Messe Friedrichshafen has pulled forward the dates for the Outdoor trade show one day so that it better aligns with work schedules…
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Finish Line Donates to 17 Non-Profits
The Finish Line Youth Foundation said more than $1 million in grants and funding was raised through its holiday campaign. This includes $145,730 in grants to 17 organizations as well as $947,000 raised for Special Olympics…
Made Fashion Week to Host Panel over NBA All-Star Weekend
Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, who is also co-founder of Melo7 Tech Partners, will join forces with Made Fashion Week, Katalyst Live, Intel and Accenture to launch Fast A/W15 on Valentine's Day, a showcase of emerging technologies, key colla
Hickory Brands Introduces Jewelry Line Benefiting Four Charities
Hickory Brands Inc. has introduced a line of jewelry made from shoelaces manufactured at their factory in Hickory, NC…
The Finish Line Hires Chief Omnichannel Officer
The Finish Line, Inc. hired Imran Jooma as chief omnichannel officer and executive vice president. He most recently served as executive vice president and president of online, marketing, pricing and financial services at Sears Holdings Corporation…
Vista Outdoor Stock to Begin Trading Tuesday
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) completed the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as a newly formed company named Vista Outdoor Inc., which owns Bushnell, Bollé and dozens of…
Skechers Partners with Star Wars
Skechers for the first time will launch a collection of footwear featuring characters, vehicles and designs inspired by the Star Wars universe…
Saucony Athlete Claims First U.S. Title
Saucony Athlete Laura Thweatt broke the tape at the USA Track and Field Cross Country Championships in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday, claiming her first U.S. title. A member of the Boulder Track Club, Thweatt won the 8K open women’s race…
NFL Names First Chief Medical Advisor
The NFL appointed Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel as its first chief health and medical advisor…
Nike to Open Women’s-Only Store in the U.K.
Nike plans to its first women's store in the U.K. So far, Nike has opened two other women's-only stores, one in Newport Beach and another in Shanghai…
CFO Hawaux Ascends to Number 2 Spot at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. EVP and CFO Andre J. Hawaux has added the letters COO to his title 20 months after joining the company from the packaged food industry. In addition to his existing responsibilities for finance, legal and information technol
Johnson Outdoor Q1 Loss Rises on Lower Sales, Higher Litigation Costs
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported that a 10.5 percent drop in sales and patent enforcement costs tripled its loss in the seasonally slow first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 2, 2015…
With Lululemon Market Cap up $4 Billion, Founder Wilson Exits
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Founder Chip Wilson stepped down from Lululemon's board of directors Feb. 2 after taking credit for restoring $4 billion in value by forcing through changes on the board of directors and in management…
FluoroCouncil Releases Guidance for Best Environmental Practices
The FluoroCouncil released guidance for best environmental practices to help mills and finishers minimize waste and environmental releases, without compromising performance attributes critical to outdoor apparel brands…
Johnson Outdoors Says JIT Efforts Hurt Fiscal Q1 Results
Johnson Outdoors Inc. attributed a 10.5 percent drop in sales in the first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 2 to retailers continuing move toward later deliveries and more sophisticated just-in-time inventory management.
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