Kohl’s Department Stores announced that Juicy Couture is now available at Kohl’s stores nationwide…
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Manchester United Attributes Drop in Merchandising Revenues to Nike Shifting Focus to World Cup
Manchester United attributed a 12.3 percent decline in its Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing (RMA&PL) revenues in the fourth quarter ended June 30 to Nike shifting its focus toward selling jersey's for national team products leading
Patagonia Backs Wilderness Act Media Campaign
Patagonia is among the sponsors supporting We Are The Wild, an ongoing, integrated, celebrity-fueled media campaign launched Wednesday, Sept. 10 by the Wilderness Society to raise awareness of and appreciation for what the bill has achieved and what it me
The Mann Group Partners with Karnan Associates to Form Rep Collaborative
The Mann Group has partnered with Karnan Associates to take its Collaborative Collective to rep agencies in the outdoor, cycling, and running industries…
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Raises Equity Capital, Secures Bank Loan
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has raised equity capital from The Maine Venture Fund, Telluride Venture Fund and private investors and secured debt financing from its local bank to position the company for continued growth…
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Sales Gains in May-July Quarter
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, reported Group sales for the 13 weeks ended July 27 were up 12.2 percent to £711.2m ($1.21 bn) compared with £634.0 millon a year earlier. Gross profit increased 11.8 percent to £301.
Dragon Alliance Puts SoCal Sales Under Mike Erwin
Dragon Alliance added Mike Erwin to the sales team, where he will head up the vital Southern California region…
Norway’s Megasport Files for IPO, Changes Name to XXL
Norwegian sporting goods retailer Megasport AS announce plans to launch an initial public offering of its ordinary shares and to apply for a listing on Oslo Børs and change its name to XXL ASA 1…
The NBA Opens First Store in Southeast Asia
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the first NBA Store in Southeast Asia will officially open later this year in Manila, Philippines…
Giant Bicycles Hires Online Price Monitoring Firm
Giant Bicycle has retained Channel IQ to manage their Unilateral Minimum Advertised Price (UMAP) policy across online channels and monitor unauthorized listings on third party websites…
Adidas’ Design Head Relocating to Portland
Paul Gaudio, Adidas creative director, has relocated from Germany to Portland. The news was mentioned in an interview by Adidas Group North America President Mark King with the Wall Street Journal…
Fanprint Partners with NFL Players
NFL Players Inc. (NFLPI), the marketing and licensing arm of the NFL Players Association, has teamed up with FanPrint, a provider of custom-made soft-goods, in a licensing deal that will directly benefit the Gene Upshaw Player Assistance Trust Fund (GU PA
Currexsole Partners With Quality Bicycle Products (QBP)
Currexsole, the insoles maker, has partnered with Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) to distribute the Bikepro insole in the United States…
FN Manufacturing Receives Nadcap Accreditation
FN America, Inc. announces that its Columbia, South Carolina subsidiary, FN Manufacturing, has received the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) accreditation for chemical processing…

Apple Unveils Watch Wearable, Aimed at Fitness Enthusiasts
Apple on Tuesday unveiled the Apple Watch, its first new product since the iPad that's expected to shake up the crowded fitness wearables space. The device is designed to be everything from a personal health and fitness trainer to a TV remote control