Nike Faces EU Probe Over Sales Terms
Nike as well as Universal Studios and Hello Kitty owner Sanrio are being accused of imposing anticompetitive restrictions on distributors of their products by European Commission antitrust regulators.
Newell Brands Reaffirms Outlook
Newell Brands will reaffirm its fiscal year 2017 outlook, as provided in its first quarter 2017 earnings press release dated May 8, 2017, during its presentation tomorrow at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris.
Fanatics Appoints Mindy Grossman To Board
Fanatics Inc. appointed Mindy Grossman, the former CEO of HSN and incoming CEO of Weight Watchers, to its board.
Carver Skateboards Appoints VP Of Sales
Carver Skateboards announced the appointment of Eben Woodall to vice president of sales.
Zinke Recommends Reduction, Possible Breaking Apart Of Bears Ears
OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts responded to Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Interim Report to President Trump recommending the revision of Bears Ears National Monument’s boundaries.
AJC Peachtree Road Race Repeats As Biggest Race
The running race with the most finishers was again AJC Peachtree Road Race, with 56,993. That was followed in the top five by TCS New York City Marathon, BolderBOULDER, Lilac Bloomsday Run and Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
La Sportiva Partners With Colorado Mountain School
La Sportiva inked an agreement with Boulder-based Colorado Mountain School (CMS), to be the official footwear provider of the world-renowned guide service.
Mountainsmith Athlete Chris Bombardier Becomes First Hemophiliac To Summit Everest
Chris Bombardier is the first person diagnosed with severe hemophilia B, a medical condition that hinders one’s blood from clotting, to climb the tallest peak on Earth.
Sigma Sport Electronics Licenses Myotest Running Library For Running Wearables
In a first stage of this collaboration, Sigma Sport will standardize on Myotest’s Fundamental Running Library for their entry level running products including running computers, sports watches and activity trackers.
Garmin Prevails In Navico Patent Dispute
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar.
New CEO At Pelican International
As part of its continued growth, Antoine and Christian Elie, owners of Pelican International Inc., appointed Pierre Arsenault to the position of chief executive officer.
Saxx Underwear Appoints Braden Hoeppner As Chief Marketing Officer
Hoeppner most recently served as head of brand and online at Kit & Ace, spearheading the launch of their e-commerce and marketing technology platforms.
K2 Snowboarding Welcomes Thomas Johnson As New Marketing Manager
In his new role, Johnson will oversee all aspects of K2 Snowboarding’s marketing program alongside Global Brand Director Hunter Waldron, Digital and Social Marketing Specialist Nick Meilleur, and Marketing Coordinator Dan Mayers.
Unsecured Creditors Urge Rejection Of Payless Confirmation Plan
In urging a Missouri bankruptcy court to deny approval of Payless’ reorganization plan, the case’s unsecured creditors committee charged that Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital Partners had “siphoned over $400 million out of the debtors” following the retailer’s 2012 IPO.
BSN Sports Acquires Salt Lake City-Based Academy Sports
Academy, serving team customers since 1991, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in Utah.
