Apple Watch Nike+ Arrives Friday, October 28
Apple Watch Nike+ combines all of the features of Apple Watch Series 2 with the new Nike+ Run Club app to motivate runners.
Adidas And James Harden Drop Vol. 1 Apparel/Footwear Collection
Harden Vol. 1 Pioneer launches December 3 for $140 MSRP, while the accompanying apparel collection is available this fall.
REI Opens D.C. Flagship
After 100 days of outdoor events in D.C. over the summer, the outdoor co-op opened its fifth flagship store.
Dick’s Foundation And Calia Pledge $100,000 To Girls’ Sports
On October 21 in Houston, Underwood and the Foundation surprised AISD female student-athletes and coaches with a $100,000 Sports Matter grant during a Calia meet and greet.
REI Resurrects #OptOutside
The outdoor retailer co-op will shut all 149 of its doors on Black Friday, process no online sales and pay all 12,287 employees to take the day off and head outside instead.
VF Corp. Lowers Guidance On Soft Americas Business
Third-quarter earnings topped Wall Street expectations, but the company lowered guidance for the full year.
Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Wins Bid For Golfsmith
Dick’s plans to keep about 30 Golfsmith stores open and liquidate the rest in conjunction with Hilco Global and Tiger Capital Group, according to a report from Reuters.
Arc’teryx Veilance Opens New York Concept Store
Arc’teryx’s temporary New York location follows the opening of The North Face’s San Francisco Urban Exploration pop-up shop.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 17
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of October 17
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Reebok Names Former Porsche Design Talent To Creative Director
Thomas Steinbrück is an experienced fashion designer who has worked for Elie Saab’s couture line, Porsche Design and Kenneth Cole.
Athleta To Move Headquarters To San Francisco
Athleta’s offices will shift from Petaluma to San Francisco in early 2017.
Amer Sports Says Impact From Bankruptcies Over
Parent to Wilson and Louisville Slugger sees third-quarter team sports sales return to normal in the U.S., while golf and tennis sales remain challenging.
Nike Mag Raises $6.75 Million For Parkinson’s Research
The eight-day Nike Draw, online draw and auctions in Hong Kong and London featured a limited-edition release of 88 pairs of the Mag shoe.
Fila Korea To Open Apparel R&D Center In China
Fila Korea Ltd. plans to build a new apparel development center in China and is taking steps to drive global sales of its Fila Heritage line in the years ahead, officials said at the company’s two-day global branding enhancement meeting, “Fila 20th GCM 2016.”
