Phil Knight Talks Past and Future
In his first interview since revealing his retirement plans in June, Nike's founder Phil Knight talked to USA Today about the past but also about competitive threats from Under Armour and Adidas…
Kohl’s Launches Madden Girl Outdoors Collection
Kohl’s announced the launch of the Madden Girl fashion, cold weather boots, accessories and outerwear this fall…
OIA to Live Stream Some Rendezvous Presentations
Outdoor Industry Association will stream five presentations from its upcoming Rendezvous executive conference in Seattle live next month via Brandlive, which already provides live interactive video broadcasting service to many outdoor brands…
TriggerPoint Partners with the Pittsburgh Steelers
TriggerPoint Performance, a division of the Implus Corporation, has become a Training Partner of the Pittsburgh Steelers…
Puma Appoints General Manager Accessories and Licensing
Puma has appointed Daniela Molin to general manager accessories and licensing. She will take over this role from Philippe Le-Bretton, who will take on the position of general manager Puma Southeast Asia…
Academy Sports Names J.K. Symancyk President and CEO
Academy Sports + Outdoors named James Kevin (J.K.) Symancyk, 43, as president and CEO. He will join Academy November 2 after several years serving as president at Meijer Inc., where he led the multi-billion Midwestern superstore's daily operations…
Petzl Taps Verde Brand Communications as North American Agency
Petzl named Verde Brand Communications as its North American agency of record for brand communications. Petzl tapped Verde to grow its Sport and Professional brand divisions and increase product awareness in trade, endemic, and broad markets…
Fung Group Unveils Omnichannel Test Lab in Shanghai
Fung Group unveiled a retail laboratory it has developed in Shanghai with IBM and a brand activation company to help global brands test omnichannel techniques in one of the world's most tech-savvy cities…
Acushnet Exploring IPO
Acushnet Co., the parent of Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle, has entered discussions with several banks regarding a possible stock offering in 2016, according to multiple reports…
Mountainsmith and Itochu Reviving Cyclesmith Brand in Japan
Mountainsmith is reviving Cyclesmith, the brand’s 1990’s bike touring pack line, exclusively in Japan in response to a growing demand for Mountainsmith products and a steady increase in sales over the past three years…
Finish Line’s Q2 Earnings Show Modest Decline
Finish Line Inc. reported earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate. Finish Line's comparable store sales increased 1.5 percent. The company re
Implus Hires Marketing Specialist
Implus hired Ashley Poag as marketing specialist. She will focus on designing, creating and delivering marketing programs to support the growth and expansion of Balega, Trigger Point and Sof Soles products and services…
Blumenfeld and Associates Open Boulder Office
Blumenfeld and Associates, a New York-area public relations and special events firm, has opened a headquarters office in Boulder, CO…
G3 Retains KNS Reps to Serve Four States
G3 Genuine Guide Gear has retained Rocky Mountain-based sales agency, KNS Reps, to oversee G3 retail partnerships in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming…
SHIFT Awards Finalists Named
A surfer, a wilderness school and a Latina community organizer are among 33 finalists for the 2015 SHIFT Awards, which will be announced at the 2015 SHIFT Festival in Jackson Hole October 7…
