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Kevin Burke to Step Down as AAFA’s President and CEO
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced Kevin M. Burke will step down as president and CEO, effective Jan. 21, 2014…
SIA Publishes Resource to Help Retailers Prep for Snow Show
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has published ski-specific resources to prepare buyers for the decisions they’ll have to make at the SIA Snow Show, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2014 and the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest at Copper Mountain Resort (Feb. 3-4)…
Canada Goose Scion Agrees to Sell Control to Bain Capital
Canada Goose, which has been family owned since its founding more than 55 years ago, completed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to the private investment bank Bain Capital…
DTLR Withdraws IPO Filing
DTLR Holding, Inc., formerly known as Downtown Locker Room, announced that due to an unspecified “business development,” it will not proceed with its planned initial public offering. The company declined to comment beyond its one-sentence statement…
2013 Fishing Participation Virtually Unchanged Compared to 2012
In a license index run cooperatively by ASA and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), license sales rebounded slightly in the third quarter of 2013…
Heizer Defense Debuts New Websit
USA based Heizer Defense, launches a newly reconstructed website…
Foot Locker Partners With Carmelo Anthony on “23 Days of Flight” Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled its newest national advertising commercial to promote its “23 Days of Flight” campaign that
focuses on Jordan product. The new commercial follows the successful launch of the “All Is Right” spot for “Week of Greatness” that kick
Wolverine World Wide Appoints Board Member
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Gina R. Boswell to the company's board of directors…
Inov-8 Releases Anniversary Video
Rounding off its 10-year anniversary celebrations, Inov-8 has launched a new video on YouTube with Founder Wayne Edy detailing the footwear maker's meteoric rise…
GU Charity Campaign Passes $50,000
This June, in conjunction with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), GU Energy created “Challenge For Kids” in order to fill a critical need for children suffering from any limb-loss malady – from traumatic amputations to disease-state com
PVH 3rd-Quarter Profit Jumps 17 Percent
PVH Corp.’s third-quarter profit grew 17.3 percent to $196.7 million, or $2.37 a share, again boosted by its acquisition of Warnaco Group, which licenses the Speedo brand and Calvin Klein underwear and jeans. The $2.9 billion purchase was completed
Nuun Welcomes Kevin Rutherford as CEO
Nuun appointed Kevin Rutherford as CEO. Rutherford will replace Mason Reay, who is stepping down. Rutherford will lead all brand strategy, marketing, sales and product development efforts at the company, which makes hydration electrolyte tablets for sport
ComScore: Strong Monday Follows Blockbuster E-Commerce Weekend
ComScore said this past Saturday and Sunday saw $1.7 billion in online spending via desktop computers, up a robust 71 percent versus last year. Sales on Green Monday, this past Monday, reached $1.4 billion in desktop online spending, up 10 percent versus
Hoka One One Names Venture Sports Group Rep of the Year
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has chosen Venture Sports as its 2013 sales agency of the year…
Ecco Golf Signs Four-Time Major Champion Ernie Els
Danish company Ecco signed four-time major champion Ernie Els, who will showcase the company logo on his headwear and compete in its hybrid golf shoes…
