Spartan Taps Craft Sportswear To Design Race Apparel, Footwear

Spartan has named Craft Sportswear the “official performance apparel and footwear” of the Spartan obstacle races. The multi-year partnership, terms of which were not disclosed, will see the two brands developing the first high-performance technical apparel for the rising sport of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR).

HanesBrands Raises $1.97 Million to Be Donated in 2018

HanesBrands and its employees have pledged $1.97 million this year to the United Way of Forsyth County and surrounding North Carolina communities. For these efforts, the United Way of North Carolina gave Hanes its Spirit of North Carolina Award for campaign excellence.

Finish Line’s Profits Progress, Sales Retreat In Q4

While its sales recovery efforts took a step back, The Finish Line Inc. improved its underlying profitability in its fourth quarter ended March 3, thanks to inventory end expense controls. Results were in line with a forecast given three days ago when it surprisingly announced plans to merge with JD Sports, the U.K.-based footwear chain.

Fenix Outdoor Acquires Royal Robbins

Switzerland-based global outdoor apparel and equipment company Fenix Outdoor International AG has acquired U.S.-based outdoor and travel apparel company Royal Robbins. Terms were not disclosed.

New Era Cap … “We Who Reign”

New Era Cap ushers in the 2018 MLB season with an all-star lineup of athletes and celebrity artists endorsing a multi-platform campaign for the brand’s 59FIFTY Fitted collection titled “We Who Reign”.

Golf Rounds Slide In February

According to Golfdatatech, golf rounds played slid 8.5 percent during February versus the year-ago month. The one region showing gains was the Pacific.