Sports Direct Delays Results Amid House Of Fraser Challenges

Sports Direct announced that the publication of the company’s preliminary results for the period ended April 28 will be delayed due to the “complexities” involved in integrating its acquisition of House of Fraser and the uncertain outlook for the struggling department store business.

Cotton USA Research Finds Sustainability Concerns Rising

Research, commissioned by Cotton Council International and led by Harris Insights and Analytics, finds that 86 percent people globally are considering sustainability and the impact their decisions have on the environment across various parts of day-to-day life.

MuscleTech To Launch On Amazon On Prime Day

 Amazon and MuscleTech, the nutrition performance brand, announced its collaboration to launch the MuscleTech Prime Series, a new and exclusive line of private-label sports nutrition products on Prime Day. 

Former Payless CEO To Join JCPenney Board of Directors

J. C. Penney Company Inc., the former chief executive officer of Payless ShoeSource, announced that W. Paul Jones, a retail industry veteran with more than 30 years of department store and specialty retailing experience, was elected to its board of directors.

Fred’s Closes 129 Additional Stores

Fred’s, Inc. announced that it will close an additional 129 retail stores and hold inventory clearance sales across all stores in an effort to refocus its product mix, simplify its store portfolio and repay debt.

ICAST 2019 Again Draws Crowds

Between the record number of booths and the thousands of products on display, 14,500 buyers, media and exhibitors from the global sportfishing industry brought ICAST 2019 to life from July 8-12, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

Aisle Talk Week Of July 8

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announcing that Executive Director Amy Roberts will leave the organization at the end of September to join The North Face as senior director, communications & corporate social responsibility.