CamelBak has poured more than 1.5 million disposable bottles of water at music festivals so far in 2015, the fifth year of its #DitchDisposable campaign…
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NSGA Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee elected three industry leaders for the 2016 Class of the Hall of Fame: Bill Battle, founder of Collegiate Licensing Company, Jack Smith, founder of Sports Authority, and Jim Throneburg, CEO and owner of T
City Sports Opens First Virginia Store
City Sports, the Boston-based specialty sports retailer, opened a new 10,000 square-foot store at Mosaic District, the bustling mixed-use lifestyle center located in Merrifield, VA, 15 miles from Washington, D.C…
Report: Quiksilver Preparing for Bankruptcy
Quiksilver Inc., the parent of Quiksilver as well as Roxy and DC Shoes, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Tuesday evening, sources told Bloomberg…
Adidas Renews Partnership with Spanish Soccer Body
Adidas and the RFEF (Real Spanish Football Federation) announced the extension of their sponsorship agreement, extending the existing partnership until 2026…
Macy’s Announces Plans for 35 to 40 Store Closings
Macy’s, Inc. announced plans to close 35 to 40 underperforming Macy’s stores – representing approximately 1 percent of the total Macy’s, Inc. sales – in early 2016…
Pacific Sunwear Posts 2Q Profit
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported second-quarter earnings improved slightly, to $8.3 million, or 11 cents a share, from $7.5 million, or 10 cents, in the same period a year ago. Comparable-store sales declined 6 percent…
Aerosoles Names R. Shawn Neville as New CEO
Aerosoles announced retail and footwear industry veteran executive R. Shawn Neville has been appointed CEO. Neville formerly headed Footaction USA and Keds, while most recently serving as CEO and president of Boathouse Sports…
Riddell and TGen Again Collaborate on Concussion Research
Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a leader in genomic research, have begun the third year of a study to advance concussion detection and treatment with the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football
Billabong’s Director Resigns
Billabong International Limited has received the resignation of director, Matthew Wilson. Wilson has decided to resign due to a potential conflict in Oaktree Capital Management’s investment portfolio…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Hold Grand Opening in Flagstaff, AZ
Sportsman's Warehouse set grand opening festivities for a new retail location in Flagstaff, AZ…
Quiksilver U.S. Launches Pre-Arranged Chapter 11 Restructuring
Quiksilver Inc. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition Tuesday that calls for a $175 million restructuring that would result in Oaktree Capital – the largest shareholder of Billabong International – emerging as Quiksilver's new owner. While a big maj
Alibaba Group Establishes Sports Group
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., based in HangZhou, China, has established Alibaba Sports Group together with Sina Corporation and Yunfeng Capital to transform China’s sports industry through Internet-enabled technologies…
Camuto Group Partners with Ellen DeGenere
Camuto Group, the women's fashion footwear specialist, has entered a partnership with Ellen DeGeneres' new lifestyle collection, ED, set to kick off for the Spring 2016 season. ED footwear is comprised of a mix of casual and athletic styles…
Glukos Launches Campaign Starring Antonio Brown
The Glukos Company Inc., an all-natural performance energy foods brand, launched “Grabs For Glukos” with All-Pro receiver and brand ambassador Antonio Brown…
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