Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its 14th store in Missouri and 597th store nationwide on Friday, October 31st at Wentzville Crossing (1866 Wentzville Parkway)…
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PGA Tour Superstore to Open Store in North Scottsdale
PGA Tour Superstore announced the Oct. 25 grand opening of its 20th retail store, which is located at 7000 East Mayo Blvd in North Scottsdale…

New Balance Partners with Bareburger in NYC Marathon Promotion
New Balance is teaming up with select Bareburger locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens to celebrate runners flocking to the city with complimentary burger cards. New Balance will also unveil a Fresh Foam Zante NYC shoe truck to celebrate the
Adidas to Open Trail Blazers Shop
Adidas will open a retail shop inside the Moda Center in Portland, OR, selling Trail Blazers fan merchandise, according to the Oregonian…
BH Bikes Names Head of Tech Services
BH Bikes USA has hired Chris Lombardo as head of tech services for its BH and Easy Motion electric bikes in the United States…
Stio Secures Lease for Chicago Store
Stio, a mountain apparel brand that only sells direct-to-consumers, has secured a lease to open its next Stio Mountain Studio in Chicago’s flourishing Bucktown neighborhood…
Golfsmith Opens First Vegas Location
Coming off a successful soft launch in new Downtown Summerlin, Golfsmith International officially brought to market its first location in Las Vegas. The latest addition to the Golfsmith brand boasts a 23,000 square-foot store…

VF Corp’s Outdoor Brands Help Drive Q3 Growth
VF Corp. said Timberland, Vans, The North Face, Kipling and Wrangler drove a 7 percent increase in revenues and an 11 percent increase in earnings per share in the third quarter ended Sept. 27, 2014. In the Americas, revenue were up low double-digits at T
VF Corp Ups Guidance as Q3 Earnings Climb
VF Corp. reported earnings rose 8.5 percent in its third quarter, to $470.5 million, or $1.08 a share. Revenues rose 6.7 percent to $3.49 billion. Outdoor & Action Sports revenues grew 11 percent including a 9 percent increase in The North Face brand reve

Skechers Signs Ringo Starr
Ringo Star will be bringing his legendary talents and style to Skechers where he’s set to appear in the footwear company’s global marketing campaign for Skechers Relaxed Fit footwear…
Gibbon Slacklines Opens US Subsidiary in Miami
Gibbon, the biggest slackline brand worldwide, has opened the offices of its new U.S. subsidiary Gibbon USA Inc. in Miami, FL. Gibbon USA Inc. has contracted a third-party logistics providers to handle distribution partner from a warehouse in Los Angeles.
Reebok Bid Imminent
Reebok is being targeted for acquisition, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. An investment group that includes a Chinese private equity firm and affiliates of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund is on the verge of making an unsolicited $2.2 billi
Stanford, CSU and CU Boulder Ranked Top Outdoor Schools
Stanford University, Colorado State University (Fort Collins) and the University of Colorado (Boulder) took the top three spots in the 35 Best Outdoor Schools in America ranking by Best College Reviews. The ranking is based on information from interviews

Timberland Paces VF’s Robust Q3
Led by accelerating momentum seen at Timberland, VF Corp. reported third-quarter earnings rose 8.5 percent in the third quarter, to $470.5 million, or $1.08 a share. Revenues grew 6.7 percent, to $3.49 billion. Results came in just short of Wall Street�
Boot Barn Sets IPO Pricing
Boot Barn Holdings, which operates 158 stores in the US, announced terms for its IPO. The Irvine, CA-based company plans to raise $75 million by offering 5 million shares at a price range of $14 to $16. At the midpoint of the proposed range, the retailer