Under Armour and Nike agreed to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit over Under Armour's use of the “I Will” slogan. The terms of the settlement weren't disclosed. The suit alleged Nike in an advertising campaign has used Under Armour's
Year: 2014
Emerald Expositions to Co-Locate Imprinted Sportswear Show Orlando and Surf Expo
Emerald Expositions, LLC announced plans to co-locate the Imprinted Sportswear Show Orlando (“ISS”) with the summer edition of Surf Expo, Sept. 4-6, 2014, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL…
Horny Toad Reveals Latest Hires
Horny Toad, which recently completed its hand off of the Nau apparel brand to the owners of South Korea's Black Yak outdoor brand, revealed three key personnel changes aimed at propelling its core Horny Toad apparel brand to…
Far Bank Tags Kleiner as New VP of Marketing
Far Bank Enterprises hired Tag Kleiner as its new vice president of marketing for Sage, Redington, and RIO Products. Kleiner had spent the last 17 years at…
2014 Media Day at the Range another SHOT Show Hit
In its ninth year, the 2014 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range was attended by over 1,100 members of the media…
Adidas NEO Signs UK Olympic Swimmer as UK Brand Ambassador
Adidas NEO has added Tom Daley, the Olympic diver from the United Kingdom, as the UK ambassador for the brand. Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber front the label in the US…
Shoebuy.com Names Chief Marketing Officer
Shoebuy.com appointed Anabela Perozek as the company's new chief marketing officer (CMO). She was formerly at Staples…
Newton Running Appoints VP of Marketing
Newton Running has hired Mike Nesladek as vice president of marketing. Nesladek, with fifteen plus years of marketing experience, joins Newton from Anheuser-Busch…
Latest Storm Positions Colorado Well for President’s Day Weekend
Thanks to a storm that dumped an average of 22.5 inches on 21 of its resorts, Colorado is headed into the President’s Day Long weekend with what may be the best winter sports conditions in the country…
Flip Flop Shops Expands into South Africa
On the heels of announcing expansion plans in the Middle East, Flip Flop Shops announced plans to establish and develop 25 additional shops throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mauritius…
DSW Sees Flat Q4 Comps
DSW Inc. (DSW) announced that fourth quarter 2013 comparable sales for the thirteen-week period ended Feb. 1, 2014 were flat compared to a 3.6 percent increase for the same period last year. It also narrowed its earnings guidance range…
TomTom’s Consumer Sales Off Double Digits in Fourth Quarter
TomTom reported sales at its Consumer division, which makes handheld GPS devices for outdoorsman and launched its first line of sports watches last year, declined 12 percent to €165 million in the fourth quarter…
SFIA to Again Lobby Congress on National Health Through Fitness Day
Over 100 sports and fitness industry leaders will team with recognized athletes in Washington D.C. on Mar. 5 for SFIA’s National Health Through Fitness Day. A current list of athletes and their sponsoring company scheduled to attend include football
ATF Extending Term of Import Permits to Two Years
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has published a new Final Rule that, effective April 8, 2014, extends the standard term of import permits for firearms, ammunition, and defense articles from one year to two years…
NRF Forecasts 2014 Retail Sales
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2014 economic forecast, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent, up from the preliminary 3.7 percent growth seen in 2013…
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