River's End Trading Company has named Bret Slane senior vice president, chief merchandising officer of River's End Trading Company and Page and Tuttle…
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Lands’ End’s Q1 Net Climbs
Lands' End, which was recently spunoff from Sears Holdings, reported net income increased 48.1 percent in the first quarter on a 3.6 percent revenue gain…
Confluence Outdoor Appoints CFO and VP, International
Confluence Outdoor appointed a new chief financial officer and vice president, International, the latter a new position on the company’s executive team. Brian Sudbrink joins the company as CFO, and Kevin Williams comes on as VP of International…
GoPro Lets Fans Participate in IPO
GoPro Inc. is setting aside a portion of stock in its upcoming initial public offering for its customers and fans to ensure they can purchase shares at the same price – and at the same time – as professional investors…
Saucony Launches 500 Mile Challenge
Saucony, in collaboration with DailyMile, Inc. and RunBlogRun, announced the launch of the Saucony 500 Mile Challenge.com high school cross country training program.vA new digital training initiative, the Saucony 500 Mile Challenge.com leverages a smartph
Adidas Extends Boost to Baseball Cleats
Adidas has extended its Boost technology to the baseball diamond with the Energy Boost Icon cleat. This marks the first time an Adidas non-running shoe has featured Boost cushioning technology…
Ben Hogan Secures Footwear License
Perry Ellis International entered into a license agreement with ACI International, for Ben Hogan men's golf-inspired casual footwear and men's performance golf footwear…
FootBalance’s CEO Exits
The board of FootBalance has appointed CFO Klaus Rauhansalo as acting CEO from the beginning of June. FootBalance´s current President and CEO Tom Jungell has made a decision to move on to new challenges…
Survey: Millennials Make World Cup More Social
Influenster, a community of social media tastemakers, said 75 percent of its members will use online social networks to keep up-to-date with the World Cup. Facebook and Twitter lead as the most popular…
IPC Beverage Group’s Announces Senior Executive Appointments for EnergIce
IPC Beverage appointed two senior executives to support EnergIce, the vitamin-enriched premium ice bar…
Adidas Partners with Bluesign Technologies
The Adidas Group announced a strategic partnership with Swiss company Bluesign Technologies to further drive sustainable solutions in its global supply chain…
Gander Mountain Coming To Myrtle Beach
Gander Mountain plans to open a store in Myrtle Beach, SC, in fall 2014…
SFIA State of the Industry Report: Technology Driving Product Interest and Sales
Technology in sports and fitness products continues to be a growth driver for the industry, according to the latest State of the Industry Report published by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA). Acquiring new technology (40 percent) ranked se
L.L. Bean to Reopen Pop-up Shop in Natick Mall
L.L. Bean will be reopening its Natick Mall pop-up shop in Massachusetts June 30. The retailer opened its first-ever pop-up store in Natick for the 2013 holiday season activity at the kiosk-type shop exceeded expectations…
New Balance Introduces Authors Collection
New Balance is introducing a series of sneakers for their “Made in USA” collection that pays tribute to some of the greatest American novels ever written. Specific color combinations and choice materials will tell the story behind each shoe…
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