Sports Authority Lenders Lose Appeal of Consignment Sales Ruling
Sports Authority’s Chapter 11 term lenders lost an appeal for an emergency injunction that would have escrowed the bankrupt retailer’s receipts from supplier’s consignment sales.
Nordstrom’s Q1 Comps Slump
Nordstrom reported a drop in first-quarter same-store sales and cut profit expectations for the year.
Point 3 Reaches Partnership With New York Knicks
Point 3 Basketball has reached a partnership to outfit all participants for the 25th anniversary of Knicks Summer Basketball Camps.
Champs Sports Opens Second Armoury In-Store Shop
Champs Sports launched its second store, The Armoury by Champ Sports, featuring Under Armour product. The Armoury At Champs Sports — which debuted at The Mall in Columbia (MD) last fall — is now open at its second location in the U.S. at Galleria Dallas in Dallas, TX. Beyond a wide collection of footwear, apparel […]
Big 5’s Q1 Stung by Retail Bankruptcies
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported going-out-of-business sales at Sports Authority and Sport Chalet caused its first quarter earnings to come in on the low side.
Sports Direct Pledges to Pay Minimum Wage in 2016
Sports Direct International plc pledged to pay its directly employed UK employees and directly engaged casual workers above the National Minimum Wage starting Jan. 1, 2016. The U.K.’s largest sporting goods retailer estimated the cost in relation to these direct employees and casual workers and other related costs and knock on costs are likely to […]
Asics to Sponsor International Volleyball Association
Asics reached a five-year global sponsorship agreement with the Federal International Volleyball Association. The new partnership, which will commence on Jan. 1, 2016 and end Dec. 31, 2020, will involve Asics supplying…
Revo Debuts Campaign with Bono
Revo debuted a new capsule collection of sunglasses in collaboration with U2 lead singer and activist Bono as part of the “Buy Vision, Give Sight” campaign to prevent vision impairment and blindness…
Intersport Austria Reports Fiscal 2015 Sales
Intersport Austria, which provides buying, marketing, supply chain and other services to all Intersport branded stores operating in Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, reported sales increased 6.5 percent in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30,
BEA Ups Q3 GDP Estimate On Stronger Inventory Data
Americans spent more on goods but less on clothing and footwear than initially thought in the third quarter, according to the government's second estimate of the country's gross domestic product for the period…
Colorado Promotes ‘Fresh Air Friday’
Colorado is waiving fees to all 42 state parks on Black ‘Fresh Air Friday,’ to promote a day of outdoor recreation as an option to the state's “world-class shopping”…
Sierra Designs Seeks New Brand Manager After Glavin Departs
Sierra Designs and its brand manager Mike Glavin have parted ways. The specialty outdoor brand, now owned by Exxel Outdoors, is seeking a new leader…
South Korea’s Zerogram Preps for U.S. Debut
South Korea-based Zerogram, a manufacturer of ultralight camping equipment, hired Chicago-based Clove Hitch Inc. as its lead advertising agency in preparation for its North American debut in 2016.
Keen Announces Keen Effect Grants
Keen unveiled the final seven fall 2015 grant recipients as part of its Keen Effect fan-activated grants program. Each receive $10,000 to inspire people to get outside…
Stadium Goods Launches Exclusive Engagement With Ebay
Stadium Goods will offer Ebay buyers coveted sneakers and street wear apparel on an exclusive basis as part of a new partnership with EBay…
