Escalade Sports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Escalade, Inc., has acquired Goalsetter Systems, Inc., a premium brand of in-ground basketball goals for residential, institutional and commercial use, from Iowa-based Co-Line Manufacturing…
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Ralph Lauren Names Old Navy Exec CEO
Ralph Lauren Corporation announced that Stefan Larsson, who most recently ran Old Navy, has been named chief executive officer. Larsson will report to Ralph Lauren, who will continue to actively drive the company’s vision and strategy as executive c
Brrr! Launches at Dillard’s
Brrr!, Inc., an Atlanta-based women-owned fashion-technology company started by former Spanx executives, has launched Brrr! Basics, its women's ready-to-wear collection, and an accessories line in several Dillard's…
Gander Mountain Sets Georgia Opening
Gander Mountain set grand opening events for its new store in Snellville, GA…
Study: Expensive Running Shoes Not Always Superior
Independent review aggregator RunRepeat.com looked at 134,867 reviews of 391 running shoes and found that expensive running shoes are rated worse than more-affordable ones…
TriggerPoint Partners with the Pittsburgh Steelers
TriggerPoint Performance, a division of the Implus Corporation, has become a Training Partner of the Pittsburgh Steelers…
Crocs Lowers Q3 Revenue Guidance
Crocs Inc.lowered its third quarter 2015 consolidated revenue guidance due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates and the company's decision to hold back orders to select China distributors in the third quarter…
Modell’s Opens New Bronx Location
Modell’s Sporting Goods is scheduled to open its newest location at 204 East 161st Street in the Bronx next to Yankee Stadium…
Balega Supports The Breast Cancer Fund
Balega , recently acquired by Implus, will continue to support the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) for the third year in a row, with the release of their limited edition Words of Grit and Grace Enduro Sock…
Study Uncovers Wellness Deficit for Milllenials
Technogym, the maker of fitness equipment, commissioned a nationwide study that found just 52 percent of Millennials rate their overall level of wellness as ‘good’ or ‘excellent.’..
Sports Authority to Collect Donations for the National Sports Center for the Disabled
Sports Authority will collect point-of-sale donations at Sports Authority locations nationwide to support the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) throughout the month of October. Sports Authority has set the goal of raising $150,000…
Academy Sports Names J.K. Symancyk President and CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors named James Kevin (J.K.) Symancyk, 43, as president and CEO. He will join Academy November 2 after several years serving as president at Meijer Inc., where he led the multi-billion Midwestern superstore's daily operations…
The North Face Unveils First Global Campaign
The North Face unveiled “Never Stop” – its first global brand campaign – which uses cinematic footage from around the world to inspire viewers to…
Puma Appoints General Manager Accessories and Licensing
Puma has appointed Daniela Molin to general manager accessories and licensing. She will take over this role from Philippe Le-Bretton, who will take on the position of general manager Puma Southeast Asia…
Nike Won’t Renew Texas Contract Before Deadline
Nike Inc. doesn't plan to renew its apparel contract with the University of Texas before its exclusive negotiating window closes on Oct. 1, according to a report from Bloomberg…
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