The North Face announced the fall tour schedule for the 2015 The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series, presented by Gore-Tex. The Speaker Series, which kicked off August 13, features world class athletes and their personal stories, experiences..
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Oiselle Partners with Women’s Running Teams at Yale
Oiselle, the women’s athletic apparel company, signed on to become the official apparel of the Yale Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs starting in Fall 2015. This marks Oiselle’s first and only university affiliation…
STX Signs Top Collegiate Field Hockey Teams
STX, LLC signed multi-year agreements to be the Official Field Hockey Equipment Sponsor of Boston University (BU) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH)…
Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in Nixa, MO, according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. It also laid off an average of six employees at mo
Adidas to Help China Develop School Soccer Program
Adidas signed a three-year deal with the Chinese education ministry to develop a soccer program in schools, according to Reuters. The program will train 50,000 teachers and…
SFIA Announces Promotions in Communications and Sales Departments
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced two new internal staff promotions within the business development and communications & research departments. Cameron Jacobs and John Peters have been promoted to new managing and directing roles..
Foot Locker Commercial Stars NY Giants Receivers
Foot Locker, Inc. revealed “Thoughts,” a new commercial starring New York Giants wide receivers Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham, Jr., highlighting the brand's back-to-school campaign…
Callaway Exchanges Stock for Debt
Callaway Golf Co. entered into exchange agreements with holders of $17.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the company's 3.75 percent convertible senior notes due Aug. 15, 2019…
Adidas Testing Open-Design Work Concept
Adidas relocated 300 brand management employees into a new office building, called PITCH, at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach to test different workplace concepts…
Speedo, Misfit Partner to Introduce Swim Tracker
Misfit and Speedo launched a Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker — Speedo Shine. Speedo Shine will initially be available in retail exclusively at Apple stores…
Dick’s SG Lifts FY Guidance After Promising Q2
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter as sales improved at its namesake locations and declines moderated at Golf Galaxy. Ssid Ed Stack, chairman and CEO, on a conference call with analysts, “We dro
Urban Outfitters Q2 Profits Dip
Urban Outfitters Inc. reported earnings dipped slightly in the second quarter, to $66.8 million, or 52 cents a share, from $67.5 million, or 49 cents, a year ago. Comparable Retail segment net sales, which include our comparable direct-to-consumer channel
Urban Outfitters Sees Flagship Chain Rebound in Q2
Urban Outfitters Inc. reported earnings dipped slightly in the second quarter but the company noted that its flagship Urban Outfitters chain is continuing to regain momentum…
Fila USA’s Q2 Sales Jump Double-Digits
Fila USA's revenues grew 11.5 percent in the second quarter, to $71.3 million from $63.9 million a year ago, according to the quarterly results of its parent, Fila Korea Ltd. Net earnings in the region improved slightly to $2.38 million from $1.99 mi
Feetz Collaborates with Pensole Footwear Academy
Feetz has partnered with Pensole Footwear Design Academy on a four-week master class…
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