PHIT America Announces New Olympic Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced two-time USA Hockey Olympic silver medalist Brianne McLaughlin and bobsled pilot Jazmine Fenlator as its late
Dan Marino Joins Concussion Lawsuit Against the NFL
Dan Marino, considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in National Football League history, has joined a player lawsuit suing the NFL over concussions…
Oliberté Hires PR Firm
Turner PR added Oliberté to the agency’s fashion and lifestyle portfolio. Turner will serve as the brand’s U.S. PR agency of record…
Hoka One One Seeking to Revive High School Postal Runs
Hoka One One is seeking to revive two-mile “postal” competition at U.S. high schools this Fall in a bid to further the growth of American distance running…
Nike Promotes Craig Zanon to Lead Expanded Men’s Training Category
Nike Inc. said Craig Zanon, currently VP, GM of global basketball, will now lead an expanded and elevated role in the men’s training category as VP, GM of global men’s training. Michael Jackson will take the lead in the basketball category as
Yakima Named Preferred Vendor by The Bike Cooperative
Yakima has secured a partnership as The Bike Cooperative's preferred cargo management equipment provider. The retailer-owned cooperative is dedicated to improving the profitability of its membership, which included 300 independent bike retailers…
Pacific Sunwear Reports Best Men’s Comps in 10 Years, Braces for Q2
After booking low-mid-single-digit comparable stores sales growth in the fiscal first quarter, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is bracing for a quarter of heavy discounting at the mall, particularly in women’s swimwear…
Remington Outdoor Q1 Results Hurt by Recall, Ebbing Firearms Sales
Remington Outdoor Company Inc. reported net sales declined $65 million, or 20.3 percent to $255.2 million in the first quarter, as an 18-month boom in firearms sales tapered off. Gross margin tumbled 1,200 basis points to 22.5 percent primarily due to a
Landmark Concussion Research Could Improve Helmet Design
A landmark $30 million research initiative announced last week by the NCAA and the Department of Defense could help the sporting goods industry improve the design of helmets and mouth guards, a leading concussion researcher told Sports Executive Weekly la
Honey Stinger Expands Sales Team
Honey Stinger has added Jerard Whitehead to its sales team in the role of grocery category manager and Shannon Lane in the new role of key account manager for sports and outdoor categories…
Genesco Sees Modest Q1 Comp Gain
Genesco Inc. reported first-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis slid 13.3 percent and came in 10 cents lower than Wall Street's consensus estimate. But the company reaffirmed its guidance for the full year. Companywide comparable-store sales grew 1
Fewer Clearance Sales Hurt Tilly’s Q1 Traffic, Conversion Rates and Profits
Action sports retailer Tilly’s Inc. said a lack of clearance inventory hurt traffic in the highly promotional teen market in the fiscal first quarter, causing comp store sales, including Internet sales, to fall 6.8 percent…
Stable Step Acquires Archmolds
Stable Step, LLC, which owns the Powerstep brand, recently acquired Archmolds, LLC, a privately-held company. The acquisition of Archmolds, LLC will improve Stable Step’s orthotics offering to
existing customers…
Remington 2014 First Quarter Sales Down
Remigton Outdoor Company, Inc. has issued its first-quarter 2014 financial report that showed net sales were down 20.3% from the first quarter of 2013…
Plano Synergy Announces Key Sales Team Expansion
Andrew Sibble joins Industry Leading Outdoor Company, Positions Premium brands for continued growth…
