Mizuno Corp.’s Annual Profits Tumble
The decline reflects losses in the Americas and EMEA region as well as a profit decline in its home market of Japan.
L.L.Bean Opening Store In Boston Seaport
The 8,600-square-foot location will mark its fifth location in Massachusetts and the 37th store outside of Maine.
Gander Mountain To Change Name
Gander Mountain plans to change its name to Gander Outdoors, according to a tweet from its new owner, Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis.
Asics Renews Sponsorship Of Italian Athletics Federation
As part of the five-year deal, the brand will continue to supply all competition wear at all major international competitions.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Fixes $23 Million Accounting Error
Dick’s said it should have recorded non-cash impairment and store closing charges of $32.8 million in the fourth quarter. Instead, charges of only $9.4 million were recorded on the line item in its initial report.
Swanson Russell Promotes Five In Lincoln Office
The Nebraska-based marketing communications firm promoted Claire Abelbeck, Jack Christie, Emma Hulsey, Megan Woodard and Peter Worth.
Zanders Adds Steven Walsh To Sales Team
Zanders Sporting Goods, a national distributor located in Sparta, IL, has hired Steven Walsh as the newest addition to its sales team.
Deuter USA Names Scott Park As National Sales Manager
Park, a 20-year industry veteran, has been promoted from east coast sales manager to national sales manager for all territories.
Acushnet’s Q1 Earnings See Slight Decline
Wally Uihlein, Acushnet, president and CEO, said, “So far in 2017, the global golf industry is in a good place. While the first few months of industry sell-in are always affected by items like weather patterns and retail trends, the outlook continues to be promising as the golf season gets underway around the world.”
Fleet Feet Syracuse Triathlon Coach Passes Away
According to an obit on Syracuse.com, “Despite his accomplished running career, Brendan may best be remembered for the support he provided to so many people of all ages and speeds – words of encouragement chalked on racecourses, and pre-race pep-talks laced with wit.”
Hayter Comm Acquired By Seattle’s Williams-Helde
Hayter Communications, an active lifestyle public relations agency, was acquired by Williams-Helde, a Seattle-based marketing communications firm.
Billabong Re-Signs Bode Merrill
Billabong signed Bode Merrill, winner of multiple Rider of the Year Awards from both Snowboarder Magazine and Transworld Snowboarding, to a three-year extension.
Adidas CEO: We’re Not Selling Reebok
“We are not going to sell Reebok because we are still very confident of the strategic position of the brand,” Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted said at the company’s meeting,
Sport Chek’s Q1 Comps Slide 4.3 Percent
Canadian Tire Corp. reported FGL Sports’ retail sales were down 1.4 percent and same-store sales were down 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Same-store sales at Sport Chek were down 4.3 percent.
Nordstrom Q1 In Line with Expectations
Earnings rose 37 percent while same-store sales dipped 0.8 percent.
