Adidas Speeds Ahead With Biodegradable Footwear
Adidas is charging head first toward the style of sustainability, unveiling last week its Futurecraft Biofabric shoe, which will be biodegradable.
Alchemy Equipment Appoints German Sales Agency
Agentur79 will manage sales for the New Zealand-based apparel and pack brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Outdoorswoman Marketplace Wylder Debuts E-Store
Brands available on Wylder at launch include Patagonia, United By Blue, Free Fly Apparel, Juniper Ridge, Holden, Woolrich, Fjallraven, Parks Project, Mystery Ranch, Carve Designs, Yellow 108 and Proof Eyewear.
Dick’s Acquires GameChanger Media
GameChanger, a live scoring app that delivers data-driven coaching insights and live play-by-play updates for 165,000 amateur baseball and softball teams, joins Dick’s Team Sports HQ suite.
Adobe: Black Friday Breaks Online Sales Record
$5.27 billion was spent online by the end of Black Friday, a 17.7 percent increase year-over-year.
NRF Finds Increase In Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers
The National Retail Federation’s annual Thanksgiving Weekend survey found more people shopped over the four-day weekend, but average spending dropped.
Darn Tough Appoints Director Of Customer Service
From Northfield, VT, John “JT” Thoubboron will oversee the recruitment, training and daily operations of the customer service team while identifying and implementing best practices to continually improve the brand’s best-in-class service before, during and after a purchase.
Study Indicates Higher Injury Rates For Athletes Who Specialize In One Sport
The study conducted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and funded by the NFHS found athletes who specialized in one sport were twice as likely to report previously sustaining a lower-extremity injury while participating in sports.
Modell’s Opens 4th Location In Brooklyn
The retailer’s 161st location follows the opening in the last week of an elevated location at 51st & 3rd in Manhattan as well as two stores in New Jersey in Bloomfield and Cherry Hill.
Paddlesports Retailers Attempt Split From Emerald Expositions
Owners of Rutabaga Paddlesports and Nantahala Outdoor Center launch new Paddlesports Retailer show for September in Wisconsin.
Adidas And Las Vegas NHL Franchise Reveal Team Name And Logo
The first part of the name, “Golden,” was derived from the history and narrative that spurred the settlement of Nevada.
Judge Blocks New Overtime Rule
The new rule, which would have qualified millions more Americans for overtime pay, including many working retail in the active lifestyle industry, now stands on shaky ground.
Thorlos Launches Troop Donations Program For Holiday Season
Thorlo is encouraging donations of three pairs of Thorlos for each service member —one pair to wash, one pair to dry and one pair to wear.
Famous Footwear Q3 Driven By Lifestyle Athletic
Famous Footwear’s same-store sales rose 2.1 percent in the third quarter ended October 30 as ongoing momentum in athletic and sports-influenced styles offset declines in boots and booties.
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Gain 2.2 Percent
Net income inched up 2.2 percent in the third quarter, to $34.7 million or 81 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 80 cents.
