Teva, a division of Deckers Brands, is kicking off a series of DIY events at select retailers across the country, marrying the popularity of do-it-yourself crafting with its newest styles. Participating retailers include Market Street Shoe in Seattle…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Mr. Porter Adds Performance Gear Microsite
Luxury online men's store Mr. Porter plans to add running, cycling, tennis, golf, training, outdoor, swimming, sailing and fitness apparel and accessories from more than 25 athletic brands…
VF Corp. Sees Two Board Members Retire
VF Corp. said Ursula O. Fairbairn and George Fellows did not stand for reelection to the board of directors at its annual meeting, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
GoPro’s Q1 Revenues Jump 54 Percent
GoPro Inc. reported first-quarter net income jumped 98.2 percent on a 54 percent revenue gain…
Steve Madden Q1 Revenues Climb 6 Percent
Steve Madden reported net sales increased 6.3 percent in the first quarter, to $323.9 million compared to $304.6 million in the same period of 2014…
Boathouse Sports Announces The “Cheesesteak Challenge”
Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, announced its “Show Us Your Boathouse Gear” social media contest…
Garmont Appoints Director of Sales
Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
SFIA Announces Speakers for 2015 Industry Leaders Summit
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the preliminary list of speakers for the 2015 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit: Matt Laukaitis, SVP and general manager, retail U.S., SAP North America; Sara Robb O’Hagan, president, Equinox Fit
NSSF Appoints Manager, Outreach and Diversity
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, appointed Samantha Pedder as its new manager, outreach and diversity…
Stance Named NBA’s Official On-Court Sock Provider
Stance and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear partnership that will make the sock brand the league’s official oncourt sock provider beginning next season. As part of the partnership, the Stance logo will appear on all on
Report: Under Armour in Discussions to Sell Apparel with NBA Logo
Under Armour Inc. is in discussions to secure an apparel license that would allow it to sell performance apparel and fan wear with NBA logos, according to the Baltimore Business Journal…
Mizuno Appoints Todd Lewis as Global Director of Running
Mizuno USA appointed running product veteran, Todd Lewis, as its global director of performance running – footwear. While Lewis will be part of the global product team headquartered in Japan, he will be based in Portland and work closely with newly hired,
HanesBrands Activewear Sales Led by Gear for Sports
HanesBrands reported revenues in its Activewear segment rose 1.2 percent to $298.1 million but operating profits dipped 2.9 percent to $32.8 million…
Callaway Golf’s Q1 Impacted by Weakness in Japan
Callaway Golf not surprisingly saw a steep decline in the first quarter but they were even worse than expected due to currency challenges and worsening conditions in Asia. On the upside, earnings came out better than expected due to improved cost manageme
American Inactivity Level Is Highest Since 2007
Despite all the well-documented trends supporting health & wellness, Americans became even less active in 2014, according to the 2015 Participation Report by the Physical Activity Council (PAC)…
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