Adidas announced it will lead a nationwide voluntary initiative for high schools who want to change mascot names and identities. Adidas will offer its design resources to any high school in America…
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Ross Stores Appoints President And Chief Merchandising Officer Of DD’s Discounts
Ross Stores, Inc. announced that Brian Morrow will join the company as president and chief merchandising officer, DD's Discounts..
Adidas Group Lifts FY Guidance on Strong Q3
Adidas Group reported a 10 percent gain in third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, led by sales growth in Western Europe and China. In North America, sales rose 6 percent in the quarter, improving from a flat first half. The results prom
City Sports to Close All Stores
City Sports Inc. is planning to liquidate all of its 26 stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…
Fitbit Q3 Revenues Soar
Fitbit Inc. reported revenues catapulted 168 percent in the third quarter while adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled. The fitness wearables leader sharply raised its guidance for the year and also announced plans for secondary offering. Said James Park, Fitbit
Escalade’s Q3 Revenues Expand 9 Percent
Boosted by acquisitions, Escalade Inc. revenues for the third quarter advanced 9.4 percent, to $34.6 million. Net income from continuing operations, however, slumped 47.4 percent to $2.0 million, or 14 cents a share, from $3.8 million, or 27 cents, a year
Bauer to Close Distribution Facility
Performance Sports Group Ltd. said 59 employees of Bauer are expected to be terminated between January and February 2016 due to the closing of a distribution facility in Mississauga, Ontario…
City Sports to be Shuttered
City Sports Inc. is moving to liquidate all 26 of its stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…
The Buckle’s October Comps Slide
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended Oct. 31, 2015 decreased 5.8 percent…
Kevin Plank to Sell Stock Worth Over $100MM
Kevin Plank, Under Armour's chairman and CEO, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell up to 1,125,000 shares of the company's class B common stock that he personally owns as well up to 125,000 shares of the Class B stock held by h
Orage Opens Flagship in Montreal
Orage opened its first flagship store in Montreal. The outerwear brand is also launching a new advertising campaign called, Original Journey…
Bogs Q3 Sales Climb 20 Percent
Bogs sales were up 20 percent in North America during the third quarter, according to its parent, Weyco Group Inc…
Skechers Donates $3 Million to Save Dogs’ and Cats’ Lives
Bobs from Skechers, a division of Skechers USA Inc., launched a multi-year partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters
Fitbit to Donate $1 Million Across Three Charities With FitForGood
Fitbit unveiled FitForGood, a charitable platform inviting Fitbit fans to get fit for a good cause…
Boot Barn Rebrands Former Sheplers Stores in Texas
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. has remodeled eight former Sheplers' stores in Dallas-Fort Worth and rebranded the locations to Boot Barn…