Independent review aggregator RunRepeat.com looked at 134,867 reviews of 391 running shoes and found that expensive running shoes are rated worse than more-affordable ones…
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Dick’s SG Lifts FY Guidance After Promising Q2
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter as sales improved at its namesake locations and declines moderated at Golf Galaxy. Ssid Ed Stack, chairman and CEO, on a conference call with analysts, “We dro
Feetz Collaborates with Pensole Footwear Academy
Feetz has partnered with Pensole Footwear Design Academy on a four-week master class…
QVC-Zulily Combo Could Offer Brands Potent Global Partner
QVC Group parent Liberty Interactive Corporation agreed August 17 to acquire Zulily Inc., a Seattle-based online retailer that reached $1 billion in annual sales in five years by using flash sales to help emerging brands tell their stories to busy moms –
Trail Running Contenders Duke It Out for 2016
As with so many growing categories, trail running shoes have gone through drastic evolutions since they became a major player in the industry back in the 1990s. We’ve seen them adapt from basically pared-down hiking shoes with bulky toe bumpers and stiff outsoles to a sort of running slipper with only a thin layer of […]
Sport Footwear Sales Rise Nearly 5 Percent in Fiscal July
The SportsOneSource Group reported Sport Footwear sales increased in the mid-single-digits for the 4-week fiscal month ended Aug 1 (Fiscal July). The Athletic Footwear side of the business easily out-performed…
Agenda NYC: Champion and ’47 Brand Launch New Collections
At the recent Agenda show in New York City, Champion showcased the Champion Life fall collection, tapping deep into its roots that go back almost 100 years to renew American classics the next generation of style-conscious consumers. Highlights included the re-issue of two of the brand’s most iconic collections – Champion Reverse Weave Sweatshirt and […]
Hickory Brands Appoints SVP of Sales
Hickory Brands, Inc. announced that Steve Sheridan has joined the company as senior vice president of sales.
Gander Mountain to Open Store in Chesterfield, M0
Gander Mountain will open its newest Missouri location in Chesterfield this fall…
FFANY Draws Athletic Styling
While the footwear trade show continues to focus on dressier offerings, FFANY held last week in New York again underscored the popularity of athletic styling. Particularly pervasive was vulcanized canvas takes across a number of brands and incorporated in
WSS Donates to Boys and Girls Club
WSS, the Southern California-based neighborhood footwear retailer in the U.S., affirmed its commitment to the neighborhoods where it does business by donating $250,000 to the Los Angeles County Alliance Boys & Girls Clubs and to other neighborhood clubs i
Fila USA Settles Chuck Taylor Sneaker Trademark Fight
Fila USA Inc. reached a settlement with Converse Inc. to settle trademark infringement claims, joining H&M, Ralph Lauren and other fashion brands accused of infringing on trademarks that cover the look of the Chuck Taylor shoe…
Kara Goucher Appoints ModCraft as Agency of Record
Kara Goucher and ModCraft entered into a partnership. ModCraft will act on behalf of Goucher, one of the most popular female athletes, as business manager, publicist, brand communicator and agent…
PowerBar Hires New Agency of Record
PowerBar, which is facing growing competition from Clif Bar and other nutrition brands, has named the full-service marketing agency IMRE as its agency of record for social media, public relations and creative services…
Port Congestion Costs Millions in Sales and Jobs Could be Next
Two sporting goods companies warned their U.S. Senators last week they may have to cut back hours or lay off employees if management and labor can't find a way to speed up shipments through West Coast ports…