Pensole Footwear Design Academy, in partnership with BMe Community, a growing network of black men and others committed to building better communities, announced the launch of Pensole presents BMe Soleciety, a hands-on, four-week, intensive footwear desig
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Asics Appoints New U.S. PR Agency
Asics America Corporation has named United Entertainment Group (UEG) as its new U.S. public relations agency of record…
Nikwax North America Appoints Director of Sales
Nikwax announced that Brian Davidson has joined the team as the director of sales for North America…
Hydro Flask To Move To Bigger Headquarters
Hydro Flask, the maker of insulated stainless steel flasks, revealed plans for a new state-of-the-art headquarters facility in Bend, OR. After two years in its current Northwest Crossing location, the company’s continued growth…
Columbia Sportswear Announces Four Key Leadership Promotions
Columbia Sportswear Co. promoted Lisa Kulok to SVP of global supply chain operations, Steve Woodside to SVP of global sourcing and manufacturing, and Joe Boyle to SVP of Columbia brand merchandising and design…
Sports Authority Launches Champion Gear Collection
Sports Authority announced the launch of Champion Gear, an exclusive premium line of performance and lifestyle apparel from Champion Athleticwear…
Vibram to Expand Toe Hold at 2015 GoPro Mountain Games
Vibram, the maker of FiveFingers and premium golf discs, returns as gold sponsor to the annual GoPro Mountain Games June 4-7, in Vail, CO. New for this year, Vibram will launch its Sole Factor resoling customization program….
Nike Cooperating with Probe in FIFA Scandal
Nike Inc. on Wednesday indicated it is “cooperating” with authorities after the arrests of FIFA officials in Zurich on corruption charges. Though Nike was not referenced in the indictment, a “multinational sportswear company headquartered in the United S
Adidas Responds to FIFA Scandal
In response to the FIFA bribery scandal, Adidas urged soccer's governing body “to continue to establish and follow transparent compliance standards in everything they do.”…
DSW Beats Q1 Profit and Sales Expectations
Aided by solid growth across all its major categories and fewer markdowns, DSW Inc. reported profits increased 22.6 percent in the first quarter…
Moody’s Rates Bass Pro’s Proposed Term Loan B1
Moody's Investors Service assigned a B1 rating to Bass Pro's proposed $1.74 billion senior secured term loan due 2020 and affirmed its existing ratings, saying the retailer has a track record of rapidly reducing its debt ratios within 18 months
Shoes.com Appoints Geoff Henshaw as VP of Retail and Brand
Shoes.com, parent company of Shome.ca and OnlineShoes.com, announced that Geoff Henshaw has joined the company as vice president of retail and brand…
Converse Launches Converse Rubber Tracks
Converse Inc. announced the global launch of a new Converse Rubber Tracks program. Over a two-week period, Converse Rubber Tracks will activate across eight different countries in four continents, offering aspiring musicians the once-in-a-lifetime opportu
Adidas Partners with 5th Floor
Adidas has formed a partnership with 5th Floor, a cycling and editorial collective based out of London (UK), and New York (USA), The team will train and compete in a range of specially designed Adidas products…
U.S. Marathons Hit Another All-Time High
According to the Running USA 2014 Marathon Report, 2014 marked yet another record year for marathon finishers. The number of finishers in the U.S. reached 550,637, up from 541,000 in 2013. There were also a record 1,200+ marathon events in 2014…
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