforcement
Mavic Inc. has hired an online price monitoring, brand protection, and channel management agency to manage its Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy online…
Indices Point to Rising Consumer Confidence as Spring Approaches
Two separate indicators of consumer confidence hit their highest level since before the Great Recession in March, indicating more U.S. consumers may be prepared to shop coming out of a long winter…
Lenzing Hastens Tencel Plant Amid Plunge in Basic Rayon Fiber Prices
Lenzing Group has shelved plans for a plant that makes basic viscose, or rayon, fibers in India, so it can step up construction of a factory that will make specialty fibers used by several outdoor and athletic brands to improve drape and wicking, enhance
Lululemon Athletica Reports Flat Q4 Earnings
Lululemon Athletica reported flat earnings in the fourth quarter, coming in slightly better than an updated forecast provided in January. Comparable-store sales decreased 2 percent, but direct-to-consumer revenues rose 25 percent for a blended comp rate o
Mizuno USA Signs Atlanta Braves Shortstop
Mizuno USA signed a multi-year partnership as the official glove provider for the defensive phenom and Atlanta Braves shortstop, Andrelton Simmons…
