Puma Partners With Right To Play
As part of this cooperation, Puma has donated 9,000 footballs for Right To Play programs in nine countries including Ghana, Pakistan and Thailand.
361 Degrees USA Growing Momentum In Q1
The U.S. arm of the publicly-traded Chinese footwear and apparel giant said it plans to increase its marketing spend by 50 percent in 2017 with a focus on both trade and consumer media.
Outdoor Industry Execs Gather For Climate Leadership Summit
The event precedes Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, themed as “The New Normal,” engaging in the work to actively battle climate change.
Lacoste Teams Up With Novak Djokovic
For Djokovic, the brand has developed an eponymous clothing line specially designed to kit out the champion during the Grand Slam tournaments as well as dress him for other tournaments throughout the season.
PVH Signs License For DKNY Menswear
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. entered into a multi-year license agreement with PVH Corp., under which PVH will design and distribute menswear for the DKNY brand in the United States and Canada.
Former Tilly’s CEO To Lead Gymboree
The Gymboree Corp. appointed Daniel Griesemer as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective May 22, 2017.
Foot Locker’s Shares Tumble On Tempered Outlook
“While we remain optimistic that we can accelerate our momentum over the second half of 2017 to reach mid-single-digit comparable sales gains, we are developing a Plan B, so to speak, in case recent sales trends continue,” said Dick Johnson, chairman and CEO.
Aisle Talk, Week Of May 15
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Is A Mega-Winter Show Headed To Denver?
SIA’s deal to sell the Snow Show to Emerald Expositions, the parent of Outdoor Retailer, positions Denver in a prime position to become the next home to a combined winter show as well as Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.
Young Brit Summits Everest Guided By Montane Mountaineer
Mollie Hughes, a 26-year‐old British climber, on Tuesday, May 16 reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848m) from the north side guided by Montane mountaineer Jon Gupta.
Golf And Nike Swim Stand Out For Perry Ellis In Q1
Perry Ellis International Inc. continues to see strength in both golf apparel, led by Callaway, as well as Nike Swim, as both segments enter their prime selling periods.
Athleta’s Momentum Continues For Gap
On a conference call with analysts, Arthur Peck, The Gap’s CEO, said Athleta continues to be an “exceptional performer” and remains “one of our key growth brands.”
Under Armour Featured As A LinkedIn Top Company
Under Armour ranked 16 on LinkedIn’s list of the 50 top companies to work for. Fitbit landed at 32 and Amazon was second.
Foot Locker’s Q1 Misses Street Targets
Said Lauren Peters, EVP and CFO, “Even with first quarter sales that ran below expectations, we believe our inventory is still well positioned to drive improved top line results over the balance of the year. At the same time, we are aggressively reviewing and implementing opportunities to lower expenses as we work to achieve a mid-single digit EPS increase for the full year.”
SIA Agrees To Sell Snow Show To Emerald Expositions
Emerald Expositions, the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and Interbike, has reached an agreement to acquire the Snow Show from SIA. The merger is positioned to lead to a combined winter trade show.
