J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales growth of 3.7 percent for the combined nine-week November and December period over the same period last year. It also raised its fourth-quarter sales guidance…
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Lorpen Donates Socks to Coalition for the Homeless
Lorpen donated more than $50,000 worth of merino blend socks to the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children. The socks will be distributed to New York CityR
Vance Joy to Headline Wolverine’s OR Party
Wolverine announced Vance Joy as the headline band for the 2015 Wolverine Rock the Outdoors show (#WRTO), Wolverine’s annual celebration during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Coach to Acquire Stuart Weitzman
Coach, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to acquire Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of women's luxury footwear. The transaction will complement Coach’s current le
Adidas Partners with Interactive Health Technologies
Adidas announced a new partnership set to pave the way for a new age of fitness technology in schools. During a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the global sports brand revealed collaboration with Interactive Health Techno
Reports: Acushnet Exploring IPO for 2016
Acushnet, the parent of Titleist and Footjoy, has hired Solebury Capital to advise on a potential IPO, according to Reuters. The offering isn't expected to happen until 2016…
HPIL Partners with Fudokan Shotokan Karate-Do Federation
HPIL Holding entered into a license agreement with World Traditional Fudokan Shotokan Karate-Do Federation, a worldwide karate federation based in Switzerland…
Under Armour Parnters with HTC to Build Out Fitness Ecosystem
Under Armour Inc. announced a strategic partnership with HTC Tuesday that calls for the maker of smart phones to design a series of products that work seamlessly with UA Record, a web site and app collection it launched at CES that will expand the Under A
CEA: Fitness Wearables Expected to Reach $1.8B in 2015
Led by the popularity of activity tracking devices, health and fitness devices are projected to lead unit sales among all wearables in 2015 with a projected 20 million units. Revenue is expected to surpass $1.8 billion in 2015, according to the Consumer E
Confluence Acquires Boardworks
Confluence Outdoor made a big – albeit expected – splash in the paddlesports industry Monday by announcing it had acquired SUP and surf board maker Boardworks of Carlsbad, CA. In addition to manufacturing and distributing boards and accessories under its
EB Sport Group Launches Relay Fitness Tracker
EB Sport Group launched the Relay, the newest fitness tracker from their WeGo product line. The Relay blends the features of a 24/7 activity tracker with that of a smart watch…
Mizuno Hires VP, Product Management, Running Division
Mizuno USA appointed Mark Sheehan as vice president – product management, running division. Sheehan will report to Dick Lyons, Senior VP/GM – product divisions. Nike, Puma, Reebok and K-Swiss. Most recently, Sheehan was President of his own firm, Materia
Garmin Launches New Smart Watch at CES
Garmin debuted a new smart watch at the CES Show Monday that will compete more directly with the Apple Watch…
Outdoor Execs Foresee Continued Growth and Adjustment in 2015
Outdoor industry leaders exhibited some of the greatest optimism in years when asked about their outlook for 2015, even as they acknowledged little progress in heading off several existential threats…
OIA Poised to Pivot in ’15
As Outdoor Industry Association enters 2015 poised to pivot on several fronts, including leadership, research and how its pursues its public policy agenda…
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