Sales of Sport Footwear sold at industry retail rose 7.3 percent in dollars and 9 percent in units during the 13-week, fiscal spring 2016 quarter (January 31-April 30), according to SSI Data*, but average selling prices dipped 1.5 percent.
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Movers & Shakers, Week of April 22
All3sports, the Atlanta, GA-based triathlon retailer, transferred ownership from former President Morgan Clark Schnur to athlete and entrepreneur Matt Cole. Blink Fitness, a gym franchise in New York and New Jersey, appointed Dos Condon, formerly at Equinox, to the newly created role of VP of Franchise Operations. CycleBar Studios in Bergen County, NJ, tapped celebrated […]
Meb Keflezighi Turns to ElliptiGO to Avoid The Pounding
Star marathoner talks about how he manages the aches and pains that come with aging. By Thomas J. Ryan Meb Keflezighi, probably best known for winning the 2014 Boston Marathon at the age of 38, believes his use of the ElliptiGO has played a large role in extending his elite running career. “When I first […]
Movers & Shakers – Week of April 8
Adidas signed a multiyear partnership with 2015 Major League Baseball American League Rookie of the Year, shortstop Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros. Beyonce introduced her new women’s activewear brand, Ivy Park, with a teaser video accenting different workout looks. Costa Del Mar appointed Holly Rush as CEO effective April 25. She will replace Chas […]
Hires, Promotions and Sponsorships – Week of March 11, 2016
Brooks Running Company welcomed 2015 U.S. Indoor Track and Field Heptathlon Champion Jeremy Taiwo to its roster of sponsored athletes. Carhartt joined forces with outdoor television host Mark Zona to promote its new outdoor apparel line, which will debut this fall. Costa President and CEO Chas MacDonald will retire from the company effective April 30. […]
One-on-One with ElliptiGO Founders, Bryan Pate and Brent Teal
ElliptiGO founders bring low-impact workouts to the outdoors. By Jahla Seppanen Bryan Pate got the idea for the outdoor elliptical, dubbed the ElliptiGO, in a windowless office gym surrounded by federal marshals at his first post-law-school job. Pate told us he spent much of his life training and competing in triathlons, until running became a […]
Active Lifestyle Trends on Display at 2016 Magic Las Vegas
One of the nation’s largest footwear/apparel fashion trade shows, Magic Vegas, takes place this week (Tuesday-Thursday, February 16-18), and thanks to the athleisure trend, there is plenty of active lifestyle product on display. By David Clucas and Jahla Seppanen Familiar industry brands such as Timberland, Fjallraven, Woolrich, Skechers, Merrell and Keen will show up at […]
Which Brands Will Win the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials?
Many of America’s top men and women long-distance runners will compete this Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles for one of six spots on Team USA for a chance to go to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. And many running brands will also be out in full force cheering on their sponsored athletes. By […]
2016 PGA Merchandise Show Tees Off With New Apparel, Wearables
The 2016 PGA Merchandise show teed off January 27 in Orlando, FL, and despite some difficult headwinds, including declining play and participation, show organizers are expecting a 15-percent bump in attendance over previous years. A projected 42,000 to 45,000 attendees will walk the 10 miles of aisles at the show over the next three days. The show […]
Ruling Narrows Potential Import Ban of Chuck Taylor ‘Knockoffs’
A potential federal ban of imports of what Converse Inc. calls Chuck Taylor “knockoffs” narrowed considerably last week after an administrative law judge rejected the company’s assertion that it had acquired trademark rights to certain a
Smell-Proofing Your Apparel
The odor control space has gotten more heated each year. Here are three players in the running with smell-proofing technology… By Aaron H. Bible POLYGIENE Polygiene is a dominant anti-microbial technology that prevents the growth of odor-causing bacteria. Some key outdoor brands using Polygiene technology include Patagonia, La Sportiva, Eddie Bauer, POC, Dissent, Sitka and Athleta. […]
Foot Locker Foundation Celebrates 15th Annual On Our Feet Fundraising Gala
The Foot Locker Foundation joined together members of the athletic industry, as well as their partners, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at New York City's Gotham Hall for the 15th annual “On Our Feet” fundraising gala. The event will benefit educational and oth
Asics Sued by Former Retail License Partner
Asics’s 13 full-price stores in the U.S. have quietly been closed and Asics America now faces a lawsuit from Windsor Financial Group, which had the exclusive rights to operate retail stores in the U.S…
Asics Sued by Former U.S. Retail License Partner
Asics America and its Japanese parent Asics Corp. was charged with deliberately withholding promised inventory and marketing support from 13 retail stores owned by a key U.S. licensee, imperiling the licensee's success, according to a lawsuit filed t
Academy Sports Turns to Outsider for CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors selected James Kevin (J.K.) Symancyk, formerly president of Meijer Inc., as its next president and CEO to lead the next phase of its growth…
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