New Group VP Named To Lead Agenda Show, ComplexCon
Reed Exhibitions appointed Ron Walden as group vice president and head of the Fashion & Festival portfolio, which include the Agenda Shows, Agenda Festival and ComplexCon.
Pensole Kicks Off 2018 World Sneaker Championship – Powered By Foot Locker
The global competition, now in its fourth year, is an online, single-elimination, all-or-nothing tournament, with a grand prize comprising $20,018 in cash, scholarships to Pensole, and design products from Wacom valued at more than $8,000.
Camber Outdoors Opens 2018 Pitchfest Applications
Now in its fourth year, Camber Outdoors’ Pitchfest combines a 10-week intensive mentoring program for women-led businesses with a live “pitch” event to some of the active-outdoors industries’ most influential CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders.
RECALL: Allen Sports Folding Bicycles
About 150 UltraX and Ultra1 Folding Bicycles from Allen Sports are being recalled.
Vans Launches Customer Loyalty Program
Vans Family is an interactive and intuitive loyalty program designed to recognize, reward and celebrate Vans fans for who they are and what they like to do.
Play It Again Parent Sees Earnings Improvement In 2017
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the year ended December 30, 2017 of $24.6 million, or $5.66 per share, compared to net income of $22.2 million, or $5.13, in 2016.
Fanatics Sees Sales Surge Following U.S. Women’s Hockey Victory
According to Fanatics, sales of Team USA hockey merchandise spiked over 500 percent through last Friday since the U.S. Women’s Hockey team’s victory over Canada.
Hillsound Equipment Appoints Canada Sales Reps
Hillsound Equipment, a leading producer of winter traction equipment and gaiters, partnered with HannaWear Sales Inc. to further its distribution in Canada.
Chums & Beyond Coastal Hire New E-Commerce Director
Chums, the travel and active lifestyle accessory producer, and sister brand Beyond Coastal, the sun care product manufacturer, announced the hire of Susie Tew as e-commerced director at the companies’ Salt Lake City office.
5.11 Extends Sponsorship Of CrossFit Games
5.11 will continue as The Official Sponsor for the CrossFit Games Service Open, and will be the title sponsor of the CrossFit Games Europe Regional in Berlin, Germany. Additionally, the 5.11 team will be present at all other CrossFit Games Regional Events around the globe.
Zappos And Caesars Entertainment To Open Zappos Theater
As part of the multi-year partnership, officials from both Zappos and Caesars revealed the The AXIS theater in Las Vegas will now be known as Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
Gabe’s Appoints Three New Independent Directors To Board
Gabe’s, an off-price fashion and home retailer, announced the appointments of Bob Cataldo, former Group President of TJX Canada; Lynne Greene, former Group President of The Estée Lauder Companies; and Margaret Mager, former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, as Independent Directors to its Board of Directors.
Hibbett Sports’ Q4 Easily Beats Plan
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings will come in well above Wall Street’s targets as the retailer showed its first comp gain since the third quarter of 2017.
Perry Ellis Authorizes Special Committee To Evaluate George Feldenkreis Proposal
Perry Ellis International announced its board of directors has authorized a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the February 6, 2018, proposal from George Feldenkreis to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Perry Ellis not already beneficially owned by Feldenkreis.
New Balance Signs FC Nantes
New Balance has agreed to replace Umbro as the kit provider of FC Nantes, the French soccer club, starting from the 2018/19 season.
