OIA Honors Skip Yowell On Anniversary Of His Passing
In August, the first Skip Yowell Future Leadership class marked their graduation from the program.
EORA Reports 75 New Members In 2016
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association welcomed 75 new members in the first nine months of 2016 — a 39 percent increase over 2015’s new member total.
Shoe Carnival Appoints Athletic Footwear Buyer
Clint Pierce most recently served as senior vice president general merchandise manager for footwear and apparel at Sports Authority.
Fischer Skis U.S. Adds Two In-house Team Members
Scott Ford was named director of business development, while Kristopher Kuchinski will take on the role of credit and operations manager.
Legacy Sports Appoints Laura Evans Marketing Director
In her new role as Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Evans will oversee marketing and public relations, as well as corporate communications, advertising and trade shows.
Fashion SVP Highlights Sustainable Production
Show organizer Idex teamed up with Fashion Enter and the Ethical Fashion Forum to present a new feature at the show called Fashion Made Better.
Study: Playing Pokémon Go Extends Life Expectancy
Highly engaged Pokémon Go players are getting an average of 26 percent more physical activity than they were before playing the mobile game, according to the study from Stanford University and Microsoft.
Golfsmith Gains Court Approval To Close 20 Stores
Goldsmith received bankruptcy court approval to close 20 of its 109 stores, including its only New York City location.
VF Corp. Joins IFC’s Bangladesh Partnership For Cleaner Textile
VF Corp. joins 12 other brands in the PACT family, bringing the total partner brands to 13.
Under Armour CEO Presents Entrepreneurship Competition
The competition will bring the top young entrepreneurial talents in the country to Northwestern University next spring for a chance at $100,000 in total cash prizes.
OIA Endorses Eight More Congressional Candidates
The Outdoor Industry Association Political Action Committee (OIAPAC) endorsed eight incumbents running for re-election to Congress this year.
Timberland Participates In Sustainatopia
In its second year participating in the conference, the outdoor lifestyle brand shared how it engages employees to participate in the company’s legacy of protecting and restoring the outdoors and supporting communities in which it operates.
CBL & Associates To Close Shopping Centers On Thanksgiving
Department stores, movie theaters, restaurants and retailers with exterior mall entrances will have the option to open their stores on Thursday, but access to mall common areas will be restricted until 6 a.m. on Friday.
Eurobike Moving To July In 2018
Messe Friedrichshafen will move Europe’s largest trade show for the bicycle industry up a full month in 2018 to compete with in-house dealer events.
Consumer Sales Decline Accelerates At TomTom
Consumer revenues at the company declined three times faster in the third quarter than they did in the second due to faster than expected declines in Europe’s PND market.
