Risk Capital Partners (RCP) has bought a majority stake in Zoggs, the global swimming products brand. RCP will support the existing management team led by Mark Hammersley…
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Champion Relaunches Website
HanesBrands partnered with Elevate Studios to relaunch the the Champion athletic website by “introducing fresh content that speaks to the long-standing heritage of the brand and its cutting-edge technology and on-trend fabric innovations.”…
Chaco Signs on as Major Sponsor of Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
Outdoor Nation, a national initiative connecting college students and their communities to the outdoors, announced that Chaco has signed on as a sponsor of the 2015 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. The Challenge, which kicks off in September…
Outdoor Retailer to Solicit Donations for Youth Outreach Programs
Outdoor Retailer attendees will be able to make donations to help pay for grassroots programs that get kids outdoors when they register for show badges under a new partnership with The Outdoor Foundation…
Sports Authority to Celebrate the Grand Reopening of Orlando Stores
Sports Authority has remodeled six Orlando stores and will hold grand reopening events at each location on Saturday, May 16…
Penney Narrows 1Q Loss
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported net sales of $2.86 billion compared to $2.80 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Same store sales increased 3.4 percent for the period…
Sport Chek Wins E-Commerce Marketing Award
Sport Chek, Canada's largest retailer of sports equipment and apparel, won Gold for 'best e-commerce campaign' for its Social Flyer at the Festival of Media Global Awards in Rome, Italy…
HanesBrands Honors Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
HanesBrands awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and its medical professionals with the company’s first Hanes for Good Champion Award for outstanding commitment to community service…
Hillsound Equipment Sponsors Iron Knee, Tender Knee Trail Race
Hillsound Equipment, the maker of adventure and fishing traction equipment and gaiters for urban and outdoor enthusiasts, will sponsor the 13th annual Iron Knee, Tender Knee Trail Race in North Vancouver. The multi-distance, point-to-point competition…
Fitsok Announces Sponsorship of Grandma’s Marathon
Fitsok, makers of high performance technical socks for runners, announced their official sponsorship of the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN. Grandma’s Marathon is the 16th largest marathon in the U.S…
Converse Officially Opens World Headquarters and Debuts Flagship Store
Converse Inc. announced the grand opening of its new world headquarters on Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf and the opening of the its sixth inline retail store in the U.S. on Friday, May 15. The 214,000-square-foot headquarters, located at 160 North Washingt
Democrats Yield in Senate Trade Deal
Senate leaders reached an agreement Wednesday to revive a bill that would provide fast-track trade-negotiation powers to President Barack Obama, one day after Democrats blocked the measure…
Yue Yuen’s April Revenues Climb 10 Percent
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. reported revenues in April rose 10.1 percent to $745.5 million from $676.9 million a year ago…
Kering Appoints CEO of Action Sports Brands
Kering, the parent of Puma, Volcom, Cobra, Electric and Tretorn, appointed Todd Hymel to the newly created position of CEO of Action Sports Brands, effective July 1. He will be based in Costa Mesa, CA…
Surftech Adds Board of Directors
Surf Technicians LLC (Surftech), which makes and distributes surf and standup paddle boards, appointed Bob Rief, Trent Pedersen and David Uri to its board of directors during the first quarter of 2015…
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