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Nike’s Strong Q3 Clouded by FX Challenges
Nike Inc. reported earnings in its third quarter ended Feb. 28 easily topped Wall Street expectations, boosted by healthy revenues on strong global demand for Nike and Converse as well as gross margin expansion.
Outsiders Ball Proceeds Got 25,000 Active Outdoors
The $300,000 raised by the 2014 Outsiders Ball paid for projects that engaged more than 25,000 Americans across the United States in outdoor activities, according to…
K•Swiss Partners with Diplo on Entrepreneur-Driven Campaign
K•Swiss is partnering with renowned DJ, producer and entrepreneur Diplo to launch ‘The Board’, a campaign built to inspire, and to be led by the next generation of young entrepreneurs…
Meijer Opens First Skechers Concept Shop
Meijer announced that it's continuing to up its fashion game with the spring launch of a Skechers concept shop inside the Knapp's Corner Meijer…
Newton Launches ‘Feel It, Spell It’ Challenge
Newton Running is partnering with Timex to ask runners nationwide to express how running makes them “feel” by spelling out words with their run routes, launching a first-ever initiative on this scale…
Foot Locker Sets $10 Billion Goal for 2020
Coming off four consecutive years of record-breaking financial results, Foot Locker Inc. again hiked its bar with the release of goals for the five-year (2016 to 2020) period. Foot Locker President and CEO Richard Johnson said Foot Locker initially set i
Vail Resorts Reports $37 Million Shortfall at Tahoe Resorts
Vail Resorts Inc. lowered guidance March 12 on what it expects to earn from its resort operations in fiscal 2015 to reflect a $37 million revenue shortfall at its Tahoe resorts, where snowfall was running 42 percent behind last year’s very low level
Yeti Expands Marketing Team to Target Segments
Yeti Coolers, which created the market for $200-plus coolers, has expanded its marketing team to focus on the BBQ, Outdoor and Hunting markets…
Spinner Bikes Launches Belt-Drive System for Commercial Market
Mad Dogg Athletics Inc. launched a new belt-drive system for its commercial Spinning bikes that it says last longer, run quieter and better duplicate the sensation of riding an outdoor bicycle…
Vans Names Lance Eddy as Director of Sales
Vans promoted Lance Eddy to director of sales, overseeing the core footwear channel. Eddy began his career with Vans in 1997 as a sales rep for specialty accounts…
Fits Ambassador Completes First Winter Thru-hike of PCT
Fits, a maker of socks, said its ambassador Justin Lichter completed the first ever winter thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail on March 1…
Soxxy Sponsors Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis
Soxxy, the performance-fashion sock brand, announced a sponsorship deal with gold medal snowboarder, Lindsey Jacobellis.
Vasque to Sponsor Chuckanut 50K
Vasque has signed on as the footwear sponsor of the Chuckanut 50K in Fairhaven, WA…
Brown Shoe Realigns Reportable Segments
Brown Shoe Company is realigning its reportable segments following the sale of Shoes.com in December. The new segments are Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio…
Quiksilver Postpones Q1 Earnings Release Pending Investigation
Quiksilver Inc. postponed the release of its first quarter earnings that had been scheduled for Thursday after management brought “a revenue cut-off issue” to the attention of its Audit Committee…
