Boston Marathon participants who ran on behalf of 297 non-profit organizations raised a record $38.7 million for charity through this year’s race. The fundraising total represents an approximate 6-percent increase, or $2 million, over 2018 results.
Category: Footwear
Tennessee State Signs New Apparel Deal With Nike Via BSN Sports
The Tennessee State University Department of Athletics has announced a new multi-year agreement with Nike through BSN Sports beginning with the 2019-20 season.
Sports Direct’s Global Head Of Retail Exits
Sports Direct confirmed that Karen Byers, the company’s global head of retail, has left the retailer after 28 years.
Caleres Announces Newly Created International Joint Venture
Caleres will begin to distribute footwear in greater China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, through a joint venture with Brand Investment Holding, a member of the Gemkell Group. Naturalizer and Sam Edelman will be the inaugural brands.
Puma Reinforces PR Team For Europe
Puma has reinforced its European PR team by appointing Gudrun Cämmerer as senior manager PR Europe. She previously worked for Safilo Group.
Brooks Signs NCAA Champs
Brooks Running Company said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title-holders Allie Ostrander and Karisa Nelson joined the Brooks Beasts Track Club.
Vans US Open Of Surfing To Return To Huntington Beach
The 2019 Vans US Open of Surfing presented by Swatch returns to the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier to host some of the world’s top action sports talent.
Mason Companies Names Jay Berlin President And CEO
Mason Companies Inc., which owns several footwear e-commerce sites including Stoneberry.com and Masseys.com, announced that Jay Berlin, a veteran who formerly led Sportsman’s Guide, has been appointed president and chief executive officer,
JD Sports “Encouraged” By U.S. Progress
JD Sports, in an update on first-half results, said it opened it sixth JD Sports store in the U.S. with the conversion of the former Finish Line location at the Mall of America and also launched e-commerce in the region. Overall on the U.S., JD Sports said, “We remain encouraged by the developments in this market to date.”
Nike Partners With Brighton
Nike has re-upped as the kit supplier to the Premier League club Brighton in a three-year extension.
Umbro Partners With Burnley
Umbro has signed on the replace Puma as the supplier of the Premier League club Burnley in three-year kit deal.
Retailers Hope For End Of Trade War After Trump-Xi G-20 Meeting
The National Retail Federation expressed hope that progress made during talks between President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan will lead to the end of the two countries’ trade war.
Nike Pulls Line Of Shoes From China After Designer Supports Hong Kong Protesters
Nike halted the sale of a limited-edition range of footwear in China after its Japanese designer showed support for Hong Kong protests in an Instagram post.
New Balance Advances Plan For Sixth New England Factory
New Balance has secured tax breaks to support the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Methuen. According to The Boston Globe, the state Economic Assistance Coordinating Council approved $900,000 in state tax credits to help subsidize the $33 million project, and the city is pitching in with $272,000 in property tax breaks.
StockX Earns $1 Billion Valuation In Funding Round, Appoints New CEO
StockX, the sneaker re-selling website, has closed on a $110 million Series C funding round from investment firms DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital. The company also announced the appointment of Scott Cutler, formerly at eBay, as CEO.
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