The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hailed the introduction this week of the US Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act of 2014 or also called the US Outdoor Act. The Act which seeks to ...
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Timberland, outdoor lifestyle footwear and apparel brand outlined a plan which will help its sales grow 13% annually through 2019. At an investor meeting at its headquarters, Timberland said it plans to reach revenue of $3.1 billion by ...
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A 27% plunge in American continent sales, led NYSE-listed marketer of outdoor sports apparel - Quiksilver, Inc., to report a steep 19% year-on-year drop in global revenues for the third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2014. Net revenues in ...
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The majority shareholder of the Spanish company IASA (owner of the brands ASTORE and TERNUA) has acquired Lorpen, a company based in Navarra, Spain. Lorpen is dedicated to the design, manufacture and marketing of technical socks for ...
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Sales of outdoor products look to be picking up steam this summer as sales of outdoor footwear, apparel and hardgoods increased 6.8 percent to $1.18 billion in the five-week fiscal month of June. The growth trend for the month represented ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading innovator in the global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all controlling interests in prAna Living LLC ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading innovator in the global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, announced record first quarter net sales of $424.1 million, an increase of 22 percent compared with first ...
Columbia Sportswear Company, a global leader in active outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories, introduces their Summer 2014 collection showcasing the revolutionary ‘Omni-Shade technology. This sun-protection technology, integrated ...
Howler Brothers, an outdoor apparel startup in Austin, Texas, has named former Yeti Cooler marketing chief Rick Wittenbraker as its chief marketing officer. ADVERTISEMENT "We have known Rick for a long time both as a friend and as a ...
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Patagonia announced that Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia, Inc., will also assume the role of President and CEO of Patagonia. Prior to serving as the CEO of Patagonia Works, Marcario served as ...
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The fiscal month of December came in like a lion and went out like a lamb in the outdoor products market this year as the right mix of weather, resolution of political strife, improved economics and a shift in the holiday seasonal calendar ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, announced that its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on January 1, 2014. Also, as ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company said its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on Jan. 1, 2014. Also, as previously planned and announced, 29-year Swire Resources veteran Samson Wong was appointed president of ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association is reporting flat sales of outdoor products last month compared withthe same month last year. However, the OIA said sales of bikes and bike equipment through sportings goods retailers increased during the ...
Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has announced that beginning with the Fall 2014 season, its entire collection of down-insulated products will be made with 100-percent traceable down. Patagonia Traceable Down ...
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