Genesco Inc. Slashes Guidance On Weak Q1

Said Robert Dennis, chairman, president and CEO, “We have adopted a more conservative outlook for store-based sales given the anemic level of mall traffic year-to-date and the more pronounced shift in consumer spending away from stores to online. Therefore, we now expect adjusted diluted earnings per share for the year in the range of $3.90 to $4.05, compared to our previously issued guidance range of $4.40 to $4.55.”

New Era Signs Three NBA Stars

New Era added Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Washington Wizards guard John Wall, and Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell to endorsement deals.

Nike Signs Mega-Deal With Odell Beckham Jr.

Nike Inc. reportedly agreed to pay the New York Giants wide receiver $29 million over the next five years in what’s believed to be the largest footwear deal with an NFL player. A bidding war with Adidas boosted the deal’s price.

Strava Reaches One Billion Shared Activities

“We’re excited to celebrate this milestone in our community’s growth in recognition of the inspiration that these one billion activities have created for Strava athletes around the world,” said incoming Strava CEO James Quarles.

361 Degrees USA Growing Momentum In Q1

The U.S. arm of the publicly-traded Chinese footwear and apparel giant said it plans to increase its marketing spend by 50 percent in 2017 with a focus on both trade and consumer media.

Darn Tough Vermont Debuts Pro Ambassador Program

Joining Team DTV are Allie Rood, Brooke Froelich, Coree Woltering, Eric Sensemen, Fawn Dorr, Jeremy Wolf, Josh Ferenc, Megan McJames, Neely Fortune, Noah Tautfest, Ralph Kucharek, Sasha Yakovleff, Stevie Anna, Vasu Sojitra and Zeb Blais.