Outdoor Retailer Snow Show Dates Moving To Last Week In January Beginning 2019
Outdoor Retailer announced that dates for future Outdoor Retailer Snow Shows will move into the last week of January beginning in 2019 and will remain in the last week of January through 2022.
The Buckle’s Comps Slide In March
The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended April 7, 2018 decreased 1.1 percent
Puma Lifts FY Outlook On Double-Digit Q1 Revenue Growth
Puma slightly raised full-year guidance for 2018 after reporting strong preliminary results for the first quarter. Sales rose approximately 21 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the quarter.
Academy Sports Opens Stores In Shreveport And Madison
Academy Sports + Outdoors opened new stores in Shreveport, LA and Madison, MS.
College Basketball Scandal Spreads To Kansas And NC State
Kansas and North Carolina State have joined Louisville and Miami (Fla.) in the FBI’s ongoing probe into corruption in college basketball as federal prosecutors in New York added additional criminal counts to the indictment of former Adidas executive Jim Gatto.
Zumiez’s March Comps Climb 12.6 Percent
Zumiez Inc. announced, that total net sales for the five-week period ended April 7, 2018 increased 14.7 percent to $82.3 million, compared to $71.7 million for the five-week period ended April 1, 2017.
Adidas And Vans Winning With Teens
Adidas, Vans, Supreme, Champion and Lululemon all saw a strong uptick in mindshare among teens in Piper Jaffray’s 35th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey. Nike, Converse and Under Armour all lost ground.
Kansas And North Carolina State Caught In College Basketball Probe
An Adidas executive conspired with others to pay the families of players to commit to Kansas and North Carolina State, according to a new court documents. Louisville and Miami had been the only schools involved in the FBI’s probe into corruption in college basketball.
Columbia Sportswear To Acquire Remaining Interest In China Joint Venture
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the intent to acquire the remaining 40 percent interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, the joint venture that the company currently operates in China with Swire Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited.
University Of Washington Switches From Nike To Adidas
University of Washington athletic officials announced plans for a 10-year agreement to make Adidas the official athletic footwear and apparel partner of the Huskies through June of 2029. The university had been wearing Nike for 20 years.
Volcom Hits The Selling Block
Kering said it plans to sell its Volcom, the action sports brand, to focus purely on luxury goods.
Nike Slips, Adidas Gains In Piper Jaffray’s Teen Survey
According to Piper Jaffray Companies’ 35th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey, Nike dominated teen spending among brands but saw some eroding mindshare. Adidas climbed further, hitting a new peak in mindshare.
Nike Continues Tech-Buying Binge
The acquisition of Invertex promises to move Nike further down the road of being able to offer more personalization and customization to consumers while addressing the complexities of finding the correct shoe size online.
Adidas Partners With Lean In To Promote Equal Pay For Women
Lining up with Equal Pay Day held on April 10, Adidas and sister brand, Reebok, are partnering with Lean In, the movement founded by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg to encourage gender equality in the workplace and support equal pay.
Dick’s To Open Stores in Waco And North Little Rock
Dick’s Sporting Goods will be opening two new Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in April in Waco, TX and North Little Rock, AR.
