Arc’teryx launched of a recommerce program called Rock Solid Used Gear. Arc’teryx will buy back used gear in good condition, clean and repair products and resell the items at a lower cost.
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VJ Shoes Partners With Tough Mudder
VJ Shoes USA, the North American distributor for Finland-based VJ Sport, has signed as Tough Mudder’s official North American shoe partner and the first participating brand in the Tough Mudder Incubator program.
Dorel Appoints To Appoint Independent Board Members, Secures Loan
Dorel Industries Inc. said it plans appointed one or more independent director and entered into a five-year senior unsecured financing.
Best Buy To Introduce Home Exercise Equipment
Best Buy announced it will start selling a new collection of connected fitness products from exercise companies including Flywheel Sports, NormaTec,Hyperice, Hydrow and NordicTrack. The new assortment is part of the company’s commitment to helping customers use technology to live better, healthier lives.
Cherokee Global Brands Changing Name To Apex Global Brands
Cherokee Global Brands on Tuesday announced that at the end of June it will rebrand to Apex Global Brands to “appropriately reflect the company’s expanded brand portfolio and design services.” The company’s Nasdaq ticker symbol will be changed to APEX at that time.
OIA: New Data Reveals Cost Of Trade War
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Tuesday released the first comprehensive look at the impact of new tariffs on America’s outdoor industry at a tariff town hall event in Denver, CO, co-hosted by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland.
Sports Illustrated Sells Publishing Rights To Maven
The Maven, a small Seattle-based publicly-traded digital media company, has purchased the rights to publish Sports Illustrated. Ross Levinsohn, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, will oversee the business.
Imperial Headwear Expands Sales Team For Action Sports
Imperial Headwear, the headwear brand, announced the addition of Blair Wheeler as sales manager of Action Sports, a new venture for Imperial Headwear.
SoulCycle To Launch SoulCycle Radio On SiriusXM
SoulCycle has teamed up with SiriusXM for the launch of an exclusive fulltime SoulCycle music channel featuring the inspiring, motivating, and transformative music heard in their studios.
L.L. Bean Launches Summer Campaign
L.L.Bean is bringing its L.L.Bean Backyard Campsite to major cities across the U.S. and partnering with rideshare company Uber to support its S’more Out of Summer campaign.
S&P Downgrades Academy Sports’ Debt Ratings
Standard & Poor’s lowered its issuer credit rating on Academy Sports to ‘SD’ (selective default) from ‘CCC+’ and the issue-level ratings on the term loan facility to ‘D’ from ‘CCC+’ due to the retailer’s repurchase of debt.
OIA’s Rich Harper Speaks Out On Potential Tariffs Impact
At hearings before the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, Rich Harper, manager of international trade, OIA, said the proposed List 4 tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports would “raise costs for outdoor companies, cut already thin profit margins, hamper innovation and new product development and depress U.S. job growth.”
Q&A With Jenny Kordick, Maine Outdoor Brands’ New Executive Director
Two years after forming, Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB)—the nonprofit that promotes the state’s outdoor assets to benefit businesses and residents alike—has appointed Jenny Kordick as its first, full-time executive director. In advance of her debut at this week’s OR, Kordick spoke with SGB about MOB and her role in helping it grow.
3N2 To Sponsor Full Sail Armada Esports Teams
3N2, the Orlando-based designer and manufacturer of custom apparel and footwear, has been named an official sponsor of Armada, Full Sail University’s collegiate esports organization.
Hibbett Sports Hosts “Until We All Win” Social Media Contest
Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. will host a special N7 Until We All Win contest on social media between 6/17 and 6/21 around the launch of the Nike N7 Until We All Win 2019 collection.
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