Vans is inviting high school art students nationwide to participate in the ninth year of Vans Custom Culture, an art competition built to inspire creativity and show support for art programs in schools.

Vans is inviting high school art students nationwide to participate in the ninth year of Vans Custom Culture, an art competition built to inspire creativity and show support for art programs in schools.
Celerant Technology, a leading provider of innovative retail and e-commerce solutions, and SSI Data, the leading retail POS data analytics technology serving the global active lifestyle retail market, announced new integration tools that enables retailers to connect easily with SSI Data and gain easy access to robust total marketplace trend reporting tools and reports.
Fleet Feet announced that A Running Start in West Reading, PA, will partner with Fleet Feet as a location effective immediately. Current owner, founder, and chief running officer of A Running Start Sorita Averill-Fitzgerald will remain owner of the store, which she first opened in 2004.
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced plans to purchase Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a leading Midwest specialty retailer of outdoor gear and apparel.
Following the liquidation of the chain in the fall of 2016, the Denver Broncos on Tuesday announced plans to remove the Sports Authority signage on the outside of the team’s stadium in coming weeks.
Nikwax, the specialist in aftercare products for outdoor performance gear and apparel, is celebrating POW and The Conservation Alliance by throwing the biggest happy hour raffle OR has ever seen.
Bankruptcies again dominated the top 30-clicked stories for SGB Exec in 2017, but big changes at Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nike, Fleet Feet Sports, Brooks Running and others also caught some attention.
Adidas Golf announced that it has extended the contract of 2017 Masters Champion Sergio Garcia, re-signed 2017 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and TOUR Championship winner Xander Schauffele, and signed three-time European Tour winner Tyrrell Hatton to apparel and footwear contracts.
Barco Uniforms announced that it has partnered with Skechers USA Inc. for the global launch of a new scrub collection – Skechers by Barco – designed for healthcare professionals.
Fabletics announced the launch of a new Demi Lovato for Fabletics capsule collection. This marks Lovato’s third collaboration with the brand, which features exclusive new looks and the debut of her first-ever lifestyle accessories, including seven footwear styles and two athletic bags.
Nepal has moved to ban solo climbers from taking on its dangerous mountains, including Mount Everest, among other stipulations, to reduce accidents.
The second annual Wearable Tech Summit will take place at CES 2018 on Thursday, January 11.
While the broader stock markets soared to record highs in 2017, many major stocks in the active lifestyle industry weren’t invited to the party.
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
DA Davidson raised its price target for Sportsman’s Warehouse due to the tax change and improving underlying trends as well as Callaway Golf due to its TopGolf investment.