Hibbett Sports Pledges To Raise $100,000 To Fight Heart Disease
Hibbett Sports Inc. shared plans to raise $100,000 in donations by June 30, 2017 to benefit the American Heart Association.
Puma Releases Puma One Boot
The company consulted with Antoine Griezmann, youth academy players and football-obsessed teens to design a boot that caters to every type of player.
Adidas Unveils New NHL Uniforms
On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Adidas and the NHL unveiled the new Adizero Authentic NHL jerseys. The new uniforms, which replace Reebok’s sponsorship deal, are designed to take the hockey jersey silhouette “to the next level by redefining fit, feel and lightweight construction.”
Bauer Hockey Athletes Finalists For NHL Rookie Of The Year
Toronto’s Auston Matthews, Winnipeg’s Patrik Laine and Columbus’ Zach Werenski — all official partners of Bauer – are finalists for the Calder Trophy at the NHL Awards event in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
Silva Sweden AB Acquires Trademark From Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that in cooperation with Silva Sweden AB the two companies have come to terms for Silva Sweden AB to acquire the Silva trademark rights in North America.
Fila Becomes Official Apparel And Footwear Provider Of The Western & Southern Open
Fila will outfit the more than 1,300 volunteers working the event, as well as on-court personnel such as linespersons, ball persons, chairpersons, and on-mic emcees. Fila also gains the right to use the tournament logo to embellish branded clothing.
J.C. Penney Secures Refinancing
The amended and restated $2.35 billion facility provides improved pricing terms and extends the maturity from 2019 to 2022.
Pret Names Steve Bellefeuille President And CEO
Steve Bellefeuille was hired to replace founding President and CEO Darryl English. English remains an owner and member of the Pret Board of Directors.
Keds Appoints VP Of Sales
Most recently, Dave Grange was chief executive officer of Pentland Brands, focusing primarily on Lacoste footwear and Ted Baker.
Fishpond Appoints Russell Miller As Marketing Director
Miller had been working in the marketing department with Sage and RIO at Far Bank Enterprises in Bainbridge Island, WA for the past five years.
Half-Marathon Finishers Dip For Second Straight Year
A total of 1.9 million runners finished a half marathon in the U.S. in 2016, down from the record high of just over two million finishers in 2014 and slightly down from the 1.986 million total in 2015, according to Running USA’s 2016 Annual Half Marathon Report. While participation dropped, there were a record 2,800 U.S. half marathon events in 2016, up from 2,700 in 2015.
First-Ever Giro Poacher’s Pipe Draws Riders To Mammoth Mountain
Held at Mammoth Mountain, Giro recently held the first-ever Poacher’s Pipe Afterhours Session, where local riders were invited to come “poach” Giro’s exclusive pro-team photoshoot setup and showcase their skills alongside some of snowboarding’s best riders, while documenting the session with top level pro photographers and videographers.
Utah Ski Areas Set All-Time Skier Visit Record During 2016/17 Season
Ski Utah announced a historical skier visit number, with a total of 4.58 million skier days, up 2.85 percent from the previous record of 4,457,575 during the 2015/16 season. This year’s number represents an 8.35 percent increase vs. Utah’s five-year average of 4,23 million.
Revenues Keep Revving Up At Western Mountain Resorts This Summer
While aggregated occupancy at mountain resorts is up a scant 0.6 percent for the summer months of May through October based on bookings made through May 31, aggregated revenue for the same time period is up a robust 9.3 percent compared to the same time last year.
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Names South Central U.S. Sales Rep
The manufacturer of outdoor equipment hired John Swartz as regional sales rep in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Missouri.
