GoPro Celebrates Two Milestones

GoPro Inc. said the company has sold more than 30 million Hero cameras since the debut of its first HD model in November 2009. The company also said the Hero5 Black cameras is the best-selling GoPro in record time.

The Buckle’s Comps Dip In June

The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the five-week period ended July 7, 2018 decreased 1.2 percent.

Retailers Go Digital With Saucony’s Great American Running Store Challenge

Earlier this month, Saucony launched the Great American Running Store Campaign, honoring retailers and local communities throughout the U.S., encouraging consumers to “Run Big and Shop Small.” A unique digital extension of the campaign is a FitRankings-powered digital challenge, which will place retailers in a real-time, head-to-head competition for miles from July 11-July 21.

Sporting Goods Land On Newest Round Of Tariffs

The U.S. Trade Representative released a new round of proposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of U.S. imports from China, potentially including sports bags and baseball, softball, hockey and ski gloves.

Moody’s May Downgrade Newell’s Debt Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service today placed Newell Brands’ ratings on review for downgrade. The rating agency said this follows the significant amount of change the company is expected to undergo as part of the company’s recently announced accelerated transformation plan.

REI To Relocate Anchorage And Lincoln Park Stores

REI plans to relocate the company’s Anchorage store to Midtown Mall and the company’s Lincoln Park store to a larger, two-story location on the banks of the Chicago River’s North Branch. Both moves will take place in early 2019.

Newest Round Of Tariffs Hits Sporting Goods

The U.S. Trade Representative released a new round of proposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of U.S. imports from China, potentially including sports bags and baseball, softball, hockey and ski gloves.

Pukka Re-Signs With OHSBCA Through 2021

Pukka, based in Findlay, OH, signed an agreement that continues to make the company the “Official Headwear Supplier” of the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association through the year 2021.