Sports Direct Pledges to Pay Minimum Wage in 2016
Sports Direct International plc pledged to pay its directly employed UK employees and directly engaged casual workers above the National Minimum Wage starting Jan. 1, 2016. The U.K.’s largest sporting goods retailer estimated the cost in relation to these direct employees and casual workers and other related costs and knock on costs are likely to […]
Asics to Sponsor International Volleyball Association
Asics reached a five-year global sponsorship agreement with the Federal International Volleyball Association. The new partnership, which will commence on Jan. 1, 2016 and end Dec. 31, 2020, will involve Asics supplying…
Intersport Austria Reports Fiscal 2015 Sales
Intersport Austria, which provides buying, marketing, supply chain and other services to all Intersport branded stores operating in Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, reported sales increased 6.5 percent in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30,
Ugg Turns Up The Heat On Counterfeit Protection
The Ugg brand, a division of Deckers Brands, launched dedicated anti-counterfeit social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter in time for the holiday season…
Keen Announces Keen Effect Grants
Keen unveiled the final seven fall 2015 grant recipients as part of its Keen Effect fan-activated grants program. Each receive $10,000 to inspire people to get outside…
Stadium Goods Launches Exclusive Engagement With Ebay
Stadium Goods will offer Ebay buyers coveted sneakers and street wear apparel on an exclusive basis as part of a new partnership with EBay…
Filson to Expand Seattle Manufacturing at Store Opening
Filson will open the doors Tuesday to its brand new flagship store and announce expansion of its manufacturing capability in Seattle's SODO industrial district…
REI Says Nearly 1 Million Endorse #OptOutside Campaign
REI said that nearly 1 million people have endorsed its #OptOutside social media campaign, which it launched Oct. 27 when it announced plans to close on Black Friday and pay 12,000 employees…
Colorado Promotes ‘Fresh Air Friday’
Colorado is waiving fees to all 42 state parks on Black ‘Fresh Air Friday,’ to promote a day of outdoor recreation as an option to the state's “world-class shopping”…
Sierra Designs Seeks New Brand Manager After Glavin Departs
Sierra Designs and its brand manager Mike Glavin have parted ways. The specialty outdoor brand, now owned by Exxel Outdoors, is seeking a new leader…
Foot Locker’s Q3 Tops Street Estimates
Foot Locker Inc. reported that excluding a special charge related to litigation, earnings climbed 17 percent in the third quarter to $141 million, or 20 cents a share. Results exceeded Wall Street's consensus estimate of 94 cents a share. Comparable-
Hibbett Sports Ups Guidance on Q3 Results
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported net sales increased 4.6 percent to $228.3 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 on a 0.6 percent increase in comparable store sales that prompted it to up its guidance for fiscal 2016…
Sports 2000 Buying Group Expands Reach in Italy
Sport Alliance International, which buys for 265 stores in Italy, has become the newest member of Sport 2000 International GmbH, which is Europe's second largest purchasing cooperative of independent sports dealers…
Foot Locker Finds No Weather Woes
Led by running lifestyle silhouettes, Foot Locker Inc. reported that excluding a special charge related to litigation, earnings jumped 17 percent in the third quarter to $141 million, or 20 cents a share. Results easily exceeded Wall Street's consens
Trade Groups Find No Surprises in Full TPP Text
A week after the Obama Administration released the full text for the Trans Pacific Partnership, industry trade groups say they’ve discovered no surprises…
