Granite Gear, manufacturer of backpacks, portage packs and travel gear, on Wednesday named Julie Bacon as public relations manager.
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UNLV Extends Deal With Nike
UNLV agreed to a three-year contract extension with Nike. Nike will remain the exclusive athletic footwear, apparel and accessories sponsor of UNLV Athletics.
Shaun White Looking To Compete In Skateboarding In Summer Olympics
Shaun White, the legendary snowboarder, is looking to compete in the first-ever Olympic skateboarding events at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Walmart E-Commerce Exec Joins Rockets Of Awesome
Scott Turner, Walmart’s director of e-commerce of two and a half years, has Rockets of Awesome, the growing children’s apparel company. In February, Foot Locker acquired a minority stake in the New York-based company.
Play It Again Sports Parent Increases Quarterly Dividend
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders.
Academy Sports Partners With National Night Out
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced a new partnership with National Night Out (NNO), a national community-building campaign that promotes first responder-community partnerships. Academy Sports + Outdoors is donating more than $200,000 across 36 cities.
Ross Stores Opens 28 New Locations
Ross Stores Inc. announced the recent opening of 22 Ross Dress for Less and six dd’s Discount stores across 10 different states in June and July. These new locations are part of the COmpany’s plans to add approximately 100 stores in 2019, with 75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discount locations.
CamelBak Named Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc’s Official Hydration Partner
CamelBak announced its sponsorship of Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), the high altitude mountain race series.
Public Private Partnerships Seen Critical To Increasing Sports Participation Rates
On Friday, July 19, Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) founder and CEO, Dev Pathik, appeared on CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the continued ‘boom’ in youth sports tourism. Pathik’s firms, Sports Facilities Advisory and Sports Facilities Management lead the nation in planning, developing and operating youth sports tournament venues.
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO Partners With Asics North America
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, a leader in golf equipment design and manufacturing, announced an exclusive partnership with Asics North America to distribute Asics golf shoes in the United States and Canada.
Synchrony And Fanatics Launch The Ultimate Fan Card
Synchrony and Fanatics have launched the FanCash Rewards Card by Fanatics, a new offering that will provide fans with a customized payment method for licensed sports merchandise, timeless memorabilia and collectibles and sports experiences.
EFI To Be Acquired By Siris Capital
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI), a leader in digital printing innovation, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion.
Winnebago Industries Partners With KOA Care Camps
More kids and families facing cancer will experience the healing effects of nature in supportive camp environments, thanks to a partnership between KOA Care Camps and Winnebago Industries’ teams at Winnebago, Grand Design RV, and Chris-Craft.
VF Corp.’s Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Raised
VF Corp. raised its sales and earnings outlook for the year after reporting first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 9 percent, led by a 23 percent jump by Vans and 12 percent gain at The North Face.
Drew Saunders, Oberalp Set New Course As Company Evolves
SGB recently sat down with Drew Saunders, country manager for Boulder, CO-based Salewa North America—the U.S./Canadian headquarters for Oberalp Group and its four brands (Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca and Wild Country)—to discuss Oberalp’s goal for its latest portfolio addition, Evolv, as well as other changes happening at the company. Here’s what he shared.
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