adidas AG settled a trademark-infringement lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of copying its three-stripe design on sneakers. adidas and Wal-Mart filed a joint request on Aug. 29 to dismiss the three-year-old case in federal court in Portland, OR. A ju
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Warrior Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against the NCAA
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Quiksilver to record ‘Significant’ Loss on Rossi Sale, DC Leads the Pack in Fiscal Q3
Quiksilver, Inc. ended its fiscal third quarter with a sales increase derived largely from the effects of shifting currency exchange rates, but the prospect of getting the Rossignol business off the books helped to buoy management’s outlook. As detailed
Study Finds Foot Locker Most Recognizable Sports Retail Brand
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NFL Orders up Some Junk Food
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SIA Names Reps of the Year
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Disabled Sports USA Member Represents US at Paralympic Games
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Zumiez Promotes GMM Kilbourne to President
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Gottschalks Comps Down 11%
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Nordstrom Sees August Same-Store Sales Drop 7.9%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $558 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2008, a decrease of 4.2% compared to sales of $582 million for the four-week period ended September 1, 2007. Same-store sales decreased 7.9%…
The Bon-Ton Stores Comp Sales Decrease 10.3%
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