Nike Inc. announced Douglas G. Houser and Orin C. Smith have decided to retire from the Nike board of directors and not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders in September 2015…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Relocating Warehouse
Brooks-Range Mountaineering is relocating its warehouse from Fremont, CA to San Leandro to ensure quicker deliveries and enhance customer service…
Six:02 Opens Registration for Dallas 6K
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that Six:02, its women's chain focusing on fitness, will host its second annual It's Your Time 6K race. The race will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14…
Big City Mountaineers Lands Notable Donations
May was a fruitful month for Big City Mountaineers, which received a 120-acre land donation in Minnesota as well as a $12,000 check from Peyton Manning’s PeyBack Foundation…
Assos Expands ProShop Concept in North America
Assos will open three new ProShops across North America with ATA Cycle in Concord, MA, Signature Cycles in Greenwich, CT and West Point Cycles in Vancouver, BC…
Hudson Bay Co. to Acquire Galeria Kaufhof, Sportarena
Canada-based Hudson's Bay company (HBC) has agreed to acquire Metro's department store group, which includes 16 Sportarena stores, the Galeria Kaufhof chain and its Belgian subsidiary Inno, for €2.825 billion…
Salming Named Official Footwear Partner for Xterra America
Xterra – producers of the nation’s premier off-road triathlon and trail running series – has named Salming Running the Official Footwear Partner of the Xterra America Tour and U.S. Championships…
Marmot’s Newest Ambassador Sara Agah Bridges Music and Healing Together
Marmot is proud to announce that Sara Agah has been tapped as Marmot’s newest addition to the Marmot Ambassador Team—a diverse cadre of social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, advocates and global stewards that represent goodwill initiatives worldwid
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Files IPO
CCMP Capital filed paperwork Monday for an initial public offering of Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Ltd., a Pennsylvania-based discount retailer it acquired in 2012 that plans to open 25 to 30 new stores in fiscal 2015…
Zumiez Foreging Some Online Marketing Costs
Zumiez.com is foregoing two major marketing expenses that squeeze online retailers margins, Zumiez Inc. CEO Rick Brooks disclosed in investor presentations last week…
Garmont Appoints Director of Operations
Garmont International Srl appointed Marco Sancandi to the newly created position of director of operations. In this position, Sancandi will play a significant role in long-term planning…
Kohl’s Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Kohl’s Corporation promoted Michelle Gass to the newly created principal officer position of chief merchandising and customer officer. Kohl's also commenced an external search for a chief operating officer, a newly created principal officer pos
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from sales of $2.93 billion achieved in worldwide sales in 2013…
Life Time Fitness Acquisition Closes
Life Time Fitness, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG…
Remington Outdoor Announces Changes To Senior Leadership
Remington Outdoor Company Chairman and CEO George Kollitides stepped down in a major shakeup that has resulted in the appointment of a co-lead director as president, CEO and interim chairman…
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