Oros, a Cincinnati-based outdoor apparel digital start-up, will move from the Queen City, OH to Portland, OR in June, the Portland Business Journal reports.
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Tender Corporation Names Christopher Heye CEO
Tender Corporation announced the appointment of seasoned consumer packaged goods executive Christopher Heye as chief executive officer.
Adidas Appoints General Manager Of Runtastic
Adidas announced the appointment of the new general manager for Runtastic. Scott Dunlap will head up the company’s leadership team in Linz as of May 27 together with co-founders Alfred Luger and Christian Kaar, as well as Mathis Gerkensmeyer.
JCPenney Makes Executive Hires
J. C. Penney Company appointed Steve Whaley as senior vice president, principal accounting officer and controller; Laurene Gandolfo as senior vice president for home product design and development; and Trish Adams as a strategic advisor to support the company`s transformation.
HanesBrands Celebrates Recognition For Environmental Stewardship
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, has earned it 10th consecutive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Sustained Excellence/Partner of the Year award for continued success in energy conservation, carbon emissions reduction and environmental sustainability.
PGA Tour Superstore To Open Store In Plantation, FL
PGA Tour Superstore announced the opening of its new store in Plantation, its first store in the greater Ft. Lauderdale-area.
North Face Launches Program To Make Earth Day A National Holiday
The North Face has launched a petition to make Earth Day a national holiday, to give people time to connect with each other and the world around them.
JD Sports Off To Strong Start In U.S.
So far so good for Finish Line under its new owner, JD Sports. JD Sports said Finish Line’s comps were up 7 percent in 2018 with sales trends improving as the year progressed. The first JD stores to land in the U.S. are also seeing encouraging initial results.
NFL and NFLPA Release Helmet Laboratory Testing Results
The NFL and NFL Players Association released the results of their annual laboratory study to assess the performance of helmets worn by NFL players. The top-three rated helmets were the Vicis Zero1 (2018), Schutt F7 LTD (208400) and Riddell SpeedFlex Precision Diamond (R41106).
PeopleForBikes + Bicycle Product Suppliers Association To Merge
In a joint letter, BPSA (Bicycle Product Suppliers Association) and PFBC (PeopleForBikes Coalition) said both of the organization’s “almost unanimously” approved a merger.
NFL Flag-In-Schools Program Enters Fifth Year
The NFL, USA Football, GENYOUth and Fuel Up to Play 60 announced the fifth year of the NFL Flag-In-Schools Program, which aims to increase physical activity among youth by providing Flag football resources to underserved school communities.
Outdoor Foundation Invests $1.8M In Four Outside Communities
Outdoor Foundation announced its inaugural Thrive Outside Communities in Atlanta, GA; Grand Rapids, MI; San Diego, CA; and Oklahoma City, OK.
Will Tiger Wood’s Victory Lift The Golf Industry?
Tiger Woods’ first major win in 11 Years and first Masters win since 2005 earned quick attention to his best-known sponsor, Nike, but some see it possibly helping to boost the overall golf industry.
Tillys Partners With High School ESports League
High School ESports League (HSEL), the longest-running high school eSports organization, announced a partnership with Tillys Inc. to offer students care packages and the chance to compete for prizes through an augmented reality (AR) experience and mobile game at Tillys’ stores.
BSN Sports Acquires Rochester’s Valenti Sport
BSN Sports, the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Rochester-NY based Valenti Sports.
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