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U.S. Soccer Foundation Launches Campaign To Expand Soccer Programs
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is launching a national campaign, “It’s Everyone’s Game,” aimed at dramatically expanding its impact on children across the country through soccer-based programs.

The Conservation Alliance Funds Legal Challenges To Trump Assault On National Monuments
The Conservation Alliance made a $75,000 grant to Earthjustice, supporting the organization’s legal challenges to President Trump’s unprecedented changes to national monument boundaries. The grant is the largest contribution The Conservation Alliance has ever made.
Cherokee Posts Q3 Loss And Reduces Full-Year Guidance
Cherokee Global Brands reported a loss of $2.5 million, or 18 cents a share, in the third quarter and reduced its guidance for the year.
Jim Calhoun Joins Hologenix
Hologenix LLC, the maker of Celliant mineral-based textile technology, announced the appointment of Jim Calhoun, most recently president of Converse, as chief executive officer.

Is Amazon Overwhelming MAP Policy Enforcement?
While the arrival of online selling has led to a ramp-up in vendors implementing MAP (minimum advertised price) policies, Amazon’s growing dominance of e-commerce and increasing traction in the active lifestyle space continues to complicate the whole MAP enforcement game.

Running Industry Bounces Back
While they haven’t escaped the digital disruption that’s impacting all of physical retail, the run specialty channel appeared in better spirits at last week’s The Running Event in Austin.
G-III Apparel Lifts Guidance On Robust Q3
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. raised its guidance for the year after seeing third-quarter earnings easily top Wall Street’s targets with “excellent wholesale net sales across all major brands” in the period.

Snow Sports Industry Insights Report Sees Participation Gains In Most Ski Activities
According to the 2017 edition of the Snow Sports Industry Insights Report from SIA, 11.86 million Americans participated in downhill skiing in the 2016/2017 seasons, up from 11.63 million in the 2015/2016 season.
Report: Jordan Brand To Ink Deal With Florida
The University of Florida will switch from Nike to Jordan brand for its football and basketball teams beginning in 2018, according to a report from GatorBait.net.
Under Armour Appoints David Bergman CFO
Under Armour, Inc. announced that David Bergman has been named chief financial officer (CFO). Bergman has served as acting CFO since February 2017.

Columbia Sportswear Announces New Management Appointments
Columbia Sportswear announced new management appointments within its finance, legal and manufacturing areas.

Under Armour Announces Strategic Changes In Its Digital Business
Michael La Guardia. formerly at Yahoo Sports, joins Under Armour as SVP, Digital Product; MyFitnessPal’s Co-Founders are exiting; and connected fitness digital product, digital engineering and digital media will now all report to Paul Fipps, chief technology officer.

New Nike Flagship Headed To New York City
The current Niketown New York store at 6 East 57th Street will close in Spring 2018.
RYU Apparel Closes First Tranche Of $5 Million Private Placement
RYU Apparel Inc. said it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing of up to 71,428,572 units at a price of 7 cents per unit for gross proceeds of up to $5 million.