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Puma Opens Development Center in Vietnam
Puma AG opened a new product development center in Vietnam as part of an effort to streamline the creation of new apparel and footwear and reduce costs. Puma said the center in Ho Chi Minh City pulls together suppliers, researchers and developers under on
Woolrich Adds Dorfman Pacific as Licensee
Woolrich, Inc. has partnered with Dorfman Pacific to launch a new line of outdoor lifestyle headwear…
OIA and SportsOneSource to Launch New Retail POS Platform
Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) has selected The SportsOneSource Group to develop and manage a new retail point-of-sale (POS) tracking system designed specifically for manufacturers and retailers in the active outdoor lifestyle industry. The new syste
Down Under Retailer Kathmandu Floats an IPO
After months of speculation, Australasian outdoor-gear retailer Kathmandu has confirmed a dual listing in both Australia and New Zealand with the launch of its IPO on Monday, offering between 166.9 million and 197.4 million shares for sale…
OIA and SportsOneSource to Launch New Retail Point-of-Sale Reporting Platform
Outdoor Industry Association has selected The SportsOneSource Group to develop and manage a new retail point-of-sale tracking system designed specifically for manufacturers and retailers in the active outdoor lifestyle market…
RECALL: Electra Bikes
An additional 6,400 Electra bicycles are being recalled because the baskets and trays on the front of the bikes can come loose, causing a risk of falls to riders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Redcats USA to Close Call Center
Redcats USA, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse and other catalogs, said it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. A total of 490 jobs will be affected…
DU Senior Official Meets with Administration on Coastal Restoration
Ducks Unlimited First Vice President John Newman met with a senior Obama administration official yesterday to discuss coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana and the rest of the Gulf Coast. Newman met with Nancy Sutley, the Chair of the President's
Boathouse Sports to Make Rowing Uniform
Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom athletic apparel, announced that it will make its Pinnacle “Unisuit,” a one piece uniform designed and developed in collaboration with the U.S. National Rowing Team, available to all rowing t
Charles River Apparel Increases Workforce by More Than 40%
Charles River Apparel said it has increased staff at its Sharon-MA based headquarters by more than 40% in recent months, with the addition of 20 new employees in virtually every department, including sales, production, embroidery, IT and customer service.
U.K. Schools Dropping Team Sports for Cheerleading,Yoga and Circus Skills
A study by the U.K's government found that cheerleading, yoga and circus skills such as juggling and trampolining are replacing competitive sports, with less than a third of students now playing team games…
Columbia Sportswear to Open Store in Germany
Columbia Sportswear Co. announced it will open a store in Munich, Germany. The 4,800-square-foot store is expected to open in December on Munich’s Sendlingerstrasse, one of the city’s fastest-growing shopping streets with 50,000 visitors each
Black Diamond Appoints President
The Black Diamond Group, the maker of performance protective footwear, appointed Rob Mills as president. Mills comes to Black Diamond from his previous post as Vice President Sales at Rocky Brands specifically their Duty, Michelin and Dickies Work Footwea
Jersey Firm Acquires Chinese Sporting Goods Manufacturer
Stockholders in Marlborough-NJ based acquisitions firm 2020 ChinaCap Acquirco Inc. have approved the firm's acquisition of Windrace International Co. Ltd., a Chinese sporting goods manufacturer…
Tommy Bahama to Make MLB Collection
Oxford Industries, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary Tommy Bahama Group, have signed an agreement with Major League Baseball Properties to create a co-branded collection of premium apparel…
