Reebok opened four new retail locations in Southern California in November, putting the brand on track to open 11 U.S. locations by the end of the year…
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Under Armour Expected to Sign Andy Murray
Under Armour is set to sign Andy Murray, the British tennis star, to an endorsement deal, according to reports in the U.K. press…
Puma Names Rihanna its Global Ambassador
Puma and pop star Rihanna will kick off a new multi-year partnership in January 2015 which calls for the pop music start to serve as Puma's global ambassador for Women's Training and serve as the Puma women's creative director…
Spartan Race Selects Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe As Site Of 2015 Championship
Spartan Race, the world's premier obstacle race series sponsored by Reebok, has chosen Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe to host the annual 2015 Reebok Spartan Race World Championship October 3 – 4, 2015…
Osmo Nutrition Names Will Garratt as CEO
Osmo Nutrition, the maker of hydration products, hired Will Garratt as its chief executive officer. He will work closely with Founder Dr. Stacy Sims, to enhance and accelerate product development efforts…
Modell’s to Close Grand Central Store
Modell’s Sporting Goods is closing its 14,000-square-foot store at 51 E. 42nd St. in late February after its lease runs out. The location across Vanderbilt Avenue from Grand Central Terminal has been open 25 years…
Nike Rebrands Nike ACG to NikeLab ACG
Nike Inc. is rebranding Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear), its extreme-weather sub-brand launched in 2009, to NikeLab ACG with a greater focus on urban markets…
Crocs Appoints Gregg Ribatt CEO
Crocs, Inc. named veteran footwear and apparel industry executive Gregg Ribatt as its chief executive officer. Ribatt, who served as president and CEO of Collective Brands Performance & Lifestyle Group, will join Crocs in January…
Brown Shoe Co. Announces Sale of Shoes.com
Brown Shoe Company has sold Shoes.com to SHOEme, the parent of OnlineShoes.com and SHOEme.ca. Brown Shoe expects the sale to result in a gain in the fourth quarter of 2014, which will be considered a non-GAAP adjustment…
PVH Corp. Appoints Board Member
PVH Corp. appointed Geraldine (“Penny”) McIntyre to its board…
Shoe Carnival Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced that on Dec. 11, 2014, its board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $25 million of its outstanding common stock…
Lids Foundation’s “Tip the Hat Award” Seeks to Award $300,000 in Charitable Grants
The Lids Foundation, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization and the philanthropic support arm of Lids Sports Group, is presently accepting applications for its largest annual grant, the “Tip the Hat Award.” Now in its third year, the grant program has nearly
Callaway Golf Raises Outlook But Says Strong Dollar Clouds 2015 Outlook
Callaway Golf Company increased its 2014 earnings guidance by two pennies per share, while maintaining its sales guidance, which calls for net sales to grow approximately 6 percent compared with 2013. CEO Chip Brewer said the company is taking market shar
Survey: Fans Reluctant to Treat College Athletes as Paid Professionals
While many Americans are open to compensating college athletes in some form, more prefer to see colleges continue to treat athletes as amateurs who compete primarily for love of the sport and educational opportunities. That's according to a new natio
Balega Presents Annual Ubuntu Award to Fleet Feet Sports Roanoke
Balega International, the performance sock brand, presented its annual Ubuntu Award to Fleet Feet Roanoke of Roanoke, VA. This community service award was presented to store owners Blaine and Robin Lewis…
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