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K-Swiss to Be Bought by South Korea’s E.Land
K-Swiss Inc., which has been struggling to adjust to a fashion shift away from its white-on-white Classic models, agreed to be acquired by South Korea retail and fashion giant E.Land World Ltd…
Hi-Tec USA Gets new CEO, Marketing Manager and E-commerce Leader
Hi-Tec Sports appointed Simon Bonham as CEO of its Portland, OR-based U.S. subsidiary. He will be leading the Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company's two brands in the US market, Hi-Tec Sports USA and Magnum USA…
K-Swiss to Be Acquired by South Korea’s E.Land
K-Swiss Inc. reached an agreement to be acquired by South Korea's E.Land World Ltd. for $4.75 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $170 million. Steven Nichols, K-Swiss' chairman and president, said he believes E.Land “wil
Obama Proposes Sweeping Gun Control Measures
President Obama on Wednesday outlined a broad proposal around gun control, imploring Congress to ban the sale of military-style assault weapons and to institute universal background checks for all gun buyers. Obama’s recommendations came from a task
W. L. Gore Named a Top U.S. Workplace
W. L. Gore & Associates has once again earned a spot on Fortune magazine’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. The company is ranked No. 21…
Dansko Footwear Unveils New Film
Design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has developed a new film entitled “Word of Feet” for Dansko Footwear. The film, produced from a concept developed by Toth + Company, a Boston-based integrated branding agency, uses a clever
Nominations Sought for Utah Innovation Awards
Utah companies are invited to submit nominations for their latest and coolest outdoor gear, product and apparel items for The 11 annual Utah Innovations Award program…
Skratch Labs Hires Jay Perry as Director of Sales
Skratch Labs has hired industry veteran Jay Peery as director of sales, where he will manage and direct global sales efforts for the year old company…
Wolverine Worldwide: PLG Integration Running Ahead of Plan
At the ICR Xchange conference, Blake Krueger, chairman, president and CEO, said its acquisition of the Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG) since its close in October has been “going much better than we could have expected” with the integration
SFIA Launches Lacrosse Council
More than 40 individuals representing 20 companies gathered for the inaugural SFIA Lacrosse Council meeting held at the US Lacrosse Convention in Philadelphia. With the tremendous growth in lacrosse participation over the past several years, several brand
SkiLogik Names Canadian Distributor
SkiLogik of Breckinridge, CO has appointed The Lalonde Group to be its Canadian distributor. The Lalonde Group is led by winter sports distribution veteran Rick Lalonde…
Vail Resorts Lowers Guidance After Slow Start
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenues increased 7.7 percent for the first half of the winter season through Jan. 15 compared to the comparable period ended. Jan. 13, 2012. Still, the company lowered its bullish earnings guidance for 2013, say
Tilly’s Reports Negative Comps for Holiday Period
Tilly’s Inc. comparable store sales, including e-commerce sales, for the ten-week Holiday period ended Jan. 5, 2013 decreased 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent increase for the comparable Holiday period ended Jan. 7, 2012.
Backwoods Acquires Boulder’s Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods acquired Neptune Mountaineering, one of the last independent outdoor shops in Boulder, CO., and will continue operating it independently from its eight Backwoods branded stores operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas…
Fourth Annual Canadian Cup to Benefit The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Canadian brands Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose will host the fourth annual Canadian Cup for The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market’s Industry Party on Jan. 23. The event is expected to raise more than $10,000 for The C
