Yakima Products Inc. named Jason McGibbon as its vice president of sales, while Chris Sautter was appointed as the brand’s first product development center director. As vice president of sales, Jason McGibbon is responsible for ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods announced its plans for the upcoming holiday season, ensuring customers are able to find the perfect "Gift That Matters" for the athletes and outdoor enthusiasts on their holiday shopping lists. The program includes ...
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Vibram is taking aggressive steps to prevent the counterfeiting of its products, specifically Vibram FiveFingers. “We will not tolerate counterfeiting of the Vibram brand,” states Mike Gionfriddo, CEO of Vibram USA. “The ...
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North Face announced the final winners of the 2015 Explore Fund $500,000 grants program funding 47 organizations throughout the U.S. The North Face Explore Fund chose projects that use outdoor exploration as the catalyst for positive, ...
Australian cotton growers formed part of a Cotton Australia delegation that pitched the modern Australian cotton industry’s story of responsible and sustainable production directly to some of the world’s largest brands and ...
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Nathan Sports extended partnerships with four of the brand's elite runners Emily Harrison, Stephanie Howe, Michael Wardian and Ian Torrence. On the heels of last week's addition of Rob Krar, the 2013 and 2014 Utra Runner of the Year, to the ...
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The North Face is joining the free fitness movement by bringing Mountain Athletics workouts to five cities across the country, and making it that much easier to train for a goal. Beginning Mar. 31, The North Face will host twice-weekly ...
The North Face announced the 2015 Explore Fund grant-giving program is now open through Apr. 17, 2015 for applications and $500,000 will be awarded to organizations this year. The Explore Fund provides grants to organizations that connect ...
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GU Energy Labs’ has named former Smith Optics executive Blair Clark as its new vice president of sales and announced several other changes to its sales organization. Jon Parker has been hired as senior regional sales manager for the ...
The North Face announced Greg Siegler as its 2014 Rep of the Year. “We are proud to present Greg Siegler with our 2014 Rep of the Year award,” said Tony Erlick, Vice President of Sales, The North Face. “His passion to ...
The 9th annual The Running Event (TRE) held in Austin on Dec. 2 to 5 played host to 872 retailer buyers from 24 countries, representing 368 unique ownership groups, up 12 percent from 2013, according to show organizers Formula 4 Media. ...
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The 18th edition of Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS 2014), which was held from October 15 to 17, 2014 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taiwan, ended on a successful note. Organized by the Taiwan ...
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Sheex Inc. has sued Cocona Inc. for patent infringement, alleging that its Sleep 37.5 sheets infringe on two patents Sheex received in 2013 to protect inventions it developed through years of research and development. ADVERTISEMENT In ...
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US based apparel and footwear marketer –VF Corp’s latest sustainability report marks the public debut of its innovative chemical management program, CHEM-IQ. “CHEM-IQ provides a proactive, cost-effective and scalable ...
Driven by strong growth in its outdoor & action sports portfolio and its direct-to-consumer business, revenues at apparel marketer – VF Corp rose 7 percent from a year earlier quarter to $3.5 billion in the third fiscal quarter ending ...
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