Longstreth Sporting Goods Partners With Women’s Professional Lacrosse
Longstreth Sporting Goods and the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) announced a partnership and the launch of an exclusive online store for WPLL apparel.
CEP Compression Becomes Official Supplier For PSIA-AASI
The performance compression socks and sportswear company is now an official supplier for PSIA-AASI, the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard.
Iconix Brand Group Hires EVP Of Women’s And Home
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. stated that June K. DeFabio has joined the company as executive vice president of the Women’s and Home divisions.
HanesBrands Donates More Than 1 Million Items To Hurricane Harvey Victims
HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes and Champion, announced that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast.
OBIT: John Egart
John Egart, former CEO of First Team Sports Inc., a pioneer in in-line skates, has passed away after a long battle with bone marrow cancer.
Genesco Appoints Journeys President
Mario Gallione, who has most recently served as chief merchandising officer of The Journeys Group, will report to James Estepa, who will continue to serve as chief executive officer of The Journeys Group.
Eagle Creek Hires Farther North Sales For Southwest Territory
Eagle Creek partnered with Farther North Sales as representatives for the Upper Midwest.
Sterling Reunites With David Egan As Pacific Northwest Rep
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has signed Perpetual Motion NW, led by David Egan, as the independent rep agency for the Pacific Northwest region, effective September 1.
Stadium Goods Forms Exclusive Zalando Partnership
Stadium Goods this fall will expand into the European market through an exclusive partnership with Zalando, Europe’s biggest online platform for fashion.
Academy Providing More Than $2.5 Million In Hurricane Harvey Aid
The donations include up to $1.5 million in direct financial assistance for immediate relief to those who were affected by Hurricane Harvey, including many team members and their families, as well as numerous supplier contributions in excess of $1 million.
Hibbett Sports To Sponsor University Of Alabama Football
Hibbett Sports, based in a Birmingham, AL, announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the University of Alabama’s football program for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. The retailer has sponsored Crimson Tide athletics and the football team since 2008.
Klean Kanteen’s New Finish Environmentally Friendly
Stainless steel water bottles are rugged, versatile and should last a long time – maybe even a lifetime – but Klean Kanteen was seeing an unusually high number of premature customer returns for a particular reason: paint chipping.
Item Of The Day: Abus Bordo Alarm 6000A
Larger movements set off a 100-decibel alarm that lasts for 15 seconds that remains active, and further movements will continue to trigger it.
Hibbett Sports Collecting Donations To Support Hurricane Victims
Said Jeff Rosenthal, president and CEO, Hibbett, “We are fortunate that all of our employees are safe and our stores in Texas and Louisiana only suffered minor damage. But we’ve seen the devastation around us and want to do our part to support Hurricane Harvey victims as they recover and rebuild their lives.”
Amer’s Bernard Millaud Shifts To Advisory Role
Bernard Millaud, president of Cycling at Amer Sports and a member of Amer Sports executive board, has decided to step down from his current role and is appointed into a special advisory role
