VF Corporation Appoints Brendan Sullivan As President Of Sportswear
In his new Sportswear leadership role, he is responsible for the global Nautica brand and the Kipling brand in North America.
Firearms Background Checks Drop In January
The January decline comes after 19 straight months of record year-over-year increases under the Obama administration.
Gore Fabrics Division Establishes Ambitious Environmental Goals For 2020
Included in these goals is Gore Fabrics’ intent to eliminate PFCs of Environmental Concern from its consumer fabrics products as an important milestone in its long-term journey towards continuously reducing the environmental footprint of its products throughout their full life cycle.
Newell Brands Core Sporting Goods Sales Bounce Back In Q3
Pro forma core sales, which exclude the K2 Sports and the Marker and Volkl winter sports businesses that are being held for sale, increased 2.9 percent compared with prior year primarily driven by strong growth in Fishing, Technical Apparel and Team Sports, partially offset by declines on Coleman related to early 2016 distribution losses.
The North Face Adds Three Snowboarders
The North Face announced the addition of Austin Smith, Jossi Wells, Cole Navin, and Jake Blauvelt to its snow team.
Puma’s Parent The Latest To Protest Travel Ban
François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering, the parent of Puma and Volcom as well as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and other luxury brands, has joined a number of executives protesting President Trump’s executive order blocking immigrants.
Dick’s True Runner Closes Two Locations
True Runner, the run specialty concept owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, has closed its stores in St. Louis and the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh. One location continues to operate in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Trek Acquires Revolution Cycles
Trek Bicycle has purchased Revolution Cycles, a four-store chain with locations in Washington, D.C.; Stafford and Arlington, VA; and Rockville, MD,.
International Basketball Federation To Allow Religious Headgear
The Council on American-Islamic Relations welcomed a move by Switzerland-based FIBA to allow athletes to wear religious headgear, including the Islamic head scarf (hijab).
Yeti Resolves RTIC Coolers Lawsuits
The cooler and drinkware brand shared that a binding settlement had been reached in the United States District Court lawsuits brought against RTIC Coolers and brothers John and Jim Jacobsen.
Rossignol Acquires Felt Bicycles
Felt Bicycles designs and engineers its own proprietary branded bicycles, framesets, components and accessories, which are distributed directly or through its global distribution partners.
Johnson Outdoors Sees 10 Percent Q1 Gain
Gains in fishing and diving in the seasonally slow first fiscal quarter ended December 30 offset declines in the camping and watercraft recreation segments.
GCI Adds Talent To Product Team
GCI Outdoor announced the addition of Stephen Ciccarelli, Evelyn Tan and Paul Crotty to their growing team. The trio will be filling the roles of director of product development, product development engineer and industrial designer, respectively.
Nike, Dick’s And Others Band Together To Fight Border Tax
Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods and more than 100 other companies have joined together to launch Americans for Affordable Products, a campaign to defeat the border adjustable tax (BAT).
HanesBrands Sees Double-Digit Q4 Revenue Gains
The parent of Champion and Hanes reported earnings on an adjusted basis grew 20 percent in the fourth quarter on an 11.2 percent sales gain.
