Brrr! Launches at Dillard’s
Brrr!, Inc., an Atlanta-based women-owned fashion-technology company started by former Spanx executives, has launched Brrr! Basics, its women's ready-to-wear collection, and an accessories line in several Dillard's…
Nike Extends Partnership with NWSL
Nike extended its partnership with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the world’s leading women’s professional soccer league,through the 2019 season…
Sports Authority to Collect Donations for the National Sports Center for the Disabled
Sports Authority will collect point-of-sale donations at Sports Authority locations nationwide to support the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) throughout the month of October. Sports Authority has set the goal of raising $150,000…
RECALL: 400 Wishbone Recycled Bikes
Wishbone Design Studio Limited of Yardville, NJ has recalled about 400 of its Wishbone Recycled Bikes for kids because the handlebar can pinch fingers placed at the center where the handlebar connects to the bike frame…
USTR Releases Summary of TPP Objectives
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a summary of U.S. objectives of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that could have wide ranging and potentially profound impact on the sporting goods industry…
Blundstone to Sponsor Long Beach Film Festival
Blundstone plans to sponsor the 2015 Long Beach International Film Festival…
Nike Q1 Blows Past Street Estimates
Nike Inc. reported earnings rose 22.6 percent in the first quarter ended August 31, to $1.8 billion, or $1.34 a share, easily above Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.19. Revenues rose 14 percent on a currency-neutral basis with Nike Brand ahead
Sportsman’s Warehouse Prices Secondary Offering
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. announced the pricing of the secondary offering of 6.25 million shares…
Mammut North America Hires Sales Director
Mammut North America hired Andrew D’Acquisto as sales director. He will continue to work from Salt Lake City, UT, where he had been serving as the National Sales Manager for Chums/Beyond Coastal…
Running Specialty Group to Rebrand Banners to JackRabbit
The Running Specialty Group (RSG), an operating segment of The Finish Line, Inc., announced a strategic, gradual rebranding initiative to evolve its entire family of specialty running destinations under one unified brand – JackRabbit. The company will beg
Adidas Launches Recycling Initiative
Adidas launched Sport Infinity, a three-year research program to develop soccer cleats that can be repeatedly recycled, use no chemical adhesives and create no waste…
J. C. Penney Promotes John Tighe to Chief Merchant
J. C. Penney Company Inc. promoted John Tighe to executive vice president, chief merchant, effective Oct. 1. Tighe most recently served as senior vice president and senior general merchandise manager for the men's, children's, footwear, handbag
N12 Technologies Raises $23M in Equity Funding
N12 Technologies Inc., the nanotechnology company with a focus on composite materials, has closed on a financing totaling over $23 million…
Interbike Draws More Stores Even as Overall Retail Attendance Dips
Interbike reported the number of retail stores that sent representatives to the trade show last week increased 4 percent over last year, although overall retailer attendance declined slightly, as expected…
Stio Mountain Studio to Host Art Workshop at Chicago Store
Stio, a direct-to-consumer mountain apparel brand, will bring an artist from its hometown of Jackson Hole, WY, to its store in Chicago next week to kick off a series of events aimed at promoting its brand…
