PHIT Act Awaits Senate Vote

The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 25, behind bipartisan support, now awaits a vote in the Senate.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Raises Guidance After EPS Beat

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. on Wednesday raised full-year 2018 earnings per diluted share guidance to $3.15 to $3.25 from the previous range of $3.02 to $3.20 earnings per share after reporting a strong third quarter ended November 3.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Q3 EPS In Line With Estimates

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. on Wednesday reported diluted earnings per share for the fiscal third quarter ended November 3 of 29 cents. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 26 cents was up from diluted earnings per share of 23 cents in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and in line with Wall Street’s targets.

NRF Sees Positive Start To Holiday Spending

From Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, more than 165 million Americans shopped either in stores or online, surpassing the 164 million who had said they would shop in a consumer sentiment survey conducted ahead of the holiday, according to findings from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Skechers Donates Supplies For Those Impacted California Fires

Skechers is taking Giving Tuesday to heart in partnering with local non-profit organizations to donate much-needed goods for thousands of wildfire victims who have lost their homes and personal possessions after multiple disasters in Northern and Southern California. Additionally, the company is announcing a state-wide fundraising campaign at Skechers California retail stores through the holiday season.

Fun Socks Partners With Delivering Good

On November 27’s Giving Tuesday, Fun Socks, a division of United Legwear and Apparel Co. (ULAC), announced a formalized partnership with Delivering Good (formerly K.I.D.S and Fashion Delivers). The program, entitled Delivering Fun, will operate under the “1-for-1” model: one pair of socks for every pair purchased.

Zaful Activewear Launches College Campaign

At the beginning of November, Zaful launched a campaign destined for UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), CSULB (California State University, Long Beach) and USC (University of Southern California) to bring their latest activewear to LA students.

Cyber Monday Breaks Online Sales Record

Cyber Monday is projected to hit $7.9 billion by the end of the day, making it the largest online shopping day of all time in the U.S., according to Adobe. This represents a 19.7 percent increase year-over-year year-over-year as of 7:00 p.m. ET.

Women’s Running Releases 2018 Audience Study

Women’s Running released its 2018 Audience Study based on interviews with 6,572 of its readers. The survey found Women’s Running audience on average spent $1,438 each year on running-related goods and services and an additional $1,155 on running-related travel. Respondents on average ran average of 198 days a year for 941 annual miles.