Adidas Originals debuted a collaboration with Amsterdam-based designer Daniëlle Cathari with a presentation at New York Fashion Week on February 8. The capsule women’s ready-to-wear collection explores the idea of contrast while paying tribute to the authenticity of the Adidas Originals brand.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Nike Signs Top NFL Prospect Saquon Barkley
Nike signed Saquon Barkley, the Penn State running back expected to be the first running back selected in the upcoming NFL Draft, to an endorsement deal.
GroupeSTAHL Appoints VP, Content Marketing
GroupeSTAHL has appointed Debra Romalia as vice president, content marketing.
Rapha President North America Joins Walton Family Civic Organization
Brendan Quirk will be responsible for positioning Northwest Arkansas as a leading region nationwide for the incubation and recruitment of cycling-related brands, an innovator in cycling infrastructure, and a bucket-list destination for bike tourism.
Tennis Industry Rallies For ‘Play Tennis Month’ In May
Tennis industry partners are working together to promote May as “Play Tennis Month” to help showcase the sport of tennis and associated health benefits. Thousands of tennis programs and events will be held around the country.
GNC’s Chief Merchant Joins Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble Inc. announced that Timothy Mantel has been named chief merchandising officer. Mantel previously held the role of chief merchandising officer for GNC Corporation.
Schutt Sports Partners With Gridiron Sports Reconditioning
Schutt Sports expands Midwest reconditioning business with partnership with Gridiron Sports Reconditioning.
Varsity Brands Name Finalists In 2018 School Spirit Awards
The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, presented by Drillstack, has named finalists for its 2018 School Spirit Awards. With over $100,000 in award money up for grabs, winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 12th at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL.
Iconix Brand Group Announces Private Exchange Of $110 Million Of Its Convertible Note
John Haugh, CEO of Iconix, commented, “These exchange transactions are part of the company’s strategy to satisfy near-term debt obligations and represent a positive step in improving our balance sheet. We are also announcing a cost savings initiative to improve our profitability and free cash flow.”
Puma And AC Milan Announce Long-Term Partnership
Puma and Italian Serie A football club AC Milan announced an official long-term partnership. The legendary club had been with Adidas since 1998.
Starboard Delivers Letter To Newell CEO And Board Of Directors
In a letter to the board of Newell, Starboard Value LP said it plans to nominate three former Jarden executives (Ian G.H. Ashken, Martin E. Franklin and James E. Lillie) and a former long-time Newell Director (Domenico De Sole) to its slate of director candidates to oversee a turnaround of the company.
U.S. Soccer Elects Carlos Cordeiro President
U.S. Soccer’s membership elected Carlos Cordeiro as U.S. Soccer’s 32nd President during the National Council Meeting at the Federation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Frank A. Dassler To Retire From Adidas
According to Adidas, Frank A. Dassler retired at the end of January. The grandson of Puma founder Rudolf Dassler, was most recently head of the Adidas legal department and will remain closely associated with the sports equipment company in retirement.
Aisle Talk, Week of February 5
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Columbia Q4 Boosted By Improving U.S. Business
President and CEO Tim Boyle said, “In the fourth quarter, the U.S. wholesale channel played a significant role contributing to our top line beat relative to our October outlook, aided by improved order conversion.”
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