Some recalls are worse than others. Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell $3.75 to $65.29, or 5.4 percent, on Thursday after the company delivered a disappointing outlook for the rest of the year. The yoga-inspired retailer said the current third quarter had
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U.K. Retail Comps Up Slightly in August
UK retail sales values were up 1.8 percent on a like-for-like basis in August 2013 from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4 percent on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6 percent, against a 1.6 percent increase in August 2012, acc
Green Guru to Collect Old Inner Tubes at Interbike Outdoor Demo
Green Guru, a leading manufacturer of fashionably functional ecologic adventure gear, will be collecting old bicycle inner tubes at the Interbike Outdoor Demo & Trade Show Sept. 18 to 20…
Ride Names Reps for Mid-Atlantics and Rockies
Seattle-based snowboard maker Ride added two seasoned sales reps to serve the Mid-Atlantic and Rockies territories…
Sport Chalet to Sponsor Sacramento State Athletics
Sport Chalet, Inc., announced a year-long partnership with Sacramento State Athletics, providing additional support to the school's sporting and community events…
110% Names IMG Exec, Vail Native as President
110%, a maker of compression/recovery gear for runners, bikers, mix-martial arts fighters and other athletes, hired Austin Chow as president. Chow joins 110% from IMG Licensing, where he developed and managed co-branded programming with ESPN. A native of
Speedo Appoints VP of Planning and Forecasting
Speedo USA, part of the Heritage Division of PVH, has named 26 year Nike and Augusta Sportswear veteran Michael Cox to the position of vice president of planning and forecasting as it reorganizes these functions to Los Angeles as part of the recent acquis
Report: Puma Looks for New Advertising Firm
Puma is looking for a new lead global agency after having left Droga5, which it had worked with since 2008, according to a report in Adweek…
Retail Industry Adds 43,600 Jobs in August
The National Retail Federation (NRF) calculated retail industry job gains at 43,600 in August, with marked increases in clothing, general merchandise and electronics stores…
Polar Launches App for Physical Education Instructors
Polar, the maker of heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment devices, has launched the Polar GoFit iPad app, a solution for physical education teachers facing the challenge of objectively evaluating students based on their individual efforts in PE cla
Telluride Venture Accelerator Taking Applications from Outdoor Startups
The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) is accepting applications for its second annual fund raising competition from entrepreneurs in the areas of natural and organic products; health and healthy living; tourism; recreation; outdoor products…
NFL, Under Armour and GE Invite Innovators to Compete for $10 Million in Head Health Grants
The NFL, Under Armour and GE launched Head Health Challenge II an open innovation challenge to award up to $10 million for new innovations and materials that can protect the brain from traumatic injury and for new tools for tracking head impacts in real t
Perry Ellis International Appoints President International Development and Global Licensing
Perry Ellis appointed Stanley Silverstein as president international development and global licensing. In this role, Stanley will be responsible for driving the company's footprint in international geographies across its brand portfolio. Stanley join
Eurobike Attendance Rises 3.4 Percent
Eurobike closed Aug. 31 after drawing 45,200 trade visitors from 111 countries, up from 43,700 in 2012, according to show producer Messe Friedrichshafen…
Eight Sport Superstars Share The Benefits of Sports and Fitness
PHIT America shared insights from eight successful and accomplished professional athletes, including Herschel Walker, Stan Smith and Gary Player, about the benefits of local recreational sports programs and P.E. classes…