Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, named Martin Lebeau to the position of general manager, Saucony Canada. He formerly worked for Merrell…
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Hoka One One Moves to Goleta, CA
Hoka One One has relocated to the headquarters of its parent, Deckers Brands, in Goleta, CA, from Richmond, CA. A Deckers Brand spokesperson said the move was made to better align Hoka with the resources available through the larger Deckers family to furt
Puma Signs Pierre-Ambroise Bosse
Puma signed a new contract with rising track & field star, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. The French Olympian…
Nike Targets $50 Billion by 2020
Nike Inc., at its first investor meeting in two years, set a growth target to reach sales of $50 billion by 2020. Nike expects its women’s business, running, the Jordan brand and e-commerce to drive the growth…
Asics Sued by Former U.S. Retail License Partner
Asics America and its Japanese parent Asics Corp. was charged with deliberately withholding promised inventory and marketing support from 13 retail stores owned by a key U.S. licensee, imperiling the licensee's success, according to a lawsuit filed t
New Balance Signs Sprinter Trayvon Bromel
New Balance signed 100-meter IAAF World Championship bronze medalist, Trayvon Bromell, to a multi-year endorsement contract. Bromell, a junior at Baylor University…
Sporting Goods Sales Rise in September
Sales of sporting goods/hobby/book/toy stores gained 6.4 percent to $7.08 billion in September, up from $6.65 billion, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce census…
Report: Quiksilver May Merge with Billabong
Oaktree Capital Management LP is exploring merging Quiksilver Inc. with Billabong International Ltd., an investment banker told a judge overseeing Quiksilver's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding Wednesday, according to a report by Bloomberg…
Under Armour’s Brad Dickerson COO/CFO To Depart In Early 2016
Under Armour reported that COO and CFO Brad Dickerson will be stepping down to pursue an opportunity outside of the athletic industry…
Survey: America’s Best Running Cities
Orlando ranked first in Vitals Index ranking of America’s Best Running Cities. That was followed by San Diego, Las Vegas and Miami…
ICSC Predicts 3.3 Percent Holiday Sales Gain
International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts holiday retail sales will grow 3.3 percent, or significantly faster than the average pace of the last ten years…
Freestyle and Game Time Watch Owners File Bankruptcy
Geneva Watch Group, which makes the Freestyle watersports watch line, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection and plans on selling the company…
Bill Benefiting Recreational Fishing Clears House
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) applauded the passage of a bill by the House Natural Resources Committee that benefits recreational fishing and hunting and natural resource conservation…
Kemba Walker Shifts from Under Armour to Jordan
Kemba Walker, star guard from the Charlotte Hornets, has switched from Under Armour to Nike's Jordan brand…
Dick’s SG Sets Grand Openings for Six Stores
Dicks' Sporting Goods set grand opening festivities for six stores to open this month…
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