Poler Inc. continued to turn heads last week by raising $4.5 million in equity capital from “a large international strategic investor” with the help from Seattle-based Cascadia Capital LLC…
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Kathmandu Shareholders Reject Hostile Bid
Kathmandu Holdings Limited repelled a hostile takeover Sept. 17 after the New Zealand retailer's shareholders tendered just 3.6 percent of their shares to a retail group that owns the country's Rebel Sports franchise…
Columbia Appoints SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Richelle T. Luther to serve as senior vice president and chief human resource officer. Luther has served as the company’s deputy general counsel since 2008…
Vail Resorts Retail/Rental Sales Up 3.2 Percent in Fiscal 2015
Vail Resorts Inc. reported retail/rental revenue increased 3.2 percent in the fiscal year ended July 31, or well below the pace of overall Mountain segment revenue growth during the period…
Extreme Sports Star Dies in Skydiving Accident
Erik Roner, a well-known action sports athlete who starred in MTV's Nitro Circus, died Monday in a skydiving accident at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, CA, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department…
ITF Elects Americas as First New President
The ITF, which is the world governing body of tennis and beach tennis and manages the Olympic Tennis Event, elected American David Haggerty as its first new president in 16 years on Friday…
Sport Climbing, Action Sports, Baseball Make Short List for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo organizing committee recommended five additional sports – baseball/softball, surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing – for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bowling, squash and wushu failed to make the cut from among eight finalists…
Polartec and EMS Event to Spotlight Recycled Technical Fabrics
Polartec LLC will co-host an an event at the Eastern Mountain Sports store on Harvard Square this weekend that aims to educate consumers about cutting-edge technical garments composed of recycled fabrics…
Meijer Expands Skechers Concept Shop
Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp's Corner store, the Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer announced that it's duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall
Wren Sports Designates Second Authorized Service Center
Wren Sports has authorized MTB Tandems of Woodstock, GA, as its second regional warranty and service center in the U.S. MTB Tandems is authorized to work on all Wren suspension products…
Finish Line’s Comp Gains Decelerate in Q2
Finish Line Inc.’s 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…
Performance Sports Group Avoids Proxy Fight
Former Performance Sports Group Chairman W. Graeme Roustan suspended his campaign to be elected a director of the company “for the time being” while accusing PSG’s current Chairman Bernie McDonell of making “unfounded attacks on his character.”..
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…
Foot Locker Partners with James Harden on Twitter Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced NBA star shooting guard James Harden will engage with Foot Locker fans for “Play My Tweet,” a unique social media activation…
ShopperTrak Data Shows Less Traffic in August, Higher Sales
ShopperTrak reported sales, conversion and transaction size grew in August even as store visits dropped as consumers arrived at stores more prepared to purchase. The company said results of the back-to-school season indicate holiday sales at U.S.stores wi
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