Asics to Sponsor International Volleyball Association
Asics reached a five-year global sponsorship agreement with the Federal International Volleyball Association. The new partnership, which will commence on Jan. 1, 2016 and end Dec. 31, 2020, will involve Asics supplying…
Revo Debuts Campaign with Bono
Revo debuted a new capsule collection of sunglasses in collaboration with U2 lead singer and activist Bono as part of the “Buy Vision, Give Sight” campaign to prevent vision impairment and blindness…
Intersport Austria Reports Fiscal 2015 Sales
Intersport Austria, which provides buying, marketing, supply chain and other services to all Intersport branded stores operating in Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, reported sales increased 6.5 percent in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30,
Italian Buying Group Joins Sports 2000 International
Sport 2000 International, the second largest buying group for sporting goods retailers in Europe, is expanding its network into Italy the accession of Sport Alliance International…
BEA Ups Q3 GDP Estimate On Stronger Inventory Data
Americans spent more on goods but less on clothing and footwear than initially thought in the third quarter, according to the government's second estimate of the country's gross domestic product for the period…
Boardworks Names New Sales Director, SoCal Rep
Boardworks named Andrew Valentine sales director and promoted Rick Gravesen to sales rep for Southern California…
Filson to Expand Seattle Manufacturing at Store Opening
Filson will open the doors Tuesday to its brand new flagship store and announce expansion of its manufacturing capability in Seattle's SODO industrial district…
UK’s SportPursuit Raises £9.5 Milion in Series C Round
SportPursuit.com, the flash sales website for premium outdoor and sports gear, has raised £9.5 million in a Series C funding round, according to Tech Crunch…
Selle Royal to Join Utah’s Bike Industry Cluster
Selle Royal Group will open a new facility in Utah that will generate 65 jobs in the next seven years thanks in part to economic incentives offered by the state…
REI Says Nearly 1 Million Endorse #OptOutside Campaign
REI said that nearly 1 million people have endorsed its #OptOutside social media campaign, which it launched Oct. 27 when it announced plans to close on Black Friday and pay 12,000 employees…
America’s State Parks Join REI’s Black Friday Campaign
America’s State Parks joined REI's campaign to promote the outdoors as a healthy, carefree, natural alternative to the massive Black Friday crowds of holiday shoppers…
J. America TLG Appoints VP Marketing and Business Development
J. America Team Licensed Group, a division of J America, has named Michael Valenzano as vice president marketing and business development. He most recently worked for Outerstuff…
Colorado Promotes ‘Fresh Air Friday’
Colorado is waiving fees to all 42 state parks on Black ‘Fresh Air Friday,’ to promote a day of outdoor recreation as an option to the state's “world-class shopping”…
Sierra Designs Seeks New Brand Manager After Glavin Departs
Sierra Designs and its brand manager Mike Glavin have parted ways. The specialty outdoor brand, now owned by Exxel Outdoors, is seeking a new leader…
Dorel Sports Beefs Up Finance Team
Dorel Sports named Joseph M. Morreale as the senior director finance, NA IBD & key accounts for Cycling Sports Group North America, and Michelle Meszaros-Stuttgen, as vice President, finance at Pacific Cycle…
