Category: Footwear

Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH entered into a multi-year partnership with Nike through BSN Sports to continue to make Nike the official apparel of SSU Athletics.

Afterpay is teaming up with A Common Thread, an initiative led by Vogue and the CFDA, which raises funds and awareness for the American fashion community and Baby2Baby, which provides children living in poverty with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities.

Descente Ltd. reported sales dropped 12.6 percent in its fiscal year ended March 31, to Japanese ¥124.6 billion ($11.6 bn).

Richard “Dick” Lipsey, founder, president, and CEO of SBRnet with a long career in supporting research for the sporting goods industry, passed away on May 15, 2020 at the age of 89. Lipsey underwent bypass surgery for a heart attack and was set to return home when he contracted COVID-19.

Hibbett Sports Inc., posted a net loss of $15.3 million, or 92 cents a share, in the first quarter, as sales dropped 21.4 percent. E-commerce sales vaulted 110.5 percent and the retailer said its strong balance sheet provides ample liquidity to manage the COVID-19 fallout.

Puma announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with the Football Association of Iceland (KSI) to become the official technical sponsor of men’s, women’s and youth teams.

Revenue shortfalls for the current year are expected to be significant for race organizations of all sizes with the average expectation that they will see 45 percent of their 2019 revenue in 2020, according to a survey of ace organizers conducted in early May from RunSignup, a technology provider for U.S. races.