2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (196+ words) Mountain Sports Ltd., located in Bristol, VA, announced plans to close its store at the end of September 30 as its owners head to retirement. The family-owned outdoor store first opened in 1981. The store, serving Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee through…...

5+ day, 14+ min ago   (343+ words) The company said it is reinvesting tariff-related benefits into value, expanding compelling new brands and categories, and accelerating initiatives across stores, omni-channel and loyalty. Academy Sports and Outdoors Pushes Q2 Profits Higher Despite Dip in Comp Sales Academy Sports and Outdoors,…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (489+ words) The new CEO's connection with Burton began more than two decades ago, when he served as the company’s Mid-Atlantic brand manager from 2003 to 2005. He has held senior leadership roles at Vans, Skullcandy, and Traeger before moving to VF Corporation as…...

6+ day, 44+ min ago   (387+ words) Castore, the Manchester-based sportswear brand, has retained JPMorgan to explore a sale following a “surge of inbound interest” in the business, Sky News reported. A formal sale process has not yet been officially initiated, but sources told the news channel…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) Mathews Archery, based in Sparta, WI, officially transitioned to employee ownership as it reaches its 35th year in business. Mathews Archery, based in Sparta, WI, officially transitioned to employee ownership as it reaches its 35th year in business “From the beginning,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (118+ words) Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc., appointed Matt Pasch, formerly at Burlington Stores, to the role of EVP and chief people officer. He succeeds Bill Ennis, who recently retired. Most recently, Pasch served as executive vice president, chief human resources officer at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1151+ words) While sluggish sales of legacy athletic footwear silhouettes are depressing sales trends at Foot Locker and JD Sports, mall competitor, Journeys, found athletic lifestyle product pacing its positive sales performance in the second quarter, said Mimi Vaughn, president and CEO…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (191+ words) As reported, Good Good Golf VP of brand and marketing Jeffrey Lefkovits and Callaway Golf’s director of content and production Alex Upegui have also both departed their respective companies following the blowback from the ad. The changes came as a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (267+ words) Replay Sports Cards signed a new franchise agreement to bring a Replay Sports Cards location to Greenville, NC. The partnership was reached with Jim Whitehurst and his son, Jake. The shop is targeting to open before the end of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (160+ words) Prior to Kjus, where he was most recently EVP of global sales and a member of the Board of Management, Regier reportedly worked for Callaway Golf in Europe for over six years. The company said the appointment of Timo Regier…...