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DSW to Roll Out 22 New Stores This Fall
DSW Inc. is opening 22 new stores this fall. The DSW store locations will be nationwide, including the opening of six stores in new markets…
Sport Haley and Bette and Court Announce National Rep Winners
Sport Haley and Bette & Court, a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded company Sport-Haley Holdings, has presented its awards at its national sales meeting held in Denver, CO…
Versa Capital and Wet Seal Name Melanie B. Cox CEO
The Wet Seal, LLC, a portfolio company of Versa Capital Management, LLC, announced that it named veteran retailer and current Wet Seal board member Melanie B. Cox as CEO…
Pelican International Names Insider as Next President
Pelican International Inc., the Canadian manufacturer of kayaks and other recreational boats, appointed Marie-Christine Piedboeuf as president, effective Sept. 1, 2015…
Fox Factory Reports Rebound in Mountain Biking Sales
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported its sales of bicycle components grew 23.9 percent in the second quarter primarily due to the addition of Race Face/Easton Cycling, but also because growth resumed at its legacy cycling business, which makes forks and rea
Adidas Acquires Runtastic App
Adidas AG has acquired all outstanding shares of Runtastic GmbH in a transaction that assigns an enterprise value of €220 million to the Austrian fitness app company…
Kids Foot Locker Campaign Stars Rob Gronkowski
Kids Foot Locker debuted “Grown-ups,” a new spot featuring star tight end Rob Gronkowski. The national television campaign supports…
Alibaba Taps Goldman Sachs Exec as New President
Alibaba Group appointment investment banker and Olympic gold medalist Michael Evans as its president effective Aug. 4 in a bid to become a global retailer…
Pearl Izumi Donates Coffee Sales to Kids Running America
Pearl Izumi, the maker of ride, run and triathlon apparel and footwear, will donate $8.00 from every bag sold of their Runner’s High coffee to Kids Running America…
Vista Outdoor Closes CamelBak Deal, Plans $300 MM Debt Sale
Vista Outdoor Inc. completed its $412.5 million acquisition of CamelBak Products Inc. Monday and said it plans to sell $300 million in unsecured debt to qualified investors to repay a portion of its existing indebtedness and for general corporate purpose
New Balance Affiliate, PE Firm Acquire Rockport
Berkshire Partners LLC and the investment arm of New Balance acquired The Rockport Company (TRC) from the Adidas Group and will combine it with the Cobb Hill, Aravon and Dunham brands to form The Rockport Group…
Amer Sports Adds Queenax to Precor Fitness Line
Amer Sports has acquired Queenax and will integrate the maker of “functional fitness training systems” into its Precor line of traditional strength, cardio and networked fitness offerings…
Damian Lillard and Jimmy Kimmel Star in Foot Locker Commercial
Foot Locker, Inc. and Adidas Originals unveiled, “The Bobby Butter Story,” a new spot featuring NBA stars Damian Lillard and Andrew Wiggins, alongside late-night host and comedian, Jimmy Kimmel…
Report: Michael Jordan Loses China Trademark Suit
A Beijing court dismissed a trademark case brought by Michael Jordan against a company using a similar name and logo to his Nike-produced brand, a report said…
Amer Sports Cuts Q2 Loss by Nearly Half
Amer Sports reported sales, excluding Louisville Slugger, increased 7 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the second quarter ended June 30 thanks to strong growth in the Americas and Asia Pacific, Footwear and a surge in Winter Sports Equipment sal
