Athos, a fitness apparel upstart, has closed a $35.5 million investment led by Social Capital. The round includes participation by apparel giant MAS Holdings, Lightspeed Venture Partners…
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Modell’s to Open Two New York Locations
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GoPro Channel to Launch on SkyQ
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361 Degrees Introduces 360 Degrees Ad Campaign
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Chaco Gets New President
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Fitbit CEO to Keynote CES 2016 Leaders in Technology Dinner
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Wolverine Worldwide Appoints New President Of Lifestyle Group
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Stance Signs James Harden as Brand Ambassador
Stance, the maker of athlete-inspired socks and underwear, has signed James Harden, star guard of the Houston Rockets, as a brand ambassador…
Powerhandz Signs David Ortiz
Powerhandz, the maker other sports training products, has partnered with baseball player David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. The signing marks the company's entry into the baseball category with a line of weighted baseball gloves…
Nike to Open Store in Detroit
Nike Inc. will open a two-level, 22,000-square-feet store in downtown Detroit in spring 2016…
Salty Crew Appoints Sales Director
Salty Crew said Tom Ruiz is joining the surf lifestyle brand as as a partner and sales director. Before joining Salty Crew Tom spent 16 years as EVP of sales for Volcom and most recently two years as VP of sales at Depactus…
Blizzard/Tecnica Sign Former Freeride Champ
Blizzard and Tecnica signed Elyse Saugstad, the former Freeride World Tour Champion and winner of Powder Video Awards “Best Female Performance”, as an ambassador for the Blizzard Tecnica team…
Dick’s SG Q3 Profits Slowed by Warm Weather
Dick's Sporting Goods reported adjusted earnings per share rose 10 percent in the third quarter, coming in at the lower end of its guidance. Same-store sales inched up 0.4 percent. Ed Stack, chairman and CEO, said a strong back-to-school period was “
Dick’s SG Cuts Guidance as Warm Weather Cools Profits
Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. were down about 10 percent in mid-day trading on Tuesday after the company sharply cut its guidance for earnings and same-store sales for the full year largely due to the impact of warm weather so far this fall.
Khombu Signs U.S. Ski Team Athletes As Brand Ambassadors
Khombu, the footwear and outerwear brand, formed a new partnership with alpine athletes, U.S. Ski Team member Erik Arvidsson and World Cup ski competitor Abby Ghent…
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