Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its relocated store this week at Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA (501 Monroeville Mall). Dick's will be celebrating the grand re-opening beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3…
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Eastbay Debuts High School Football Web Series Preparation Nation
Eastbay announced a new digital web series, titled Preparation Nation, about the unique training and pregame rituals of the most elite high school football programs in the U.S. Featuring cameos from top professional football players and some of America
Mizuno Announces Final Members of Golf Roster
Mizuno announced the final two members of “Team JPX,” completing the 12-person roster of “game-improvement” golf amateurs to be featured in the popular “Play Famously” campaign…
Adidas to Sponsor Eastern Illinois University
Adidas entered into a five-year partnership with Eastern Illinois University. Adidas becomes the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Panthers through the 2019 season. Nike previously outfitted the school…
New Balance Signs Sock License
Renfro Corporation has become the official U.S. and Canadian licensee for New Balance socks…
Smith and Wesson Settles SEC Bribery Case Over Firearms Sales
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said it reached an approximate $2 million civil settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to a 2010 inquiry stemming from a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation which was later dropped by
Under Armour Signs NFL All-Pro Patrick Peterson
Under Armour has signed two-time first-team NFL All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson to a multi-year partnership. Selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons, Peterson…

Keen Hires Michael Minter as VP of Creative
Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR. He was most recently global creative director/global director of marketing at Sanuk…

Under Armour’s Momentum Continues in Q2
With a particularly encouraging performance from its footwear category and international overall, Under Armour reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, prompting it to sharply raise its guidance for the full year. The company took its f

Deckers Outdoor Hikes Guidance on Robust Q1 Revenues
Deckers Outdoor reported fiscal first-quarter revenues jumped 24.3 percent, coming in well above Wall Street’s targets on the strength of strong double-digit growth for Ugg, Teva and Sanuk. With its loss in the traditionally small quarter for the co

Callaway Golf Claims Turnaround Continues
Callaway Golf Co. reported lower sales and profits in the second quarter but asserted that its turnaround is “well underway and positioning it for a return to profitability for the full year.”..

Fitness Pace’s Brunswick Corp. Q2 Revenues
Brunswick Corporation’s second-quarter sales grew 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Earnings rose 10.2 percent to $88.6 million, or 93 cents a share, besting Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 91 cents a share…

West Marine Slashes Guidance After Q2 Shortfall
Continuing to feel the impact of a slow start to the boating season due to “harsh winter and spring weather,” West Marine Inc. reported second-quarter earnings slid 17.7 percent to $18.3 million, or 75 cents a share, falling short of Wall Stre

Rocky Brands Q2 Revenues Climb Double-Digits
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported second quarter sales increased 15.8 percent to $68.8 million, led by double-digit sales increases on a percentage basis in its Work, Western, and Hunting categories…
HanesBrands Q2 Boosted by Activewear
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, Hanes and Gear for Sports, reported that acquisition benefits, a strong Activewear performance, and increased operating efficiencies drove record second-quarter financial results. The company again raised its full-year