L.L.Bean to Open Third Ohio Location Near Cincinnati
L.L.Bean Inc., which opens its first two stores in Ohio this month, announced it will open a third in the state next fall in Kenwood, outside of Cincinnati…
New Study Catalogs Bike Initiatives in 70 Gobal Cities
The European Cyclists Federation and World Council on Cycling published a study showcasing the ambitions of 70 cities from around the world to increase their mode share of cycling…
Sport Chek Opens Flagships in Toronto
Sport Chek opened two new flagship stores in Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Square One Shopping Centre in Toronto…
Garmin to Modify SideVu Sonars in Wake of Ruling
While Garmin plans to appeal an ITC ruling saying that it infringed upon a Johnson Outdoor patent, it will modify the first-generation of its SideVu scanning sonars to address the the legal decision…
Adidas Signs Louisiana Tech
Adidas signed a five-year deal to sponsor Louisiana Tech across its 16 sports….
Skechers Claims Partial Victory in Converse Patent Ruling
Skechers USA Inc. claimed a partial victory Thursday in its patent infringement dispute with Nike Inc. subsidiary Converse Inc. relating to the Converse Chuck Taylor shoe…
New Presidents For Chaco, Lifestyle Group at Wolverine
Wolverine World Wide Inc. named Richie Woodworth as president of the its Lifestyle Group, which includes the Sperry, Stride Rite, Keds, and Hush Puppies brands. And it named Seth Cobb president of its Chaco brand…
Smart Fitness Apparel Gets a $35.5 Million Boost
Smart fitness clothing got a boost this past week as upstart Athos secured a $35.5 million investment led by Social Capital…
Nike Sets $12B Stock Buyback Plan, Hikes Dividend
Nike, Inc. said its board of directors approved a new four-year, $12 billion program to repurchase shares of Nike’s Class B common stock. The board also approved a 14 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend and set a two-for-one st
Zappos.com Offers Free Pet Adoptions for Black Friday Weekend
Zappos.com this Black Friday through Cyber Monday will help to bring pets “Home for the Pawlidayz” by sponsoring the cost of adoption fees for dogs and cats through Best Friends Animal Society…
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer Joachim Schröder Passes Away
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) was informed that Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame member Joachim Schröder passed away on Nov. 10. Schröder, 65, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006…
New Balance Launches 3D Printed Running Shoe
New Balance said it will be launching the first running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant advancements…
Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business Opens in UK
Lancaster University’s Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, named for the $3 billion-a-year UK sporting goods group, has officially opened…
U.S. International Trade Commission Validates Converse’s Intellectual Property
The Chief Judge of the International Trade Commission (ITC) validated Converse's intellectual property rights in the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star and supported its right to enforcement, according to a statement from Converse…
Ruling Narrows Potential Import Ban of Chuck Taylor ‘Knockoffs’
A potential federal ban of imports of what Converse Inc. calls Chuck Taylor “knockoffs” narrowed considerably last week after an administrative law judge rejected the company’s assertion that it had acquired trademark rights to certain a
