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L.A.’s New Transportation Plan Could Spur Bike Boom
Los Angeles will build hundreds of miles of bicycle lanes as part of a new, long-term transportation plan approved Tuesday that marks a major shift in the city's efforts to fight congestion…
Sport Haley and Bette and Court Announce National Rep Winners
Sport Haley and Bette & Court, a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded company Sport-Haley Holdings, has presented its awards at its national sales meeting held in Denver, CO…
City Sports Partners with Soles4Souls in Shoe Drive
City Sports, a 26-store specialty retail chain, is launching a campaign from August 12 to September 8 with Soles4Souls to collect thousands of shoes from its customers to help fight poverty and support those in need…
REI Fills CTO Post from Within, Recruits for New IT Hub
REI named veteran employee Julie Averill as its first chief technology officer and said it is recruiting elite talent to staff a new technology hub near its headquarters…
Fortune 5000 List Includes a Dozen Sporting Goods Companies
6 Pack Fitness is the highest ranked sporting goods company to make this year's Fortune 5000 list, which ranks the fastest growing private U.S. companies based on the three year period ended Dec. 31, 2014. This years list includes two SUP manufacture
SFIA Announces New Football Glove and Hand Pad Specifications
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), working with equipment manufacturers and sport governing bodies, has developed a new football glove and hand pad specification program to be used in play at the NFHS and NCAA levels…
Macy’s Inc. Cuts Outlook After Fiscal Q2 Miss
Macy’s, Inc. unveiled a number of key initiatives Wednesday to boost sales growth after reporting a miss on its fiscal second quarter results and lowering estimates for the year…
Bebe Stores Enters ”Athleisure” Market with Macy’s Footwear Rollout
Bebe Stores, Inc. is launching a new “athleisure” footwear line at Macy's designed with exclusive licensing partner ZiGi New York, LLC…
LWCF Advocates Seek Support This Week
If you care about recreation on public lands, Outdoor Industry Association invites you to join others on August 13-14 in a coordinated effort to tell Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)…
Highway Two Lauds NICA Marketing Pact
Cycling components distributor Highway Two said a marketing partnership in which it pledged a percentage of pre-season sales to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) exceeded expectations…
Versa Capital and Wet Seal Name Melanie B. Cox CEO
The Wet Seal, LLC, a portfolio company of Versa Capital Management, LLC, announced that it named veteran retailer and current Wet Seal board member Melanie B. Cox as CEO…
Minn Kota Innovations Propel Johnson Outdoor in Fiscal Q3
Innovations from Minn Kota, including a new trolling motor and anchor anglers can deploy and retract with a remote control, propelled growth at Johnson Outdoor Inc in the fiscal third quarter ended July 3, while a sharp decline in one-time charges sent pr
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens New Oregon Store
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. will hold grand opening celebrations for of its new Albany, OR store Saturday, Aug. 15. The store will be the seventh Sportsman's Warehouse location in the state of Oregon…
Global Brands’ Pruning Trims First Half Sales
Global Brands Group Holding Limited, which owns long-term rights to the Sypder skiwear and Frye boot brands, reported sales declined 5 percent in the six months ended June 30…
Skechers to Shift to Direct Distribution in Latin America
Skechers USA Inc. is transitioning to a direct distribution model in Latin America from a third-party distributor. Its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers Latin America LLC will oversee more than 30 countries in the region…
