Tennis Industry Association Hosts Annual Forum
The 10th Annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Forum was held in New York City on August 28, the first day of play at the US Open, and the audience of nearly 300 tennis industry leaders heard the latest news about the state of the tennis industry, updates on grow-the-game initiatives, and business insights, along with a spotlight on tennis innovation.
Crosman Corp. Appoints VP Of Finance
Crosman Corporation, the manufacturer of airguns, archery products, optics, laser gun sights and related accessories, announced the hiring of Dan Maier as vice president of finance.
KL Outdoor/GSC Technologies Land New Headquarters In Muskegon
New Water Capital portfolio company KL Outdoor/GSC Technologies will base its corporate and manufacturing operations in Muskegon, generating 153 jobs and a total $9.2 million in new investment in the region.
HanesBrands Submits Data For Latest CDP Climate Change Report
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion and Gear For Sports, has voluntarily disclosed its carbon emissions and related information for the CDP 2017 Climate Change Report – marking the seventh year that the company has participated in this initiative.
Lululemon Bangs Out 7 Percent Comp Gain In Q2
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported basically flat earnings before special items in the second quarter but earnings were 4 cents ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate. Same-store sales grew 7 percent and gross margins expanded 180 basis points.
MSR Names Evan Williams Mechanical Design Engineer
Williams joins MSR after nearly two years as mechanical product development engineer at PATH, a leader in driving global health innovation.
Confluence Outdoor Sending Kayaks To Texas Police
Confluence is also supplying paddles and PFDs for both adults and children to directly support ongoing flood rescue efforts in the Houston area.
Craghoppers Hires TJ3 Sales For Southeast Representation
TJ3 Sales currently works with Swell Vision, TASC Performance and Sak Roots.
Registration Opens For 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon
The 33rd edition of the race, scheduled for Sunday, March 18, 2018, offers more than 24,000 participants the opportunity to run the Stadium to the Sea course, starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing near the Santa Monica Pier.
Paddlesports Retailer To Move To Oklahoma City
Paddlesports Retailer will take place August 28-30 next year at Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center with the on-water demo on August 27 at the Boathouse District.
Ironman Foundation Launches Harvey Relief Effort
Funds raised will support recovery efforts and service projects in the greater race communities for the Memorial Hermann Ironman North American Championship Texas, Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas and Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon.
Genesco Lowers Full-Year Guidance On Lids Weakness
Genesco Inc. reported a second-quarter loss that came in slightly below internal expectations while sharply reducing its guidance for the year due to soft sales at Lids and overall weak traffic at malls.
Amer Sports Updates 2020 Growth Target, Prioritizing Profitable Growth
Amer Sports now targets annual mid-single-digit organic, currency-neutral growth instead of the previous target of €3.5 billion by 2020. The change reflects the challenging wholesale market in the U.S.
Georgetown, Nike Reach Pact On Worker Conditions
As part of the agreement, Nike has established a new protocol with the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), which provides the WRC with formal access to Nike supplier factories that manufacture WRC-affiliated collegiate products, to investigate working conditions and strengthen coordination regarding any remediation efforts.
Columbia Issues Statement Regarding Legal Dispute With Former Employee
Columbia has settled its civil claims against the former employee. Its claims against the technology vendor where the former employee worked will continue.
