Macy’s Q3 Misses Plan
Macy's Inc. said its third-quarter earnings per share slid 8.2 percent excluding impairment charges of $111 million, or 20 cents per share, primarily related to previously-announced plans to close 35 to 40 stores in early 2016…
United States Rugby Launches Professional League
The Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby) announced the formation of the first professional rugby league. Exclusively sanctioned by USA Rugby and World Rugby, competition will begin in April 2016 with six teams…
Edelrid North America Hires Sales and Marketing, Operations Team
Edelrid North America, the newly established North American distributorship for the global Edelrid brand, has hired Blair Williams as director of sales and marketing and Paul Nanawa as director of operations…
Utah’s First Outdoor Recreation Director Stepping Down
Brad Petersen, director of Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation, is resigning to work in the private sector. His replacement has not yet been named. Petersen was appointed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert during the August 2013 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in
Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners Announced
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, unveiled the 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners for both the American League and the National League during a live, hour-long “Baseball Tonight – The 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Aw
Halloween Run Races Increasing in Popularity
While Thanksgiving continues to hold top billing as the most active holiday for road race participation in the United States, Halloween sits a close second, with 722,237 finishers in 2014, according to Running USA.
Goldwin’s Sales Rise in Fiscal First Half
Goldwin Inc., the Japanese company that sells ski and compression wear in the United States and distributes The North Face and other outdoor brands in Asia, reported sales in its fiscal six months ended Sept. 30 rose 4.4 percent…
Pou Sheng Sales Accelerate in October
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited reported net consolidated operating revenue increased 14.8 percent to $214.4 million in October compared with October, 2014…
Endeavor Athletic Hires VP of Marketing and Business Development
Endeavor Athletic hired Jess Ceresino as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development to help launch the apparel branch of the business…
Female Bike Executives Lobby Congress
PeopleForBikes led a delegation of 16 female executives to Washington D.C. last week to lobby Congress on behalf of the Trans Pacific Partnership, transportation spending initiatives and sales tax parity…
Vibram Ups Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts
Vibram is taking aggressive steps to prevent the counterfeiting of its products, specifically Vibram FiveFingers…
Under Armour Reorganizes Management Roles
Under Armour Inc. said Kip Fulks will take over marketing, Henry Stafford will manage footwear and innovation groups, and Terdema Ussery, formerly president, global sports categories, has left the company…
Boot Barn Logs Fiscal Third Quarter Loss
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported a loss of $3.3 million, or 13 cents a share, against earnings of $944,000, or 5 cents, a year ago. Adjusted operating income 24.6 percent. The core Boot Barn business achieved its 24th consecutive quarter of positive same-
Adidas Extends Deal with N.C. State
Adidas reached an agreement to continue its partnership with North Carolina State. Adidas will guarantee the university at least $6.45 million per year in retail product and financial considerations to the Department of Athletics, more than doubling the v
Mountain Hardwear and Cole Haan Blend Tech with Trend in Outerwear Leap
Mountain Hardwear hinted at things to come at ORSM, but no one thought their push into fashion would go this far. The San Francisco-based creator of performance apparel and equipment is lending its name, as well as its technical and performance expertise, to fashion brand Cole Haan in the launch of its ZerøGrand outerwear line. Cole Haan LLC, […]
