Columbia Sportswear Joint Venture in China to Get New President
Joint venture partners Columbia Sportswear Company and Swire Resources Limited, which has been the exclusive distributor of Columbia Sportswear in Mainland China since 2004, appointed Samson Wong as president of their new China joint venture – Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. – effective Jan. 1, 2014...(6/17/2013)

OBIT: Body Glove's Co-Founder Bob Meistrell
Bob Meistrell, who co-founded Body Glove, has died at the age of 84. Meistrell reportedly died from a heart attack Sunday while on his boat near Catalina Island... (6/17/2013)

Dakine Opens New Headquarters
After two decades in downtown Hood River, OR, Dakine announced the move of its headquarters to a new waterfront development at the city’s port...(6/17/2013)

Foot Locker Receives Approval To Complete Runners Point Group Acquisition
Foot Locker, Inc. said it has received approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany to complete its previously announced acquisition of Runners Point Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH (RPG). The transaction is now expected to close in early July...(6/17/2013)

OEKO-TEX Presents First Sustainability Awards
On June 12, OEKO-TEX, an international testing and certification system for textiles, presented its first Sustainability Award to five companies from the textile and clothing industry during an evening event in Frankfurt, Germany...(6/17/2013)

Gibbon Slacklines Product Honored by Creative Child Magazine
Gibbon Slacklines Funline has been awarded the 2013 Kids Product of the Year Award in the outdoor adventure play category by Creative Child Magazine, a national publication that provides parents with the leading and latest information on how to nurture their child’s creativity...(6/17/2013)

Icebug Hires Terra PR
Icebug has officially engaged Terra PR as agency of record as part of their initiative to increase their share of the US running market...(6/17/2013)