Brooks Partners With 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
Brooks Running Company and the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Organizing Committee announced that Brooks has signed on as a partner of the 2018 USA Games.
Nike Signs Markelle Fultz
Nike has signed an endorsement deal with Markelle Fultz, the expected first pick in the NBA draft.
Buckle Stores Faces Credit Card Breach
The Buckle confirmed a data breach. The retailer discovered intruders had planted malware on their cash register systems to steal credit card data from customers between October 28, 2016 and April 14, 2017.
Will Amazon’s Acquisition Of Whole Foods Transform Retailing?
Amazon shocked the retail world Friday morning by announcing that it had reached a deal to acquire Whole Foods Markets. While the move is largely seen as a way for the online giant to quickly way to gain a foothold in the grocery category, can the active lifestyle space be far behind?
Aisle Talk, Week Of June 12
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Zalando Aims To Double Revenue By 2020
Zalando is seeking to double its revenues by 2020, Rubin Ritter, its co-chief executive, said at a media event. The executive made the prediction while announcing that Europe’s biggest pure online fashion retailer had formed partnerships with Nike and H&M and the Bestseller group.
Adidas Signs Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts
Adidas announced a multiyear partnership with shortstop Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox.
USPA Global Licensing Appoints COO
J. Michael Prince comes to USPA Global Licensing after serving as president and COO of global fashion brand Cole Haan.
Nike To Axe 2 Percent Of Its Workforce In Restructuring
The restructuring will impact about 1,400 jobs globally and also includes a heightened focus on 12 key cities, the reduction of its geography structure to four regions from six and the creation of a Nike Direct organization to address the digital opportunity.
Nike Announces New Consumer Direct Offense
Nike is reducing its geography structure from six to four regions, appointing Michael Spillane to the new role of president of categories and product and creating a new new Nike Direct organization to improve speed to market and better engage consumers. The changes will result an overall reduction of approximately 2 percent of the company’s global workforce.
Hoka One One Grows Ambassador Team
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, has bolstered its athlete roster with the signing of triathlete Kirsten Kasper and ultrarunner Tim Freriks.
Skechers Scores Victories In Patent Dispute With Adidas
Skechers USA Inc.. announced that in two separate rulings the United States District Court for the District of Oregon denied Adidas’ motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent Skechers from selling its Mega-Blade series of children’s shoes, and dismissed Adidas’ claim against Skechers for willful infringement of two patents allegedly covering Adidas’ Springblade shoes.
USPTA Moves Headquarters To Lake Nona, FL
The United States Professional Tennis Association began transitioning its worldwide headquarters to Lake Nona, FL, at the end of May.
Retail Sales Remain Flat In May
Retail sales in May were essentially unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis after an upwardly revised gain of 0.6 percent, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
