ryden began his career at Levi Strauss & Co., where he spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales and marketing and then regional and global supply chain organization. Bryden later became VP of operations and supply ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
REI's Private Brands division, which is the largest source of apparel and equipment sold by the U.S outdoor retailer, has committed to using only 100 percent bluesign-certified fabrics by the time it launches its 2018 product lines. ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
The Clymb, the online retailer of outdoor and active lifestyle gear, apparel and adventure travel, is bolstering its executive team with the addition of Chief Marketing Officer, Tom Vogl. Vogl brings years of experience in both tech and ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Hydrapak said it has doubled the size of its headquarters in Oakland, CA in anticipation a new deal with REI will boost demand for its SoftFlask, reservoir, and insulated bottle products. The expansion comes on the heels of Hydrapak's new ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
The REI Foundation awarded its annual$50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to GirlTrek,a national nonprofit and health organization inspiring and supporting African-American women and girls to live their healthiest,most fulfilled lives through ...
I.T. BEIJING MARKET: A sprawling 19,000 square-foot, four-story multibrand fashion emporium is set to open in Beijing on December 29. The concept and direction of the I.T. Beijing Market, which will be located in the Sanlitun retail ...
Tags: Textile, Luxury Fashion
REI announced plans to open a second store in Columbus, OH in fall 2014 at Sun Center. The 23,000-square-foot store will join a previously announced 23,400-square-foot REI location at Easton Gateway, scheduled to open in the spring of ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
An apparel designer for a prominent national retailer told Mississippi State University students that the clothing industry is a good career choice since about 25 percent of the global economy is involved in it. Ellen Sheppard is the lead ...
Tags: Fashion Industry, apparel designer
The retailers were as varied as they come on the first day of BRAIN's Dealer Tour of Seattle. The tour started at mega-retailer REI's flagship store, a stunning and expansive retail space that caters to commuters and families. The jaunt ...
Tags: Bike, Transportation
BRAIN editors, sponsors and industry guests are hitting the roads of Seattle, on bike, Tuesday on the first day of a three-day tour of the city's retailers. The Seattle BRAIN Dealer Tour is the third such event of 2013, following tours of ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
bluesign proud to announce Kevin Myette, outdoor and apparel industry expert for sustainability, quality and supply chain optimization to join our organization as Director of CRM for North America. In his new role, Kevin will oversee all ...
Tags: Bulesign, Kevin Myette
Outdoor enthusiasts in Salem, Ore. can gear up for their next adventure at a new REI store opening at Keizer Station this coming spring. The 22,000 square-foot store will sell the top brands of outdoor gear and apparel for camping, ...
Tags: Keizer Station, REI
This fall, get ready to celebrate winter with more Chaos and CTR at Warren Miller’s Ticket to Ride. The newest chapter in the legendary film series, Ticket to Ride, takes filmgoers on an action-packed journey with the world’s ...
Tags: Chaos Headwear, Apparel
REI has appointed retail veteran Jerry Stritzke?as its new president and CEO, replacing Sally Jewell, who left the company in April when she was confirmed as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Stritzke, who started his ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Outdoor gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named Jerry Stritzke as the company's president and CEO following an extensive national search. Stritzke most recently served as president and COO for Coach, a leading ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories