Adidas Partners with East Carolina Athletics
The East Carolina University Department of Athletics agreed to a 10-year exclusive partnership with Adidas beginning in July of 2016…
Orage Opens Flagship in Montreal
Orage opened its first flagship store in Montreal. The outerwear brand is also launching a new advertising campaign called, Original Journey…
BrandBlack Signs Desean Jackson, Entering Cleat Category
BrandBlack has signed Desean Jackson, the star wide receiver from the Washington Redskins, to an endorsement deal and is entering the football cleat category…
Genesco to Acquire Canadian Footwear Chain
Genesco Inc. agreed to acquire the 37-store Little Burgundy footwear and accessories chain in Canada from Aldo Group Inc…
Escalade’s Q3 Revenues Climb 9 Percent
Escalade Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter were up 9 percent…
Sears Canada Appoints President and Chief Merchant
Sears Canada Inc. appointed Carrie Kirkman as president and chief merchant…
Stride Rite Develops Odor-Eliminating Footwear
Stride Rite has signed a licensing agreement with Genius Brands International, the licensing agent for the micro-encapsulation company Celessence Technologies. The two will partner on a new line of Celessence fresh-scent infused Stride Rite children'
Boot Barn Rebrands Former Sheplers Stores in Texas
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. has remodeled eight former Sheplers' stores in Dallas-Fort Worth and rebranded the locations to Boot Barn…
DSW Names CEO-Designee
DSW Inc. announced that Roger L. Rawlins, executive vice president and chief innovation officer, will succeed Michael R. MacDonald as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The shoe retailer also sharply lowered its guidance for the year…
Sportfishing’s Trade Show Receives Recognition
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, has been recognized by the Trade Show News Network (TSNN) as one of the fastest growing trades shows in the U.S. by square footage for the third year in a row…
SFIA Launches Social Campaign to Pass The PHIT Act
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has launched a six-month long social media campaign to urge Americans to send digital letters to members of Congress in support of the PHIT (Personal Health Investment Today) Act. Dubbed Hashtag, PassThePHI
SIA Releases Industry and Intelligence Schedule
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released the seminar schedule for Industry and Intelligence, a free day of educational seminars the day before the 2016 Snow Show opens at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center..
SEC Seeks Input on Final Crowdfunding Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on final rules it adopted Oct. 30 that could lead to sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo helping companies raise equity capital…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Hires Noel Lemke as Pacific Northwest Rep
Sherpa Adventure Gear hired Noel Lemke as its Pacific Northwest representative, covering Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana…
Rebel Sport Same-Store Sales up 7.73 Percent in New Zealand
Briscoe Group Limited, which owns the Rebel Sports franchise for New Zealand, reported its Sporting Goods sales reached $42.1 million ($27 mm) in the third fiscal quarter ended Oct. 25, up 11.71 percent from the $37.7 million achieved for the equivalent q
