Nike has opened a new distribution center in Ham, Belgium, that’s powered entirely by renewable energy – the latest milestone in the company’s move to zero carbon and zero waste to help protect the future of sport.
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Bolle Brands Acquires Spy Optic
Bollé Brands, which was acquired by the private equity firm A&M Capital Europe in August 2018, has acquired the Spy Optic brand. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
VF To Expand Operations In West Tennessee
VF plans to expand its current Workwear operations in Henning, TN, and locate a new facility in Covington, TN, investing nearly $7.5 million and creating over 220 new jobs in West Tennessee.
Winnebago Industries To Acquire Premium RV Manufacturer Newmar
Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Newmar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of Class A and Super C motorized recreation vehicles (RVs) for total consideration valued at approximately $344 million.
Stomp Out Bullying
The University of Tennessee honored a fourth-grade student who was bullied for making a homemade shirt with a full scholarship to college. The University Pride of the Southland band showed off their school spirit by wearing the fourth-graders design before the Volunteers football game against Chattanooga last weekend. The story went viral when the fourth-grade […]
Bauer Hockey And GuardLab Announce Mouthguard Collaboration
GuardLab Inc., a New York-based maker of mouthguards utilizing 3D scanning technology, collaborated Bauer Hockey to supply a new line of Bauer APEX and APEX Lite Mouthguards.
Transformational Media Executive Scott Dickey Appointed CEO Of Podium Publishing
Leading independent audiobook publisher Podium Publishing announced the appointment of Scott P. Dickey as chief executive officer. Former CEO and co-founder, Greg Lawrence, remains as Podium’s publisher and a key member of the board of directors.
Skechers Returns To New York Fashion Week
Models walked the runways at seven New York Fashion Week shows this season in Skechers footwear from a selection of the global brand’s stylish collections.
Bass Pro Shops Spearheads Bahamas Donation
Bass Pro Shops founder and noted conservationist Johnny Morris announced “Anglers for the Bahamas,” a campaign to support the Bahamas in the wake of catastrophic devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Gap To Franchise Athleta Internationally
Gap Inc. announced that it will begin franchising the Athleta and Janie & Jack brands internationally.
Lululemon Launches Streetwear Label
Lululemon introduced the a luxury streetwear label Lab online and in 45 stores.
New Survey Shows U.S. Businesses Taking Steps To Foster Culture Of Health, But Room To Grow
In an article published in The Milbank Quarterly, a multidisciplinary journal of population health and health policy, researchers from Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discuss the results of a recently conducted study that assessed the current levels of engagement by businesses in a corporate Culture of Health (CoH).
Neiman Marcus CFO Steps Down
Neiman Marcus Group’s Chief Financial Officer Adam Orvos is leaving the company to join another “as a natural progression in his career.”
August Retail Sales Grew 4.1 Percent
Retail sales were up 0.4 percent in August seasonally adjusted from July and up 4.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said.
Outdoor Brands Reveal True Cost Of Tariffs
Representatives from outdoor brands NEMO Equipment Inc., VF Corp., Columbia Sportswear Co. and Nester Hosiery spoke Thursday about the wide-ranging impact that tariffs are having on their companies. The cost of the trade war, they said, extends far beyond a dollar amount and is taking a toll on hiring, expansion and, perhaps most worrisome, product innovation.
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