Nike will not renew a long-running kit supply deal with Manchester United because of the growing costs of a new contract, sources told Reuters. Adidas is expected to sign a deal with the English soccer club..
Year: 2014
Inov-8 Appoints New CEO
Inov-8 recently hired Gordon Baird as its CEO. He was most recently at Americana, the company behind the Bench clothing brand, having previously worked at…
Probar Sponsors Tinkoff-Saxo Pro Cycling Team
Probar has begun supplying its organic energy bars to the UCI WorldTour pro cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo effective immediately. The new partnership will continue through the 2014 Tour de France and remaining cycling season…
Polartec Files Patent Infringement Complaint in Germany
Polartec, LLC has filed a patent infringement complaint with the German District Court Duesseldorf against Pontetorto S.P.A. and its German sales agent, Christian Weichert Internationale Textilvertretungen GmbH…
German Company to Show Prototype of Biometric Shirt
Match2blue GmbH will present its first prototype of a t-shirt that can measure pulse rate, breathing, heart-rate variability (HRV), calorie consumption and physical activity at the Wearable Technologies Conference this week in San Francisco…
RSG Taps Finish Line Exec to Fill VP Store Operations Position
The Finish Line Inc. appointed triathlete and Finish Line district sales manager Scott Goodmon vice president, store operations at its Running Specialty Group (RSG) segment…
Sport Chalet’s Q4 Loss Doubles
Sport Chalet Inc. reported a loss of $5.7 million, or 40 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 30, approximately double the loss of $2.3 million logged in the year-ago quarter, according to its 10K filing with the Securities & Exchange Co
PMA and ILWU Vow to Keep West Coast Ports and Contract Talks Running
As expected, West Coast ports continued to operate normally last week after a six-year contract between dock workers and the terminal operators and container lines they work for expired. Both parties said they expect operations to continue at all 29 ports
Bosch eBike Systems Sets up Support Center for Asian OEMS
Bosch eBike Systems is setting up a regional business unit in China with technical and commercial experts to help Asia's bicycle manufacturers prepare for growing global demand for pedelec bikes…
Departing Grassroots President Guided Industry Through Tumultuous Change
Roanne Miller will leave Grassroots Outdoor Alliance in August after guiding the organization through five of the most tumultuous years in specialty retailing history…
Outdoor/Athletic Footwear Brands Draws Germany Tannery to US
Germany’s ISA TanTec expects is establishing its first tannery in the United States in Mississippi to fulfill growing demand from U.S. footwear brands…
Fleet Feet Introduces Experience 2.0
At its annual franchise conference held in St. Louis in mid-June, Fleet Feet, Inc. introduced Experience 2.0, a comprehensive initiative designed to address both the technological advances that are waylaying the retail marketplace as well as the significa
Jarden Prices $300 Million Euro Bond Offering
Jarden Corporation priced Thursday a €300 million euro note offering that it is placing with qualified institutional buyers and investors outside the United States. The notes would be guaranteed by certain of the company's domestic subsidiaries
OR to Highlight Urban Lifestyle Brands Next Month
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2014 will include a new Venture Out exhibit for brands catering to the growing urban and lifestyle trend that has influenced and invigorated the modern outdoor movement…
ATF Guidance on Disaster Preparedness for FFLs
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is advising Federal Firearms Licensees to refer to ATF Publication 3317.7 in preparation for potential disasters, such as hurricanes, floods and tornado's…
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