At the annual meeting of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN), Chris Watts was named the new executive director of the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (NFFSN)…
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Brooks-Range Hires West Coast Rep
Brooks-Range Mountaineering has hired John Clausen of Integration Sports Mar..
Escalade Increases Dividend
Escalade Inc. announced an increase to the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock from 10 cents per share to 11 cents…
Macy’s to Open First Four Off-Price Stores in NYC Area
Macy’s, Inc. announced that the first four pilot stores in Macy’s new off-price business will open in fall 2015 in metro New York City…
Vans Reveals Top 50 High Schools in Custom Culture Competition
Vans launched online voting for the Vans Custom Culture high school art competition and calls on the public to help narrow down 50 semi-finalists to the top five contenders competing for $50,000 for their school’s art program…
2014-15 Ski Visits Decline to 16-Year Low
Visits to U.S. ski and snowboarding resorts fell to their lowest level in 16 years this past season, according to preliminary estimates from the National Ski Areas Association…
Saxx Underwear Names New Marketing Director
Saxx Underwear Co. has hired Adam Greene as its Marketing Director, effective immediately…
Polartec Sponsors Red Fox Adventure Race
Polartec has sponsored partner brand Red Fox’s 14th annual Red Fox Adventure Race to be held June 11-14, 2015 in Russia…
Women’s Running Event Expands in Chicago
The Running & Fitness Event For Women (TRFEW), now in its second year, will occur June 29 through July 1, 2015 at Navy Pier in Chicago, featuring an expanded conference and trade show as well as tie-ins with specialty retail groups Independent Running Ret
REI Donates $100,000 to Green Lane Project
Specialty outdoor retailer REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has awarded $100,000 to PeopleForBikes to expand its Green Lane Project, which helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create safer streets and better communities…
Big 5 Announces Board Changes
Big 5 Sporting Goods announced it will revise its slate of director nominees for election to the company's board of directors at its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders after reaching an agreement with Stadium Capital Management…
Detroit Bikes Opens First Store
Detroit Bikes, which manufactures bikes in Motor City, will open its first retail location May 8 at 1216 Griswold in Detroit.
Rising Costs Worry Garmin Analysts
Rising advertising and R&D expenses at Garmin Ltd.’s Fitness and Outdoor segments came under scrutiny during its first quarter earnings call last week, when analysts pressed executives on how long the company would have to sustain higher spending le
VF Corp’s Q1 Impacted by Currency Challenges
VF Corp. reported earnings dipped 2.8 percent in the first quarter but would have been ahead 13 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis. Sales increased 1.9 percent or 8 percent on a c-n basis. Among its major brands, sales on a c-n basis rose 7 percen
Columbia’s Q1 Yields Upside Surprise
Columbia Sportswear Company cheered investors last week when it said it expects operating margins to hit double digits for the full year following stronger than expected first quarter sales of Columbia and Sorel gear…
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