Stride Rite Launches Shoe Donation Campaign
Stride Rite, working in concert with The Little Gym, is anticipating a donation of tens of thousands of shoes to benefit Soles4Souls, the international charity that collects shoes and distributes them to people in need around the globe…
Neiman Marcus to Open First Manhattan Store
Neiman Marcus plans to open its first store in Manhattan. The 250,000-square-foot store will open in 2018 on the west side of Manhattan…
SFIA Announces Class of 2014 Future Industry Leader Scholars
Five exemplary young sports and fitness professionals have been named to the class of 2014 Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced. The class included employees from Evoshield, Adidas, Rawlin
RECALL: 715 Orbea Road Bikes
Avant Bicycles is recalling 715 of its bicycles and carbon frame sets because of a front fork that can crack and pose a fall hazard…
Germany’s Zalando.com Preparing for IPO
Zalando, Europe's leading online retailer of footwear and fashion, announced plans for an initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in coming weeks. The rapidly growing retailer plans to float 10 to 11 percent of its shares for about $6
iHunt App Joins Altus Family
Altus, headquartered in Grawn, Michigan, has acquired iHunt, an app that features high-quality animal and hunting calls with no audio noise…
PVH’s Q2 Revenues Climb 4 Percent
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, reported second-quarter earnings rose 8.7 percent to 125.5, or $1.51 a share, topping its guidance between $1.40 to $1.45. The company, which also owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, reaffirmed its full year non-GAAP EPS
Luxottica Moving to Dual CEOs in Wake of Guerra’s Departure
Luxottica Group S.p.A., which owns the Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglasses brands and Sun Glass Hut, parted ways with CEO Andrea Guerra Monday and unveiled a new management structure based on a co-CEO mode. Under the new model, one CEO focuses on Markets and th
Durant Spurns Under Armour to Return to Nike
According to multiple reports, Nike signed NBA star Kevin Durant to a 10-year contract potentially worth about $350 million. Durant, the NBA's reigning most valuable player, had reportedly reached a tentative deal with Under Armour on a 10-year contr
Golf Rounds Pick Up in July
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 1.1 percent during July compared to July 2013…
Field and Stream to Open at Camp Hill, PA
Field & Stream will open a store at Capital City Mall in Camp Hill, PA…
Aquabound/Bending Branches Joins Grassroots
Aquabound/Bending Branches has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a Vendor Partner…
OIA Appoints VP of Marketing and Communications
The Outdoor Industry Association announced that Jennifer D. Pringle has been chosen as its new vice president of marketing and communications. Most recently she served as a partner with 4Leaf Partners…
EMU Appoints VP OF North America
Australian footwear brand EMU appointed Dan Singer as vice president of North America…
Kering Partners with Safilo to Bring Eye Wear Business In House
Kering SA of France and Safilo Group Spa of Italy are extending their partnership until 2020. Under a new agreement, Kering will pay $118 million to buy out the last two years of Safilo's Gucci license and enter a new four-year supply agreement start
