Black Diamond Inc. disclosed that CEO in waiting Zeena Freeman resigned from the company June 3 due to its decision earlier this year to consider selling off its brands. It also disclosed that CEO Peter Metcalf resigned from the company's board of di
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Fleet Feet Sports Columbus Owner To Acquire FrontRunner
Fleet Feet Sports announced that Tim Flahaven, owner of the Columbus, Ohio, Fleet Feet Sports franchise, will acquire FrontRunner, a running retailer with two locations in Columbus…
Nike Appoints Coca-Cola Exec as CIO
Nike, Inc. appointed Jim Scholefield as its chief information officer. Scholefield most recently served as chief technology officer for The Coca-Cola Company…
Delta Apparel Resumes Stock Repurchases
Delta Apparel, Inc. is resuming the open market repurchase of its stock pursuant to the stock repurchase program previously authorized by the company's board of directors…
Nike Defends Alberto Salazar
Nike defended Nike Oregon Project head coach Alberto Salazar and 2012 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Galen Rupp over allegations of doping. In a statement, Nike said, “We take the allegations very seriously as Nike does not condone the use of performance
G-III Apparel’s Fan Apparel Delivers Strong Year
G-III Apparel Group reported earnings rose 70.2 percent in its fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, to $22.2 million, or 96 cents a share. Revenue grew 8.8 percent to $514.3 million…
Academy Sports + Outdoors Searching for Next CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors revealed it has begun planning for the succession of its president and CEO, Rodney Faldyn. While Faldyn has not decided on a specific timeline for his exit, Academy has nonetheless initiated a succession planning process to ensur
Kettler Files for Bankruptcy
Kettler, based in Germany's and best known for its Kettcar carts for kids, has filed for insolvency. It also makes leisure and sports equipment ranging from ping pong tables to patio furniture, children's swing sets and exercise bicycles…
DuPont Kevlar to Sponsor ESPN’s X Games Austin 2015
DuPont Protection Technologies will exhibit Adidas football cleats and Reebok CrossFit apparel and footwear made with Kevlar at ESPN’s X Games Austin 2015 this weekend…
RYU Apparel Hires Three Designers
RYU Apparel Inc. has hired three new designers for its recently opened BETA 37.5 development lab in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada…
Prana Opens Sixth Retail Location
Prana is adding to its brick-and-mortar retail locations with a new store in Palo Alto, CA at Town & Country Village. This will be Prana’s sixth store across the country and second store in the bay area…
Outdoor Research Hires McCready to Head Hat Category
Outdoor Research of Seattle, WA has hired Michelle McCready as Product Manager for its Hats category…
Timbervesthunting.com Goes Live
Timbervest LLC is making it easier for hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to license prime timberland with the launch of its new interactive land licensing website, www.timbervesthunting.com…
Mizuno Brings Out Stats/Tips for National Running Day
In celebration of National Running Day on Wednesday, Mizuno gathered some statistics showcasing the power of running. Boston Marathon Winner and Mizuno Brand Ambassador, Caroline Rotich, also provided some tips to keep running fun and beat summer heat..
New Balance Launches Instagram Campaign for National Running Day
In celebration of National Running Day in the U.S., New Balance reimagined its Instagram platform to create an interactive experience that allows users to explore epic running locations captured on camera by everyone from Team New Balance athletes to ever
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