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Feetures! Hires International Sales Manager
Feetures!, the performance sock brand in the specialty running market has hired Megan Betts as international sales manager, based in North Carolina…
Crailar Technologies Delivers Flax Fibers in First Quarter
Crailar Technologies Inc. commenced commercial production and shipped small quantities of high-quality flax fiber in the first quarter after outsourcing production while it worked to bring a European factory online. The Canadian company, which has raised
City Sports to Open in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, NY
City Sports will be branching out with the opening of two New York area stores in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, Long Island, in the coming weeks. The opening of the Westfield location marks City Sports’ first foray into New Jersey…
Paddlesports Dominate List of 2013’s Fastest Growing Outdoor Activities
Stand-up paddling, kayak fishing and white water kayaking topped the list of fastest growing outdoor activities in 2013, according to a topline participation report released last week by The Outdoor Foundation…
Vietnamese Riots Unlikely to Delay Fall Retail Deliveries, But Surface Emerging Risks
Damage to Vietnamese factories that make apparel, footwear and gear for U.S. athletic and outdoor brands is unlikely to affect fall retail deliveries, but should cause industry executives to reexamine their assumptions about the region's geopolitcal
Remington Announces Corporate Consolidation
Remington Arms Company LLC on Thursday told employees at sites in seven states, including two productions lines in New York, that it is relocating their jobs to its new facility in Huntsville, AL…
Adam Weatherby Joins Weatherby, Inc. as EVP/COO
Family leadership of Weatherby, Inc. continues with Adam Weatherby joining the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer…
Bass Pro Shops and NHF Day Continue Partnership
For 2014 Bass Pro Shops once again announces its continued, major sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing Day…
Garmin Acquires Fusion Electronics
Garmin, Ltd announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Fusion Electronics Limited and its subsidiaries…
NSSF to Hold Retail Education Seminar in Indianapolis
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled at the Hilton Indianapolis North, 8181 E Shadeland Ave., in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26…
LGBT Mud Run Expanding to New Markets
Out-Fit Challenge, following its debut last year, is expanding their 5K cross-country trail Mud Run targeting the LGBT community to other cities including Reno, San Francisco, Boston, New York City…
Li and Fung Files Paperwork to Spin Off Global Brands
Li & Fung Limited took a step closer to spinning off its global brands and licensing segment Thursday when it filed an application to list shares of that business as a separate stock with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company also disclosed several ch
National Footwear Cares Month Sets Benchmark for Industry Volunteerism
National Footwear Cares Month, the country’s first-ever industry-wide, month-long community service campaign, during April saw more than 6,500 employees from 100 footwear companies donate countless hours to dozens of national, regional and local non
J.C. Penney Posts Steep Loss in Q1
JC Penney Co. reported a loss of net loss of $352 million, or $1.15 a share, in the first quarter but it exceeded the $1.26 consensus expected by Wall Street. Same store sales increase 6.2 percent…
Dillard’s Q1 Net Dips Slightly
Dillard's Inc. reported first-quarter earnings slid to $111.7 million, or $2.56 a share, from $117.2 million, or $2.50 a year ago…
