Nike Signs Ben Simmons
Nike signed the predicted NBA top draft pick Ben Simmons to an endorsement deal believed to be one of the larger rookie deals ever signed by the footwear company.
Nike to Continue Sponsorship of Maria Sharapova
Nike said it plans to continue its sponsorship of Maria Sharapova despite the tennis champion’s two-year ban for doping. Sharapova plans to appeal the ruling, which was made on Wednesday. “The ITF tribunal has found that Maria did not intentionally break its rules,” Nike said in a statement. “Maria has always made her position clear, […]
Under Armour Introduces UA World of Golf
Under Armour introduced its first golf specialty retail experience, UA World of Golf, at the brand’s Chicago Brand House.
Reebok Offers Tribute to Trainers
Reebok launched a worldwide content series that celebrates the trainers who inspire people to push their limits and be the best possible version of themselves.
Sharapova Doping Rule Benches Tennis Star for Two Years
An Independent Tribunal found professional female tennis player Maria Sharapova committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation and as a consequence has been disqualified from competing for two years.
Sports Authority Ready to Nix Team Sponsorships
Sports Authority has filed a motion in bankruptcy court seeking to reject sponsorship agreements with nine professional sports teams.
DSW Invests in 3D-Print Shoe Maker
DSW Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with Feetz, which makes customized shoes utilizing 3D printing technology. As part of this relationship, DSW Inc. led Feetz’s Series A funding.
Duluth Trading Logs Another Record Quarter
Duluth Holdings Inc. reported net sales increased 20.8 percent to $68.6 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 1 and affirmed its plans to continue opening stores across the Midwest. The Belleville, Wis. company, which does business as Duluth Trading Co., said net sales increase was driven by 17.5 percent growth in direct net […]
OIA Webinar to Review New Duty Relief Process
Outdoor Industry Association will hold a webinar June 22 to explain how companies can take advantage of the recently reformed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process to reduce or eliminate duties on qualified imports…
OIA Signs MOU with Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Outdoor Industry Association and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition signed an MOU outlining their mutual obligations to broaden adoption of the Higgs Index, which…
DSW’s CFO Resigns
DSW Inc. announced that Mary Meixelsperger, DSW’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from the company effective on June 10, 2016 to pursue another opportunity.
Running USA: Race Participation Falls for Second Straight Year
Running USA reported that the number of recreational athletes completing road races declined more last year than in 2014, which marked the first such decline in more than two decades.
DSW Shoe Brings Back Lovers Care Philanthropic Platform
DSW Inc. will be giving back to the community once again through its Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark program.
Skechers Performance Extends Partnership with the Chevron Houston Marathon
Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers USA Inc., extended its partnership with the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon.
Under Armour Pools Fitness Data Into Personalized Shopping App
Under Armour launched UA Shop, the brand’s first mobile app that uses consumer fitness data to recommend shopping purchases.
