Fanatics Wins Lawsuit Against Former Employee
A circuit judge in Jacksonville, FL, issued a temporary injunction that won’t allow ’47 Brand to use information that is alleged to have been stolen from rival company Fanatics, according to a report from ESPN.
Champion Opens First U.S. Store
Champion Athleticwear opened the company’s first full-price store, in Los Angeles at 123 South La Brea Avenue.
Newell Brands Shareholder Letter Claims Starboard Has “No Plan”
Newell Brands’ board of directors mailed a letter to the company’s shareholders on April 6 arguing that activist investor Starboard doesn’t understand the company and “has no plan.”
Decathlon Launches First U.S. Lab Store In San Francisco
Decathlon USA hosted the company’s official grand opening event at its new U.S. lab store in San Francisco.
Trump Proposes $100 Billion In New Tariffs On Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods. In response, China warned it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the U.S. continues on its path of protectionism.
Decathlon Sets Opening Date For First Store In Canada
Decathlon will open the company’s first Canadian store on Saturday, April 21, at Mail Champlain in Brossard, just outside of Montreal.
SidelineSwap Awards Six Athletes With Scholarships To Help Fund Their Year In Sports
That’s why SidelineSwap, an online marketplace where athletes buy and sell gear, wants to make sports more affordable.
Tailwind Nutrition Receives Informed-Choice Finished Product Certification
Tailwind Nutrition’s original endurance fuel received the Informed-Choice Finished Product Certification, a standard demonstrating the highest level of quality assurance available to the sports supplement industry.
Bigtruck Earns B Corp. Status
Bigtruck, the headwear firm, earned the B Corp Certification from non-profit B Lab, joining the global movement of businesses inspiring all businesses to compete not only to be the best in the world but to be the best for the world.
LifeSaver Appoints PR Agency Darby Communications
LifeSaver, a UK-based manufacturer of portable and reusable water filtration systems, has hired public relations firm Darby Communications.
Kitbow Cycling Apparel Appoints Blum and Herrick To The Board
Industry veterans Paul Blum and Andrew Herrick have joined the board of privately-held Kitsbow Cycling Apparel.
Elan Skis Supports Brand Growth With New U.S. Subsidiary
Elan Skis, the Slovenian-based legacy supplier of handcrafted skis, announced the new formation of Elan Sports USA, an independent subsidiary of Elan d.o.o., effective immediately, under the leadership of Gary Fleming as president.
REI Co-op To Open In Kalispell, MT
This fall, REI will open a new store in Kalispell in Montana, the third store in the state.
Nike Inc. Makes Up Two-Thirds Of Foot Locker’s Sales In 2017
Foot Locker said 67 percent of the company’s merchandise in 2017 was purchased from Nike Inc., slightly down from 68 percent in 2016, according to its recently-released annual report.
A.D. Starr Becomes Official Ball Supplier Of The Little League World Series
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dick’s Team Sports HQ announced the retailer’s bulk baseball and softball equipment business A.D. Starr has been named the Official Ball Supplier of the Little League World Series. The deal goes into effect during the 2018 season.
