Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry joined Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank at an event in New York City to launch the brand’s biggest ever global brand campaign, The Book of Will. Foxx is the star and Creative Dire
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
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Dick’s Offering Jobs To Olympic Athletes In Sponsorship Deal
Dick's Sporting Goods reached an agreement to serve as the first official sporting goods retail sponsor to the USOC and Team USA for the 2016 summer games in Brazil. Financial terms weren’t disclosed…
VF Corp’s Q4 Revenues Climb 9 Percent
VF Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenues rose 9 percent to $3.6 billion driven by strong growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition and its international and direct-to-consumer businesses. On a currency neutral (c-n) basis, revenues increased 11 pe
Nike’s CFO Don Blair to Retire
Nike, Inc. announced that Donald W. Blair, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from Nike in October 2015. As part of a planned transition, Blair will remain in the CFO role through July 31…
Shoe Carnival’s Controller to Retire
According to a regulatory filing, Kathy A. Yearwood notified Shoe Carnival, Inc. of her intention to retire from the company and resign from her positions as senior vice president – controller and chief accounting officer…
VF Corp.’s Momentum Continues in Q4
VF Corp. reported impressive double-digit growth in the fourth quarter in its three growth engines: The North Face, Vans and Timberland. Driven again by its Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition, VF also forecast high-single digit growth on a currency-neutral
Rocky Brands Q4 Revenues Vault 28 Percent
With broad-based growth across categories, Rocky Brands, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 28.2 percent to a record $78.9 million. Earnings jumped 125.2 percent to $4.47 million, or 59 cents a share…
Walmart Introduces Assembled-in-America Bikes
Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), part of Kent International Inc., revealed its bicycles, which are assembled in the U.S., are now available for sales at various Walmart locations nationwide and on Walmart.com…
Cabela’s Q4 Hit by Promotional Climate
Blaming a “wickedly competitive environment,” Cabela’s Inc. said aggressive discounting caused the hook & bullet chain to fall short of its earnings goals in the fourth quarter
Under Armour Sues Sketchers Over Ad Campaign
Under Armour sued Sketchers USA for copying the look and feel of Under Armour “Protect This House” ad campaign with a “”Protect this house. I will” campaign…
Cabela’s Q4 Hurt by Markdowns
Cabela's Inc. reported total revenue increased 7.2 percent to $1.3 billion but comparable-store sales decreased 5.5 percent. Fourth-quarter earnings, adjusted for certain items, decreased 16.4 percent. The hook and bullet retailer said greater invest
Jambu and Sahalie Launch ‘Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree’ Campaign
Jambu footwear and Sahalie catalog announced the April launch of a joint B2C campaign as part of Jambu's commitment to plant more than 100,000 trees through American Forests' Global ReLeaf Program…
Modell’s Launches NBA All Star Game Pop-Up at Penn Plaza
Modell’s Sporting Goods erected a tent behind one of its New York City stores to showcase NBA All-Star merchandise it will also be promoting at four of its locations in the city…
Nike Launches SNKRS App
Nike introduced a mobile app that provides one-stop access to the brand's most premium Nike sneakers. In addition to providing Nike's full sneaker catalog, the SNKRS app offers…
Little League Sensation Mo’ne Davis Partners on Sneaker Collection
M4D3 has launched a sneaker collection in collaboration with Little League World Series sensation Mo'ne Davis…
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