Stride Rite launched its new RiteFit app, created to measure children's feet with accuracy and ease, directly from an iPad…
Year: 2014
REI Appoints First Chief Creative Officer
REI hired Ben Steele as the company's first chief creative officer. Steele most recently served as executive creative director at Hornall Anderson in Seattle, a globally recognized brand experience design agency with additional offices in London and
Adidas Snags NYC FC Kit Deal
New York City FC, which will become Major League Soccer's newest team next year, named Adidas as its official partner and kit supplier. Adidas will manufacture the soon-to-be-revealed New York City FC first team uniform, to be worn on the pitch durin
Rock/Creek Installs RootsRated.com Kiosk in Store
Rock/Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga, TN has become the first retailer to install a RootsRated.com iPad Kiosk that lets shoppers review staff picks for nearby outdoor activities and destinations, as well as other store content…
Timbuk2 Renews Korean and Japanese Distributors
Timbuk2 extended current contracts with its Korean and Japanese distribution partners; Anvil SNH Co. for Korea and Itochu Fashion System for Japan…
BSN Sports Acquires Team Division of Todd and Moor Sporting Goods
BSN Sports completed the acquisition of Todd & Moore Sporting Goods, Inc.'s team sales division based in Columbia, SC. Todd & Moore Sporting Goods (“T&M”), family owned and operated since 1944, is a leading retailer and distributor of te
Adidas Outdoor Opens Nomination Process for Outdoor Inspiration Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the fifth annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, which will be celebrated at the Salt Palace Convention Center on the second night of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
WSS to Expand to Las Vegas
WSS, the California-based neighborhood footwear retailer, is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15 starting at 10:00 a.m. to commemorate its arrival to Las Vegas…
Quiksilver to Sell Surfdome to SurfStitch Group
Quiksilver Inc. reached a definitive agreement to sell its majority stake in online retailer Surfdome to Surfstitch of Australia for net proceeds of…
AAI Partners with AirTrack Factor
American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus, announced a U.S. distribution partnership with AirTrack Factory, which specializes in air tight, inflatable products specifically designed for the world of elite sports
Crocs Names McKinney Global Advertising Agency of Record
Crocs Inc. tapped McKinney as its global advertising agency of record, effective immediately. The agency's branding and marketing efforts around Crocs' existing “Find Your Fun” positioning will be led out of New York and will focus on markets in
SFIA Sees PHIT Act Prospects Improved with Election Results
With the GOP now in control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, political experts including the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Public Policy team believe there’s an opportunity to pass a bi-partisan tax reform bill
GoPro Files for Secondary Offering
GoPro Inc., which went public in June, filed plans Monday for an offering of $800 million in shares. The company plans to offer $100 million in shares, while current shareholders will sell the remaining $700 million…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open First North Dakota Location
Sportsman's Warehouse announced plans to open its first store in North Dakota next summer in Williston. The Utah-based hook-and-bullet retailer has now announced locations of seven stores it plans to open in 2015…
Intrawest Reports Higher Season Ticket Sales, Bookings
Intrawest Resorts Holdings reported sales of season pass and frequency products for the upcoming 2014/2015 ski season were up approximately 14 percent in units, while bookings for the Christmas holiday were running 20 percent ahead of their level a year a
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