Modell’s Opens Two Locations in New York
Modell’s on Thursday will open its 11th location in Brooklyn as well as its first in Mount Kisco, NY.
G-Form Gains Major League Soccer Ambassador
G-Form, a leader in athletic impact protection, welcomed Bill Hamid, of D.C. United in Major League Soccer and the U.S. Men’s National team, as the brand’s newest ambassador for soccer.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Expanding Empire
While there’s plenty of uncertainty in the active-lifestyle retail marketplace, the national retailer is quickly taking advantage of the lapse to expand its presence.
Salomon Ultra-Runner Bags Leadville 100 Win
Salomon ultra-runner Clare Gallagher of Boulder, CO landed a win for the French-born company when she set the second fastest women’s time to date at the 2016 Leadville Trail 100 and landed the overall win at 19 hours, 27 seconds.
Sherpa Adventure Gear Names New Marketing Manager
Sherpa Adventure Gear appointed Holly Calloway as the brand’s newest marketing and public relations manager. Calloway will manage the brand’s communication and marketing strategy alongside the team already in place. In her new role, Calloway will lead the charge in all facets of the marketing mix and assist in expanding brand awareness globally.
Krimson Klover Designs Mission for First Descents
Krimson Klover, the CO-based women’s lifestyle apparel brand known for high-quality women’s apparel, has designed a giving back mission for First Descents during the latter half of 2016. First Descents is an organization providing outdoor experiences for young adults impacted by cancer.
Former Nike Chemist Hired as Senior Technical Director, Hohenstein Institute America
John Frazier was previously senior director of chemistry for Nike.
21sportsgroup Founder to Focus on Acquisitions
Five years after founding the German retail group 21sportsgroup, CEO Jörg Mayer has handed off day-to-day operations to focus on acquisitions.
Sequential Brands Group Appoints President
Andrew Cooper was most recently partner of Pegasus Capital Advisors and CEO of Universal Lubricants, a Pegasus Capital portfolio company.
Lucy Tries its Hand at Denim
The performance apparel company debuted its Lucy Indigo line of activewear denim.
Eddie Bauer Responds to Malware Intrusion
Eddie Bauer LLC’s point-of-sale systems at retail stores were affected by malware, enabling unauthorized parties to access payment card information.
Knix Wear Heads North; Opens Canadian Business
Knix Wear Inc., the company that makes women’s seamless active lifestyle intimates, will launch on The Shopping Channel come August 23. The channel is a Canadian English cable TV show for home shopping.
Nike Updates App With Coaching And Social Features
Nike Inc. (NKE) launched an update to its Nike+ Run Club app that includes adaptive coaching and social features.
Speedo Drops Ryan Lochte
Speedo issued a statement on its Twitter account @SpeedoUSA on August 22 that it will no longer sponsor Olympian swimmer Ryan Lochte.
The North Face Adopts Doping Policy
The North Face officially released a clean sport policy to ensure fair play across all of the Endurance Challenge Series (ECS) events in North America.
