Lululemon Founder Criticizes Board, Calls For Changes
In an open letter to shareholders released Wednesday, Lululemon Athletica Inc founder Chip Wilson criticized the retailer’s board, calling for annual election of the entire board to make directors more accountable for the company’s performance.
Textile Exchange Refutes PETA Claims
The Textile Exchange said a video published last week by PETA showing Chinese farmers live plucking geese for down was not filmed at farms certified to the Responsible Down Standard embraced by many outdoor brands.
Kate’s Real Food Goes National
Kate’s Real Food has added new distribution partners this year that make the Idaho company’s organic snacks available nationwide for the first time in its six year history.
Halfords Foresees More Moderate Growth in Cycling Business
Halfords Group plc took a more somber view of the UK bicycle market after reporting like-for-like sales of cycling products grew 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter, but declined -0.9 percent for the year ended April 1 compared with a year earlier.
Cycling Sports Group Promotes Dredge to Retail Post
Cycling Sports Group named Kelly Dredge Senior Experiential and Retail Marketing Manager for its North America Region…
Aeropostale Gains Star Athletes for Back-to-school Denim Campaign
Aeropostale Inc., a specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, entered a partnership with Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman and U.S. Men’s Soccer Star DeAndre Yedlin for its 2016 back-to-school denim campaign.
Schoeller Welcomes New U.S. Communications Director
Schoeller Textil AG, a global textile solutions brand, welcomed Eleanor Sachs to communications director for Schoeller USA.
Study Highlights ‘Emotional Labor’ Required of Student-athletes
A recent study from North Carolina State University exposed the “emotional labor” required of collegiate student-athletes, which can leave student-athletes feeling powerless, frustrated and nervous. The study calls on universities to better prepare their student-athletes with communication skills they can use to address the challenges of emotional labor.
Yakima Partners With New Sales Representative Agencies
Yakima Products, Inc., a leader in vehicle racks and cargo solutions, brought on two new sales representation teams to their U.S. sales force, making The Alpine Cowboy agency of record for the South Central territory and Mountain High Sales & Marketing the agency of record for the Great Lakes territory.
Women’s Sports Foundation Reports Grave Gender Bias in Coaching
The Women’s Sports Foundation released a report confirming that female coaches of women’s sports currently face limitations in pay and professional advancement in the workplace, and furthermore that the trend shows no signs of improvement.
GracedByGrit Hosts Santa Barbara Pop-up Shop
GracedByGrit, a San Diego, CA-based woman’s activewear brand, is hosting its second pop-up shop in Santa Barbara. The shop will be open for three consecutive weekends.
Maui Jim Named Official Sponsor of Independent Marathon Network
USA Today Sports and Maui Jim joined a partnership around the USA Today Sports Active Alliance – a network of independent marathons in the U.S.
Oiselle Names New Director of Marketing
Oiselle, an athletic apparel company dedicated exclusively to the needs of women, hired Megan Mackenzie Murray as its director of marketing. Murray joins Founder and CEO Sally Bergesen, and President Atsuko Tamura, in designing the customer experience and leading multi-channel strategic growth. Murray joins Oiselle after a career in marketing, most recently as Associate Director […]
NBA and Under Armour Partner to Launch NBA Fit App
The NBA launched its first fitness app, in partnership with Under Armour.
Denver Broncos Seek to End Sports Authority Sponsorship
The Denver Broncos is seeking to sever its sponsorship agreement with Sports Authority, which is in the process of liquidating
