Adidas is in the midst of its largest recruiting effort ever in Portland, OR to support the brand’s continued growth in the United States. During the fourth quarter of 2015, Adidas grew 12 percent in North America and announced the expansion of its North American...
The University of Maryland today announced that UMD alumnus and Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank will deliver the spring commencement address on May 18, 2016. Plank will address thousands of graduates, family, and friends during the ceremony at the XFINITY Center....
Foot Locker Inc. will replace Cameron International Corp. in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Friday, April 1. Foot Locker will be added to the S&P 500 (Global Industry Classification Standard) Apparel Retail Sub-Industry index....
Vasque Footwear has partnered with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition to expand support for the Second Annual Trail Days and Kick Off, an emerging thru-hike festival that will provide educational seminars, keynote speeches and celebratory events from April 15 to 17 in Silver City, NM....
Rack Room Shoes’ continued corporate growth, increased emphasis on its athletic offering, and mission to be the leading footwear retailer of choice for families nationwide has created new opportunities for personnel within the company. Former Women’s Associate Buyer Laryssa Grant has been promoted to Women’s...
Donald Trump believes that a half-trillion-dollar trade deficit with the rest of the world makes the United States a loser and countries with trade surpluses like China and Mexico winners. “They’re beating us so badly,” he has said. “Every country we lose money with.”...
Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) unveiled its roster of PGA athletes who will wear and promote the brand’s recently launched Columbia Golf line. Ten selected PGA players will compete in Columbia’s Golf collection of performance apparel and outerwear on the 2016 PGA tour....
VF Corp. announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) business, a division of VF’s Imagewear coalition. “As active portfolio managers, we constantly assess the composition of our company to ensure VF’s portfolio is aligned with our strategic objectives and...
Keen has made a $10,000 grant to Oregon’s Outdoor School for All initiative, a statewide, grassroots initiative working to ensure the future of Outdoor School. In addition to its financial donation, Keen plans to showcase its support through social media promotion and gathering signatures to...
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open a state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Edgerton, Kan. This facility will create approximately 1,000 full-time hourly positions, plus many managerial and support roles to support customer fulfillment....