Dick’s Sporting Goods will expand its national footprint with the opening of one Dick’s Sporting Goods store, one combination Dick’s and Golf Galaxy location and one Golf Galaxy store in September. The stores are in San Antonio, TX; Myrtle Beach, SC and Westminster, CO.
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Designer Brands’ Q2 Revenues Drop 43 Percent
Designer Brands Inc., the parent of DSW, reported a net loss of $98.2 million in the second quarter as sales declined 43 percent. The parent of DSW said it was able to bolster liquidity and inventory was down 37 percent to position the company for fall selling.

Loon Outdoors Appoints Marketing Director
Loon Outdoors has appointed Hogan Brown to lead its marketing efforts.

Target Appoints SVP Of Marketing
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NICS Checks Climb 51 Percent In August
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Genesco’s Q2 Revenues Slide 20 Percent
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Sportsman’s Warehouse’s Q2 Sales Catapult 79 Percent
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported earnings grew five-fold in the second quarter. Sales surged 79 percent primarily due to a surge in demand across all major categories, led by hunting and shooting.

OIA Partners With People For Bikes On Climate Action
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Town Sports International Warns Of Potential Bankruptcy
Town Sports International, the parent of New York Sports Club and Boston Sports Club, said in a regulatory filing that it has breached covenants under its loan agreements and may be forced to file for bankruptcy “in the near future.” The fitness chain operator had previously warned of a possible bankruptcy filing in June.

Adidas Global Creative Director Exits Over Controversial Comments
Adidas global creative director Paul Gaudio has left the company, effective August 31, according to an internal memo from the company. The memo did not give a reason but it arrived two days after Gaudio left a controversial comment on a Complex Instagram post.

IHRSA: National Study Confirms It’s Safe To Work Out At The Gym
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Snow Peak USA Opens U.S. Headquarters, Retail Flagship
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Skillz Set To Go Public
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