SleepScore Enlists Surf Legend Laird Hamilton As Brand Ambassador
SleepScore Labs, the sleep improvement and solutions company, announced waterman Laird Hamilton will join the organization as a brand ambassador to promote the positive effects of sleep and rest on well-being.
Birkenstock Discontinuing Amazon Deliveries In Europe
Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliated companies are terminating their business relations with Amazon EU S.à.r.l. with effect from January 1, 2018.
L.L. Bean Chairman Joins UNH Foundation
Shawn Gorman ’89 — who is only the third chairman in L.L. Bean’s century-plus history — is now the newest member of the UNH (University of New Hampshire) Foundation’s board of directors.
K-Swiss Supports PHIT America
PHIT America announced that K-Swiss is the latest brand in the sports industry to support PHIT America’s national efforts to help get young children get active, moving, and physically fit.
Macy’s Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren To Retire
Macy’s Inc. announced that Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren will retire from the board of directors effective Jan. 31, 2018. The board has appointed Jeff Gennette, who has been CEO since March 2017, to the additional role of Chairman effective Jan. 31, 2018.
Deckers Reminds Stockholders To Vote For Deckers’ Nominees
Deckers Brands again issued a press release urging stockholders to vote TODAY “FOR” ALL of Deckers’ nominees on the WHITE proxy card at its annual meeting on December 14.
Fitbit And Jawbone Resolve All Outstanding Civil Litigation
Fitbit Inc. and Jawbone have reached a global settlement agreement resolving all outstanding litigation between the parties.
VF Corp. Announces New Sustainability & Responsibility Strategy
VF Corp. announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, Made for Change. Made for Change outlines VF’s aspirations for advancing environmental and social improvements across its business, portfolio of brands, global supply chain and communities worldwide.
Cosmic Hosts Skimo Event At Eldora Mountain Resort
On December 1-2, racers from all over the world arrived in the Front Range of Colorado to race in a two-day format at Eldora Mountain Resort.
Chums, Beyond Coastal Bolster Marketing Department With Two New Hires
Chums and its sister brand Beyond Coastal hired James Denhalter and Aimee Evans to grow their marketing department.
Wolverine Partners With Academy Sports In Boot Donation
Wolverine partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors to give over 300 students enrolled in the School of Construction Technology at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology [OSUIT] a pair of work boots, as well as lunch and other giveaways.
Big Rock Sports Seeing Strong Show Registration
Based on registration numbers, officials from Big Rock Sports are expecting a strong turnout for their annual 2018 Fishing and Shooting Shows, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV from January 3–5 and Raleigh, NC from January 5–7.
Moody’s Downgrades Vista Outdoor’s Debt Ratings
The downgrade reflects Vista’s weak operating performance and deteriorating credit metrics and Moody’s view that they will remain weak for an extended period.
Johnson Outdoors Delivers Record Results In 2017
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced all-time high revenue and earnings for fiscal 2017. Strong on-going marketplace momentum of new products in the company’s core fishing, diving and camp cook brands drove a 13 percent increase in sales as operating profit grew 99 percent and net income rose 160 percent year-over-year.
New Balance Sees Tax Reform Boosting Domestic Production
New Balance issued a statement commending U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, for her support of the Republican-led tax reform legislation approved by the Senate early Saturday morning, according to MaineBiz.
