The first expansion within Wonders of Wildlife since its grand opening in September 2017, the all-new permanent exhibit is a gift from Johnny Morris to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.
Category: Apparel
Dick’s Names New Chief Technology Officer
Dick’s Sporting Goods named Paul Gaffney, formerly at Home Depot, as chief technology officer.

Dick’s Q3 Tops Target, Provides Conservative 2018 Outlook
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported third-quarter earnings that topped guidance but warned that 2018 earnings could decline by as much as 20 percent due to continued gross margin pressure, expected flat comps and ongoing investments.

Adidas Reveals Official Match Ball 2018 FIFA World Cup
The Telstar 18 is a reimagining of the first Adidas FIFA World Cup match ball, the Telstar, used at the 1970 tournament in Mexico and will be the first World Cup ball to feature a NFC chip to enable consumers to interact with the ball using a smartphone.

Spyder Unveils U.S. Ski Team Uniforms
Spyder, the exclusive apparel partner of the U.S. Ski Team since 1989, revealed the U.S. Ski Team¹s Olympic uniforms for the games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Purple Orange Brand Communications Opens Colorado Office
Creative brand communications agency Purple Orange announced a new office opening in Crested Butte, CO as well as new hires.

SGB Q&A: Casey Sheahan, CEO, Simms Fishing Products
The former CEO of Patagonia and president of Keen talks about his passion for the sport of fishing, a wide array of growth opportunities he plans to pursue at Simms, and his commitment to conservation and driving more people to the sport of fishing.

Cowen Downgrades Finish Line On “Skyrocketing” Promotions
Cowen & Co. lowered its rating on The Finish Line to “underperform” from “market perform” due to signs of “skyrocketing” promotions at the retailer. The investment firm also found that Finish Line was continuing to undercut prices of Nike and Adidas online, posing a risk it may see less access to those key brands in the future.

Jordan Brand To Sponsor French Basketball Federation
Jordan Brand has signed on as the official uniform supplier of the French Basketball Federation. The brand will outfit the organization’s men’s and women‘s senior, 3×3 and youth teams.

Cherokee Amends Credit Facility
Cherokee Global Brands announced the amendment, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, of its senior secured credit facility to resolve a non-compliance situation with its financial covenants.

Yaktrax And TriggerPoint Sign Winter Olympics Hopeful
Two of Implus’ specialty brands, Yaktrax and TriggerPoint, announced their partnership with accomplished athlete and 2018 Olympic hopeful, Winter Vinecki.

LAX World Shutters All Locations
LAX World has vacated its headquarters in Cockeysville, MD. and shuttered all 16 of its locations, according to a report from The Baltimore Sun.
Perry Ellis To License Guy Harvey For Fishing Collection
Perry Ellis International Inc. and Guy Harvey Enterprises announced the signing of an exclusive global licensing agreement for Guy Harvey apparel, which features the colorful, ocean-inspired artwork of world-renowned artist, conservationist, scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Guy Harvey.
MEC Breaks Ground On New Flagship At Eastern Gateway To Olympic Village
MEC, Canada’s outdoor gear, know-how and inspiration, broke ground on its new Vancouver flagship store.
Athleta Gives GiftNow A Place In Stores
Athleta has partnered with Loop Commerce go live with GiftNow, a technology and service that allows consumers to select a specific item and send it online.