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Under Armour Names Chip Molloy CFO
The former chief financial officer for PetSmart, Chip Molloy, is joining the Baltimore-based Under Armour…
Adidas Expands Its Portland Headquarters
Adidas announced the expansion of its North American headquarters with the purchase of a property next to its…
Adidas Employs Speed Robots at New Factory
Apart from unveiling a rather futuristic-looking 3-D printed running shoe this week, Adidas is also revealing…
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Under Armour opened a one-million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility outside of Nashville in…
City Sports Begins to Liquidate All 26 Locations
Without a buyer on deck, City Sports, the Boston-based athletic chain, announced it will liquidate all 26…
Sports Authority to Hire 3,500 Seasonal Workers
Sports Authority is preparing for the holiday sneaker rush. The sporting goods retailer announced it will…
Under Armour COO and CFO Brad Dickerson to Resign in 2016
Under Armour announced Tuesday that Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Brad Dickerson will…
Finish Line Stumbles on the Sneaker War Battlefield
Athletic footwear retailer Finish Line (FINL) reported disappointing financial results late last week…
Nike Slam-Dunks Q1 Earnings Estimates
Nike, Inc. (NKE) reported financial results Thursday for its first fiscal quarter ended Aug. 31 that smashed…
Asics CEO Kevin Wulff to Retire
Asics announced Wednesday the retirement of America Group President and CEO, Kevin Wulff, and the hiring of…
Pentland Invests in Running Brand Tracksmith
Pentland Group, makers of Lacoste, Hunter and Kickers, is expanding into running by investing in Boston-based…
Report: Sport Footwear Sales Slowed by Sluggish Running Category
July 2015 was the hottest month globally on record, but consumers didn’t take refuge from the heat by shoe…
Skechers Performance Becomes Title Sponsor of Los Angeles Marathon
Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers USA, Inc., announced Thursday it has signed a multi-year…
Finish Line and Puma Launch Shop-in-Shops
Puma is making a play for a larger share of the athletic market. The German footwear and apparel brand is…
Top Athletes Star in Under Armour’s ‘Rule Yourself’ Campaign
Under Armour unveiled the Rule Yourself campaign, a series of television spots that will debut in the fall…