Sportsman’s Warehouse Stores To Open Thursday
The Utah-based hook and bullet retailer has scheduled grand openings for its newest stores in California and Arizona for Thursday.
Patagonia To Spend $1M Mobilizing Voters
The apparel company said it will spend the bulk of the money on a voter registration campaign aimed at getting out the environmental vote this November.
Asics Listed On Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Asics Corp. has been selected for the second time as a component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index.
Under Armour Partners With Deion Sanders On Footwork Challenge
The nationwide video challenge encourages high school football teams to submit videos showcasing their adept footwork skills.
Investor Resigns Big 5 Sporting Goods Board Seat
Dominic DeMarco of Stadium Capital Management LLC resigned his seat, saying the retailer had largely completed corporate governance reforms promised last year.
Concept III Names Clove Hitch Global Marketing Agency Of Record
The Chicago-based agency is charged with enhancing Concept III’s digital presence as well as developing an integrated, global campaign to reach key stakeholders.
Porsche Winterizes Training Products With Adidas
Adidas has teamed with legendary German automobile Porsche, in its majority-owned subsidiary Porsche Design Group, to create a range of outdoor training products for the active lifestyle consumer.
To Adapt, W.L. Gore Takes It Outside
For the first time in history, the makers of Gore-Tex have authorized an outside company to manufacture some of its laminated fabrics.
The $13.3 Billion Question
The European Union’s aggressive move to claw back tax breaks Ireland granted Apple Inc. raises questions for the U.S. sporting goods industry.
Zumiez Comps Show Some Stabilization
While issuing weak guidance for the third quarter, second-quarter results beat management’s internal expectations and comps have turned positive so far in the current quarter.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 5
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.
By The Numbers, Week Of September 5
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Duluth Trading Reports Strong Traffic
Net sales grew 27.4 percent in the quarter ended July 31 thanks to continued heavy spending on television and digital advertising and store openings.
Gander Mountain Adds Store In Colorado
Gander Mountain will hold opening festivities for its new store in Parker, CO for four days starting on September 15.
Cherokee Global Brands Sees Q2 Profits Slide
Cherokee Global Brands, which recently acquired the Flip Flop Shops chain, reported a slight decline in earnings in the second quarter as sales for its Cherokee brand were hurt by the transition of the brand out of the Target chain.
