After laying off 255 employees in Oregon in July, Nike Inc. told the state it is scheduled to lay off an additional 490 by the end of September.
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Outdoor Recreation Report Provides Outdoor Recreation Roadmap
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released the State Funding Mechanisms for Outdoor Recreation report featuring case studies on seven states across the country that are investing in the public lands and waters that support the outdoor economy.
Dick’s SG Believes Golf And Best Buy Turnarounds Offer Hope For Athletics Recovery
On Tuesday at Goldman Sachs’ 24th Annual Global Retailing conference in New York City, Ed Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, likened the potential recovery in the athletic space to the recent bounce back in the golf category as well as the surprise turnaround by Best Buy.
Dick’s SG Announces Grand Opening Of 10 New Stores In Six States
Dick’s Sporting Goods will be opening eight new Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and two new Field & Stream stores in the first half of September.
Sports Direct’s Next Generation Stores Exceeding Expectations
Sports Direct confirmed ahead of its annual general meeting that sales in its new generation flagship stores continue to exceed internal expectations as Sports Direct moves towards becoming the “Selfridges” of sport.
G-III Apparel Lifts Outlook On Q2 Beat
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. raised its outlook for the year after reporting sales and earnings in the second quarter exceeded guidance.
Newell Brands Cuts Outlook On Harvey Impact
Newell Brands announced that it is updating its 2017 normalized earnings per share guidance for the anticipated effects of Hurricane Harvey on its U.S. manufactured resin businesses, including increasing inflationary pressure through the third quarter.
Unifi Appoints CFO
Unifi Inc. appointed Jeffrey C. Ackerman as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.
Project Play 2020 Launches To Grow Youth Sports Participation
More than a dozen leading sport, health, media and other organizations – including Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods, SFIA, MLB and NBA – have partnered to grow national sport participation rates and related metrics among youth.
Longstreth Sporting Goods Partners With Women’s Professional Lacrosse
Longstreth Sporting Goods and the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) announced a partnership and the launch of an exclusive online store for WPLL apparel.
Iconix Brand Group Hires EVP Of Women’s And Home
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. stated that June K. DeFabio has joined the company as executive vice president of the Women’s and Home divisions.
HanesBrands Donates More Than 1 Million Items To Hurricane Harvey Victims
HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes and Champion, announced that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast.
Academy Providing More Than $2.5 Million In Hurricane Harvey Aid
The donations include up to $1.5 million in direct financial assistance for immediate relief to those who were affected by Hurricane Harvey, including many team members and their families, as well as numerous supplier contributions in excess of $1 million.
Hibbett Sports To Sponsor University Of Alabama Football
Hibbett Sports, based in a Birmingham, AL, announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the University of Alabama’s football program for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. The retailer has sponsored Crimson Tide athletics and the football team since 2008.
Lululemon Q2 Boosted By Online Expansion, To Target Mens
Lululemon’s Q2 benefited from an acceleration of online revenues, improving traffic at its stores, and several product launches. The yoga-themed retailer also revealed plans to introduce its first men’s-focused marketing campaign.
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