Labor Talks At West Coast Ports Could Start Early
Terminal operators and the union representing dock workers at 29 seaports have agreed to discuss extending their contact, which won’t expire until July 1, 2019.
Royal Robbins Introduces Rewear Recycling Program
The recycling initiative allows customers and employees reduce the volume of waste being sent to landfills every year by sending items back or dropping them in collection bins at Royal Robbins stores.
Women’s Competition Returns For Skateboarding Championship
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) announced that the SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship will again include a women’s division.
Nike Q1 Tops Estimates, Futures Slow
Nike Inc. reported earnings in the first quarter ended August 31 that easily topped estimate on a 10 percent revenue gain on a currency-neutral basis. Futures orders gains, however, slowed notably from recent quarters.
Under Armour Signs Lacrosse Phenom Taylor Cummings
The three-time Tewaaraton award winner will be the face of Under Armour’s Women’s lacrosse business.
Puma Campaign Stars Cara Delevigne
The international model, actress and activist fronts a new women’s campaign, Do You, which aims to inspire confidence in women everywhere.
Iconix Adds Independent Board Directors
The appointments of Sanjay Khosla and Kristen O’Hara follow a board-initiated search process for new independent directors that took place over the last four months.
Trek Holds Global Women’s Summit
The three-day summit will serve as the kickoff event for Trek’s larger ongoing campaign to make cycling more accessible to women around the world.
CKO Kickboxing Opens Miami Gym
Fitness franchise CKO Kickboxing is set to open its first kickboxing gym in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami.
Strava And New Balance Introduce Back Half Challenge
Runners who complete the second half of a race faster than the first half and share it on Strava during the two-month campaign will receive a free pair of New Balance running shoes.
Newton Running Athletes Take On Extreme Endurance Races
Brenda Guajardo will race in Greece’s 153-mile Spartathlon and Harvey Lewis will tackle the Gobi Trail Ultra, China’s first super ultra-distance event.
Mountain Hardwear President Heads To Black Diamond
Seven months after being named president of Mountain Hardwear, John Walbrecht has accepted the same title at competitor Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.
PHIT America Grants Got 50,000 Kids Moving In 2016
Program highlights included doubled child activity levels, adding an average of 85 minutes of physical activity per child.
Astral Bulks Up Sales Team
Astral, a footwear and paddle sport safety gear company based in Asheville, NC, brought on sales representation for the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas (TOLA), Midwest and Mid-Atlantic territories.
Smith & Wesson Loses Army Bid
The U.S. Army told Smith & Wesson its proposal to replace the Beretta M9 standard sidearm was not chosen “to advance to the next phase of the competition,” the firearms maker disclosed in an SEC filing.
