Deckers Wins Proxy Contest Against Activist Investor
Deckers Brands announced that, based on the preliminary vote count following its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it appears that stockholders have voted to re-elect all of Deckers’ directors.
Balega Presents Annual Ubuntu Award To Lively Athletics
Independently owned by Anne Pezalla and Kate Pezalla Marlin, specialty retailer Lively Athletics is involved in local activism, donates shoes to underserved children and participates in improving the health of its community.
Trump Sued By Patagonia, Coalition Over National Monuments Proclamation
A broad coalition of Native American, conservation, and historic preservation organizations, outdoor industry, scientists, and outdoor recreationists sued the Trump Administration to strike down what they claim is the the President’s “extreme overreach of authority in revoking the Bears Ears National Monument.”
City Sports Plots A Comeback
With its first store soon to reopen and an upcoming relaunch of its website, the new owners of City Sports are making progress toward its goal of reestablishing the athletic chain in urban centers.
Adidas Settles Forever 21 Lawsuit
Adidas reached a settlement with one of Forever 21 Inc.’s suppliers. The suit, filed in March, had charged Forever 21 with using the brand’s trademarked three-stripe design on its athletic apparel.
Decathlon Lands In San Francisco
Marking its return to U.S. retailing, Decathlon has opened a store in San Francisco on 735 Market Street in a former Golfsmith location.
Native Shoes Opens First Store
Native Shoes opened its first store on 14 Water Street in Gastown, Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood.
OrthoLite Hires Nino Gilarde As Chief Financial Officer
Most recently Gilarde was CFO of Vention Medical, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of medical devices and components that are sold to branded medical device companies.
Outdoor Retailer Announces Nominations For Inspiration Awards
Nominations are open for the eighth annual Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, taking place January 25, 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center, as part of Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, CO.
The Finish Line Youth Foundation Donates $373,070 In Q3
The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced its award of $123,070 in grants and $250,000 in donations for Special Olympics in the third quarter of 2017.
VF Named One Of America’s Most Just Companies
VF Corporation was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies, according to Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks the U.S.’s largest publicly traded corporations on the issues Americans care about most.
West Marine Announces BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Unrestricted support in the amount of $1,500 will be provided to the winners, all community-based organizations that are dedicated to getting young people on and around the water in recreational and educational capacities.
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.
