Lane Bryant, the nation's leading women's plus size apparel retailer, debuted the brand's new lifestyle-inspired collection, Livi Active…
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OBIT: Olympia Sporting Goods Founder Bill Joiner
Bill Joiner, who served two terms on the NSGA board of directors and founded Olympia Sporting Goods in Montgomery, AL, passed away Sunday at age 83…
Lands’ End Names Federica Marchionni as CEO
Lands’ End, Inc. named Federica Marchionni as chief executive officer. Marchionni comes to Lands’ End from her role as president of Dolce & Gabbana USA…
Pearl Izumi Casts Wide Net With New Ambassador Program for Runners
Pearl Izumi named 250 people to its new Run365 Champion ambassador team and said it continues to recruit more in a bid to have run ambassadors in all 50 states…
Dick’s SG CFO Promoted to COO
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that Andre J. Hawaux has been appointed as EVP, COO/CFO. He was EVP and CFO. In addition to his existing responsibilities for finance, legal and information technology, Hawaux has expanded his responsibilities to
TriggerPoint Partners with IMG Academy
TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has been invited to teach proper self-myofascial release techniques (SMR) for effective recovery and injury prevention by IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL…
Golf Rounds Up Slightly in December
Golf DataTech reported that golf rounds played during December were up up 0.5 percent compared to December 2013…
STX Signs Calgary Flames Center Jiri Hudler
Baltimore-based STX, LLC signed a multi-year contract with Jiri Hudler to represent STX in the National Hockey League (NHL)…
Thorlo Names Doobrow as First Winner of its Intrepid Award
Thorlo Inc. named Mike Doobrow of Doobrow and Associates as the inaugural winner of the Thorlo Intrepid Award for Lifetime achievement in recognition of…
Founder Chip Wilson Steps Down from Lululemon’s Board
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Founder Chip Wilson announced that he is stepping down from Lululemon's board of directors. Under Wilson, Lululmeon became one of the fastest growing apparel brands in history and helped ignite the current athleisure trend…
NFL Reports Major Drop in Concussions
The National Football League reported the number of recorded concussions dropped 25 percent during the 2014 regular season, when the league adopted several rules to…
Marc Pro Partners with Olympic Triathlete Matt Reed
Marc Pro, creators of an electronic muscle conditioning device that improves and facilitates muscle performance, has formalized a partnership with Olympic triathlete, Matt Reed…
NFL Concussion Settlement Blocked
A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a proposed settlement between the National Football League and thousands of retired players over concussions. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody is seeking further revisions that would let more retirees, or the families of de
New Balance Signs Britain’s Top Women’s Tennis Player
New Balance signed Heather Watson, the latest addition to New Balance’s growing team of elite tennis players…
Deckers Brands Misses and Lowers Guidance on Ugg Shortfall
Shares of Deckers Brands cratered last week after the company missed its earnings guidance in its third quarter ended Dec. 31 and forecast a loss in its fourth quarter. On Friday following the earnings release Thursday night, shares tumbled $16.22 to $66.
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