Industry Effort Helps Minnesota Create Outdoor Recreation Task Force 

Outdoor recreation industry leaders, including Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, REI and Outdoor Industry Association, on Thursday applauded Minnesota’s announcement of an Outdoor Recreation Task Force (ORTF) to study and identify economic and participation opportunities around the state’s robust outdoor recreation resources.

Champion To Sponsor PlayVS

Champion has become the uniform and fanwear provider of PlayVS, the official platform for high school esports competition, to join a number of other esports sponsorships.

Lululemon Athletica Remains On Fire In Q3

Powered by an acceleration in its men’s business and continued robust growth in women’s, Lululemon Athletica reported earnings jumped 33.4 percent in the third quarter as comps climbed 17 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The outlook for the year was raised for the third straight quarter as earnings and sales both handily exceeded guidance.

New Balance Foundation Reaches $100 Million In Total Grants

Boston-based New Balance Foundation announced it has reached a major milestone of $100 million in total grants to non-profits. From an initial $31,000 grant-making investment in 1981, New Balance Foundation contributions have grown to provide millions in funding to develop high-impact, long-term, sustainable initiatives that enrich the lives of children, their families and their communities.

Moody’s Changes Caleres’ Outlook To Negative, Affirms All Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service changed the ratings outlook for Caleres, Inc. to negative from stable. The change in outlook to negative from stable reflects Caleres’ recent earnings performance below Moody’s expectations and the view that organic earnings growth will remain constrained by the highly competitive retail environment and the consumer shift to e-commerce.