Adidas And USA Volleyball Announce Multi Year Partnership
USA Volleyball and Adidas announced a multi-year partnership, in which the Portland, OR, based company will be the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand for USA Volleyball. Adidas will replace Mizuno USA.
ICAST Sees Flat Attendance In 2017
ICAST, held July 11-14 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, FL, saw close to 15,000 people registered for its 2017 show, close to year-ago levels.
Elite Sportswear Acquires Dreamlight Activewear
Elite Sportswear, the company behind GK Elite, acquired Dreamlight Activewear.
NRF Names New Chairman, Board Members
The National Retail Federation announced that Macy’s Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren has been elected chairman of the NRF Board of Directors. Lundgren replaces former HSNi CEO Mindy Grossman, who resigned from the board after leaving retail to head Weight Watchers.
LCI Brands Hires New Director Of National Accounts
LCI Brands, which owns Lewis N. Clark and UrbanGear, has hired Elisa Kuri as its new director of national accounts.
Jabra Hires Cheryle Walline As North American Head Of Channels
Jabra, the audio and communications technology specialist, announced the launch of the Jabra One Partner Program and appointment of Cheryle Walline as head of channels, public sector and SME in North America.
Timberland Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Original Earthkeepers Boot
Timberland released a seasonal exclusive boot called the Eagle Bay to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of launch of the Original Earthkeepers 6-Inch Boot.
Seattle Sports Hires National Sales Manager
Seattle Sports Co., manufacturers of outdoor products covering camp, paddle, travel and bike categories, appointed Matt Bolkovatz as its new national sales manager.
Spy Promotes Dana Leshyk To Director Of Product Development
Leshyk first joined Spy in 2015 in the role of product development coordinator.
Vie Active Opens Flagship Store In Sun Valley
Inspired by Founder Noa Ries’s hometown of Bondi Beach, the store has a laid-back beach house vibe, outfitted with a shell chandelier, drift wood hued floors and a collection of surfboards from Ries’s own personal collection.
Garrett Mays: A Single-Blade Sensation
In a kayak, Mays does with one paddle blade what many fear to do with two. The Soddy-Daisy, TN native (or as he refers to it – “Soddy-By God-Daisy”) is a member of a select few boaters in the C1 category.
Reebok Introduces Space Boots
Developed in partnership with David Clark Company, the Floatride Space Boot SB-01 has been exclusively designed to accompany the final space suit that will shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Item Of The Day: Altra Timp
“We call the Timp our ‘long day’ shoe,” said Altra founder Golden Harper. “It’s perfect for ultramarathoners like Jeff Browning, an Altra athlete who wore prototypes of this shoe for the Hardrock 100 in 2016 and at Western States in 2017.”
TomTom Reports Q2 Loss On Goodwill Charge
The latest quarter included a non-cash impairment charge on the entire goodwill of the Consumer segment of €169 million.
