<p>Led by the Outdoor Alliance, 34 outdoor recreation organizations and businesses called on lawmakers to “fully fund recreation budgets at the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.</p>
<p>This week, the headlines in the sneaker world were filled with a billboard proclaiming, “Adidas Plans Cheaper Versions of Popular Shoes Like the Samba” and outrage from sneaker aficionados that the brand would dare step on the toes of its iconic shoe.</p>
<p>Holders of record of the company’s 8.75 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock as of the close of business on May 31, 2024 will receive a cash dividend equal to $0.55902778 per Series A Preferred Stock share.</p>
<p>The new store in Disney Springs offers the brand’s signature collections of clothing and accessories for men, women and kids, including Vineyard Vines e t-shirts and swimwear.</p>
<p>Barbara Furlow-Smiles stole over $5 million from Nike and Facebook as a DEI manager. Her excessive greed got her a sentence of five years and three months in Federal prison this week.</p>
<p>As tenth-anniversary editions, Gary Aspend subtly reworked four iconic Adidas SPZL silhouettes from the past ten years: Blackburn, Lacombe, Garwen, and Ardwick.</p>
<p>Browning West, LP, a long-term shareholder of Gildan Activewear Inc. and beneficially owns approximately 5.0 percent of Gildan’s outstanding shares, said the two lawsuits brought by Gildan’s Board against Browning West have been dismissed.</p>
<p>With some apparent aggravation on what the brand has become, Plank noted that Under Armour has become a brand that competes primarily on price versus what should be its core competency—performance and technical innovation.</p>
<p>The Chernin Group invested $38.5M of growth equity capital into the company. Cormac Barry, a senior executive with over 25 years’ experience in online B2C, online B2B and retail across multiple sectors has joined the company as executive chairman.</p>
<p>Amber Liljestrand previously worked at Bass Pro Shops, where she was the assistant merchant for Hunting and Tactical Apparel, overseeing design, development and promotion of proprietary brands while collaborating with major national brands.</p>
May 16, 2024
<p>Chris Binion assumed the role as chief logistics officer, effective May 15. He is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in logistics and distribution. </p>
<p>“This is the best stage in all of sports to communicate Skechers’ comfort and innovation message.” —Michael Greenberg, President, Skechers</p>
<p>The donation will support the Foundation’s mission to protect and preserve U.S. national parks.</p>
<p>Designed with hand-laid carbon-fiber frames and five power settings: Off, Eco, Trail, Sport, the Race 600W and 250W versions of both Extreme and Sport versions will be available in limited numbers.</p>
<p>Total retail sales, which excludes the company’s construction business, CDI Contractors, LLC, for the fiscal first quarter were $1.49 billion, down 1 percent from $1.52 billion in the year-ago Q1 period.</p>
