As part of the brand's four-day take-over of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Under Armour debuted the UA SpeedForm Apollo running shoe and “THIS IS WHAT FAST FEELS LIKE,” the newest iteration of the brand's I WILL global marketing c
Year: 2014
Amazon Outpaced Growth in Online Retail Sales in Fourth Quarter
Amazon’s merchandise sales appear to have grown as much as two times faster on a year-over-year basis as online retail sales as a whole in the fourth quarter, according to financial results released by the company Thursday…
RECALL: 4,600 West Marine Folding Bikes
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ISPO Munich Draws 80,000 Over Four Days
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Healthcare and Sports Uses to Drive Wearable Technology Sales in 2014
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Two-time Olympian Tyler Butterfield Partners with Zone3 Wetsuits
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Rebel Sport New Zealand Reports Strong Q4 Growth
Sales at its New Zealand’s largest sporting goods retailer increased 9.92 percent in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26. Briscoe Group Limited said sales at its 33 franchised Rebel Sport stores reached NZD$46.2 million ($38 mm) compared with a year ea

Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell Goes Virtual for Super Bowl
As part of its Super Bowl marketing push, Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to its Times Square flagship store via a Virtual Assistant interactive digital signage from Tensator, provider of queue management and customer
Under Armour Reports 35 Percent Q4 Revenue Growth
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Sony Signs Action Sports Athletes
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) announced endorsement deals with Sony Electronics and skiers Angel Collinson, Dash Longe, Ian McIntosh, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Tim Durtschi ahead of the March release of Sony’s Action Cam – AS100V…
NRF: Minimum Wage Hike Would Bring ‘Minimum Opportunities’
The National Retail Federation's President and CEO Matthew Shay issued a statement against a hike in the minimum wage. The statement followed the State of the Union address in which President Obama promised to sign an executive order increasing the f
Callaway Golf Lowers Q4 Loss
Callaway Golf Company shrunk its loss in the fourth quarter, to $49 million, or 65 cents a share, from $71 million, or $1.01, in the same period a year ago. Revenues grew 5.8 percent to $127 million from $120 million. The full year saw a 28 percent increa
Beretta USA to Locate New Manufacturing Facility in Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Haslam announces that Beretta USA is locating a new manufacturing facility in Gallatin…
Austin Canoe and Kayak to Open Store in San Antonio
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) is opening a store in northwest San Antonio, marking its fifth location…
Cabela’s to Open Distribution Center in Utah
Cabela’s, along with Utah's Governor’s Office of Economic Development, announced plans to open a distribution center in Tooele County southwest of Great Salt Lake…