The sporting goods retailer will donate $2 from every shoelace sale to its foundation’s Sports Matter program, which is dedicated to helping save underfunded youth sports programs.
Category: Outdoor
Pearl Izumi Opens 2017 ‘Ambador’ Applications
The Ambador name is derived from an excerpt of the Pearl Izumi Pact, where athletes pledge to “Take the a– out of ambassador.”
Sportsman’s Warehouse Sees Post-Election Firearms Upside
CEO John Schaefer sees nothing but upside to the recent Republican victory, despite the irony that a Democrat in the White House greatly improved firearm sales, a key part of the retailer’s business.
Schoeller Launches Redesigned Website
The website highlights the Swiss textile company’s range of groups and technologies, current customers, sustainability practices and history.
Garmont Re-Enters Canadian Market
The Italian footwear brand, which re-entered the U.S. market more than a year ago after a few years away from North America, named Stephen Bergeron to lead its Canadian efforts.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Raises Retail Doors To 82
Sportsman’s Warehouse (SPWH) is expanding its operations to include new retail locations in Yuma, AZ, Henderson, NV and Eureka, CA.
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Hibbett Sports Lowers Guidance On Apparel Weakness
Sales softened in September and October as apparel sales became more challenging, principally in its colder-weather categories.
Osprey Names Former CamelBak Leader As President
The outdoor pack and adventure-travel luggage manufacturer made a host of executive-level changes, two months after its longtime former president Tom Barney left the company.
Vail Resorts Sells The Inn At Keystone
Vail Resorts sold the property to Dallas-based Realty Capital Partners (RCP).
K2 Sports Licenses Outerwear To Vertical Brands
K2 Sports licensed Vertical Brands of Shrewsbury, NJ for worldwide distribution of K2-branded ski and snowboard outerwear and apparel starting fall 2017.
W. L. Gore Unveils Fabrics Testing Facility
The biophysics and heat and flame protection labs allow Gore engineers to measure the properties of component materials, Gore laminates and fully constructed garments and footwear in new, expanded and relevant conditions.
Fox River Mills Sold To Private Equity Firm
The 116-year-old hosiery mill in Iowa will become a division of LongWater Opportunities’ Standard Merchandising Company. The new private equity owner focuses its investments in American manufacturing.
Sherpa Adventure Gear Partners With Locally
The partnership provides Sherpa’s new website with an online-to-offline shopping platform.
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