’47, a privately-held sports lifestyle brand, added to its sales force by hiring John Rabik, who will lead as National Accounts Manager, Lifestyle.
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New Balance Launches Third Annual Volunteer Week for SparkStart
New Balance Athletics, Inc. and the New Balance Foundation kicked off their 3rd annual Global Volunteer Week in support of NB SparkStart.
Mission Athletecare Opens Performance Lab
Mission Athletecare, the maker of thermoregulation products, announced the funding of a state-of-the-art thermoregulation performance lab at the University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute.
Canada Goose to Open First Stores in Toronto and Manhattan
Canada Goose plans to open its first two standalone stores in fall 2016. The flagship stores are set to open in Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, and on Wooster Street in the heart of SoHo, New York City.
One-on-One with Vim & Vigr Founder Michelle Huie
At 30 years old, Michelle Huie launched her fashion-centric graduated compression sock company, Vim & Vigr, in the heart of Montana.
JCPenny and Michael Strahan Launch Men’s Activewear Brand MSX
JCPenney and Michael Strahan launched their second collaboration, MSX by Michael Strahan, a brand of active lifestyle apparel for men. MSX is available in approximately 500 JCPenney stores and at jcp.com as of May 21, 2016
Nike Stocks New Talent in Global Management Positions
Nike, Inc. announced a series of general management appointments in the areas of Footwear, Integrated Marketplace North America, Emerging Markets, Nike Japan and more.
Nike Invests in EU Centralized Distribution Center
Nike, Inc. (NKE) unveiled the latest expansion of its European Logistics Campus in Belgium, to accelerate the company’s drive toward “the supply chain of the future.”
Genesco’s Q1 Handily Beats Street Targets
Genesco Inc. reported a modest gain in first-quarter earnings that came out well ahead of Wall Street’s target. The upside was boosted by a “significantly better” performance at Lids Sports Group. The company reiterated its guidance for the year.
Gildan Activewear Acquires Alstyle Apparel
Ennis, Inc. completed the previously announced sale of Alstyle Apparel, LLC and its subsidiaries, which constituted the company’s apparel division to Gildan Activewear SRL.
US Lacrosse Announces Creation of the Center for Sport Science
US Lacrosse announced the creation of the Center for Sport Science, which will serve as a national hub for the study and improvement of health in lacrosse
Asics Sets 2020 Sustainability Strategy
Asics Corp. released its 2015 Sustainability Report on 23rd May, which summarizes the company’s sustainability performance for the fiscal year 2015 and outlined a new medium-term sustainability strategy towards 2020.
Report: L.L.Bean to Open First Wisconsin Store
L.L.Bean will open its first Wisconsin store in Brookfield, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.
Purnell Adds Reps in Rockies and Ontario
Purnell, a Santa Barbra, Calif. based lifestyle apparel brand, has added sales representatives with experience in the specialty outdoor, bicycle and watersports markets to represent it in the Rockies and Ontario, Canada.
Nike’s Detroit Store to Open Thursday
The Nike Inc. Community Store in downtown Detroit is scheduled for a 10 a.m. public grand opening Thursday. Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo, MSU mascot Sparty and Dennis Van Oossanen, vice president of North American retail, are expected to make appearances.
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