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Nike Inc. Sees Europe Add to Q1 Growth Engine…
Benefiting from meatier margins, lower expenses, and robust growth in North America and Europe, Nike Inc. reported earnings jumped 37.6 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31, to $780 million, or 86 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consens
Sports And Fitness Executives Praise Inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
Executives from the sports and fitness industry praised the inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit which was held in Baltimore, MD in The Four Seasons Hotel September 25-26. Attendees gathered to discuss the future of the industry and learn how they can b
Ashworth Golf Becomes Official Apparel Supplier of Presidents Cup U.S. Team
Ashworth Golf, which is part of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, will be the official apparel supplier of the U.S. Team at The Presidents Cup 2013, to be held on Oct. 1-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the 12 playing members of the
Cross Company Begins Operating as Costa Inc.
Cross Company (ATX), the maker of Costa and Native premium sunglasses, has begun operating under the name Costa Inc…
Oliberté Manufactures the World’s First Fair Trade Certified Footwear
Oliberté, maker of sustainably produced leather shoes and bags handmade in Africa, is the first footwear manufacturing facility in the world to be Fair Trade Certified by Fair Trade USA. Oliberté opened its factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2012…
CriticalPoint Capital Acquires Organized SportsWear
CriticalPoint Capital, the investment affiliate of CriticalPoint Partners, announced today that it has acquired Organized SportsWear, LLC. Organized SportsWear manufactures physical education uniforms with customized silk screen printing and embroidery…
Russell Athletic Launches Third Annual “Fight Like Dylan Award”
Russell Brands, LLC announced it will begin accepting entries for the third annual “Fight Like Dylan Award,” named in honor of Dylan Rebeor, a high school football player whose last wish was for his teammates to receive new uniforms. Through this initiat
Kathmandu Reports Record Results Despite Anemic Australian Economy
Kathmandu Holdings Limited, which operates 136 outdoor and adventure travel specialty stores in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, reported earnings and sales for the fiscal year ended July 31 despite Australia’s anemic GDP growth.
SCARPA North America Adds Staff
SCARPA North America this fall made a number of new hires and promotions in a number of new and existing positions to provide superior customer service and continuing to grow brand awareness in the U.S. and Canada…
Longitudes Group’s 2013 Sporting Goods Channel Golf Market Report
According to a study of golf market profiles of the 10 largest sporting goods retail companies from Longitudes Group, Dick's Sporting Good market impact leads the sporting goods retailers with the most golfers served at 9.8M, or over 39 percent of al
Dearfoams Launches Campus Challenge Contest
Dearfoams, the maker of slippers, launched the Dearfoams' Campus Challenge, a national photo contest that invites college guys to show off their slippers for the chance to win cash…
Phil Knight Pledges $500 Million to Cancer Research
Nike co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight and wife Penny have pledged $500 million to kick-start a $1 billion cancer research initiative at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Knight said the pledge is contingent on OH
MEC Unveils New Brand Campaign to Reach Growing Urban Membership
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) unveiled its new brand platform in a bid to become more relevant to the fastest growing part of its membership – Canadian urbanites participating in cycling, running and other outdoor activities that never bring them to the
Nike Shareholder Meeting Sparks Succession Talk…
At Nike’s 33rd annual meeting last week held at Tiger Woods Center on the Nike World Headquarters campus, new Nike Brand president Trevor Edwards addressed the World Cup, the opportunity around expanded sizes, and Nike’s future in digital tech
K2 Sports Taps Malczyk as Brand Manager for Line, Full Tilt,
K2 Sports has appointed Josh Malczyk as global brand director of its Line ski and Full Tilt boot brands. Malczyk will assume these responsibilities immediately and will continue to be based at K2 Sports’ Global Headquarters in Seattle, WA…
