Wigwam Named New HR Director
Wigwam recently appointed Jill Skarda as the new director of human resources. Skarda has worked with many facets of HR including employee relations, recruiting, training, payroll, benefits, talent management, and safety…
Klean Kanteen Appoints Director of Operations and Quality
Klean Kanteen has added Martin Stokes as director of operations and quality…
AvaTech Appoints Backbone Media as Agency of Record
AvaTech, a new technology company focused on developing snow safety solutions, has appointed Backbone Media to manage its public relations strategy…
NCAA Issues Guidelines on Concussion Management
The National Collegiate Athletic Association released new rules for football practices on Monday, July 7…
Adidas Signs No. 1 NBA Draft Pick
Adidas has signed Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the June draft. Wiggins is the second member of the 2014 Draft Class to join the Adidas team alongside Danté Exum, who was drafted by the Utah Jazz as the No. 5 ov
NOC Changing Kids Lives’ with Recreation
Each year Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) engages approximately 60,000 kids in outdoor activities, and this summer is sure to boost that number. With a passion and a mission to reconnect children with nature through fun and healthy activities, NOC is unplu
Feetures! Appoints PR Agency
Feetures!, a performance sock brand serving the specialty run market, has partnered with public relations firm, Darby Communications…
NFL Concussion Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
A federal judge approved Monday a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by more than 4,500 retired NFL players against the National Football League. The revised settlement, if granted final approval by the court, could see the league payi
Charlotte Unveils Plans for $35 Million Bike Trail
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina unveiled a plan to raise $35 million in bond money for construction of 14 miles of contiguous bike trails that would complete a 30.6 million bikeway parallel to the city's light-rail line…
Giant CEO Tony Lo Flies into L.A. to Open New Giant Partner Store
Giant CEO Tony Lo flew to Los Angeles Tuesday to help open a 3,000-square-foot Giant Partner Store opened in Rowland Heights by Hank Ku…
President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at Skechers Global Conference
Skechers USA, Inc. said President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at its annual Global Conference. At the event held in Redondo Beach, CA on June 26, President Clinton spoke to 1,500 Skechers executives, team members and international partners
New Balance to Support Boston Bruins Practice Facility
The Boston Bruins signed a multiyear letter-of-intent with New Balance to occupy the rink at Boston Landing, a mixed-used development in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston that will be anchored by New Balance's new world headquarters…
SKLZ Makes Key Hires
SKLZ, the maker of athletic training devices, hired Jason Cromer as director, brand management and creative strategy and Walter Nolen as baseball category manager…
Academy Sports to Open in Denton, TX, Extends Dallas Cowboys Partnership
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open a new store in Denton, TX at Rayzor Ranch Marketplace this Fall. The company has also renewed its multi-year partnership with the Dallas Cowboys…
Stuart Weitzman Appoints Chief Global Digital And E-commerce Officer
Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC hired Monica Schwartz as chief global digital and e-commerce officer. In this newly created position, Schwartz will oversee…
