Sports Insight Extra

The general manager of the Portuguese Footwear Federation (APICCCAS) trade group dishes on the country’s diversified shoe industry that employs more than 47,000 and exported more than 83.7 billion pairs in 2017.

REI’s director of government and community affairs dishes on the outdoor recreation economy and the Confluence Accords signed by eight states during Outdoor Retailer.

The Co-founder of StreetTrend LLC and past CEO of Stuart Weitzman is working to create a holding house of unique footwear concepts, opening a global marketplace for hundreds of artisans who don’t currently have global exposure.

The SVP of government and public affairs for the Sports & Fitness Industry Association talks trade, tariffs and a new development with the PHIT Act.

The VP of marketing for Carhartt talks about the family-owned business and how it will approach marketing and reaching new consumers in the months ahead.

The former Skechers Kids and Xtep Footwear senior design director discusses the new children’s footwear brand, Robokix, he has co-founded with Chinese manufacturer Apex.

The CEO and Co-founder of BioLite details the Brooklyn and Nairobi, Kenya company’s Parallel Innovation business model.

The director of iFit for Icon Health & Fitness discusses Nordictrack’s foray into home fitness programming and personalized, subscription nutrition.

The EVP of Sports at Ketchum Sports and Entertainment returns to dish on the upcoming 2018 World Cup taking place in Russia, including how the global event will be viewed.

The founder of Global Value Commerce addresses the practice of buying, selling and trading golf equipment online.

Inside the science of finding the perfect fit with Moritz Schiebold, CEO of Volumental.

Inventor and mechanical engineer Tim Leatherman reminisces on the 35th anniversary of his company and the multi-tool that bears his name, including its eight years in the making.

Industry veteran Barry Ryan talks about the merino wool phenomenon and the dual popularity of Glerups, the 25-year old Danish brand he represents.

The former NHL player talks about his transition to broadcaster and entrepreneur, including his Endeavor fitness apparel brand.

Spartan Founder/CEO and CRAFT Sportswear’s North America CEO discuss a new global partnership.

The old way of retail is dead, and there is a massive opportunity to re-invent, proclaims the CEO of Beyond Curious in Los Angeles.

President of Reebok dishes on the brand’s mission and objectives from its headquarters in Boston.

Retail expert dishes on what’s going right and wrong in industry today and weighs in on the Walmart vs. Amazon tussle.

The CEO of Profitect addresses the right medicine for changing the paradigm of accountability—prescriptive analytics.

Batter Up! The global product director for baseball/softball at Wilson Sports details the new USA Baseball standard that took effect Jan 1.