First Gander Outdoors To Open In Minnesota
The first Gander Outdoors store will open on December 13 on Lakeville, MN, the retailer said on its Facebook page.
Under Armour Adds New Senior Management In Europe And Communications
Massimo Baratto will join UA as vice president and managing director of its European business. Kelley McCormick will step into the newly created position of senior vice president of corporate communications.
Inov-8 Brings Graphene To Footwear
Inov-8 in a partnership with the University of Manchester has become the first company to bring the advanced material Graphene to running and fitness shoes.
Adidas Partners With USA Volleyball Athletes
Adidas formed multi-year partnerships with 16 USA Volleyball athletes vying for spots on either the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games rosters.
AAFA Announces American Image Awards Honorees For 2018 Gala
Receiving the prestigious Person of the Year award will be Manny Chirico, Chairman and CEO of PVH Corp. Company of the Year will be the Camuto Group, and Fred Segal will receive Retailer of the Year. Joseph Altuzarra will be honored as Designer of the Year.
Maine Outdoor Brands Formed To Fuel Maine’s Outdoor Recreation Economy
An alliance of like-minded business leaders and entrepreneurs representing Maine-based outdoor product and recreation interests, recently launched Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) with the desire of working collaboratively to ignite Maine’s outdoor recreation economy.
Roots Sees 13 Percent Q3 Revenue Growth
Roots, the Canadian lifestyle retailer, reported earnings on an adjusted basis rose 25.9 percent in the third quarter as sales grew 13 percent.
Birkenstock Discontinuing Amazon Deliveries In Europe
Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliated companies are terminating their business relations with Amazon EU S.à.r.l. with effect from January 1, 2018.
L.L. Bean Chairman Joins UNH Foundation
Shawn Gorman ’89 — who is only the third chairman in L.L. Bean’s century-plus history — is now the newest member of the UNH (University of New Hampshire) Foundation’s board of directors.
K-Swiss Supports PHIT America
PHIT America announced that K-Swiss is the latest brand in the sports industry to support PHIT America’s national efforts to help get young children get active, moving, and physically fit.
Macy’s Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren To Retire
Macy’s Inc. announced that Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren will retire from the board of directors effective Jan. 31, 2018. The board has appointed Jeff Gennette, who has been CEO since March 2017, to the additional role of Chairman effective Jan. 31, 2018.
Deckers Reminds Stockholders To Vote For Deckers’ Nominees
Deckers Brands again issued a press release urging stockholders to vote TODAY “FOR” ALL of Deckers’ nominees on the WHITE proxy card at its annual meeting on December 14.
VF Corp. Announces New Sustainability & Responsibility Strategy
VF Corp. announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, Made for Change. Made for Change outlines VF’s aspirations for advancing environmental and social improvements across its business, portfolio of brands, global supply chain and communities worldwide.
Aisle Talk, Week Of December 4
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
BSN Sports Acquires Portion Of Hibbett Team Sales
Continuing its rapid consolidation of the team channel, BSN Sports completed the acquisition of a portion of the assets of Hibbett Team Sales Inc. (HTS), based in Birmingham, AL.
