New Balance has signed Harvard sprinter Gabby Thomas to a multi-year endorsement contract. Thomas won the 200m 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and took 2nd in the DI NCAA Outdoor National Track and Field Championships.
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PGA Tour Superstore Opens Store In Chicago
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Express Expands NBA Partnership
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Report: Sears Hires Bankruptcy Professionals
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September Retail Jobs Increase More Than 25,000 Over 2017
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Spyder Becomes Presenting Sponsor Of 2018 ColderBOLDER
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Panelists Announced For IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit At AB Show
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Nearly One in Four Americans Use A Health Club
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Vibram Announces Management Changes
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IOC Names Three Cities As Candidates To Host Olympic Winter Games 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on Tuesday invited Calgary (Canada), Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy) and Stockholm (Sweden) to become candidate cities for the Olympic Winter Games 2026, on the committee’s final day of meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
OutsidePR Expands Director Team With Addition of Massimo Alpian
San Francisco-based public relations and sports marketing agency OutsidePR has appointed longtime outdoor industry professional Massimo Alpian as account director. Alpian, a seasoned marketer and driven endurance athlete and skier, will be based in Boulder, CO.
Adidas CEO Sees U.S. Share Gains Continuing
In an interview Tuesday on CNBC, Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted admitted that Nike has improved its competitive positioning in the U.S. marketplace but he said the Adidas Brand is still gobbling up share in the region. Said Rorsted, “For the third year in a row, there’s no doubt that we are taking share in America.” Rorstead also discussed tariffs, Kanye West and Colin Kaepernick.
BlackStrap Expands Made-in-USA Operation With New HQ, Staff, Retailers
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Yuba Bikes Responds To Recent Anti-Dumping Tariffs
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Elan Sports USA Expands In-House Team and Appoints New Colorado Sales Reps
Elan Sports USA, an independent subsidiary of Slovenian-based Elan Skis, heads into the 2018/19 winter season with a several new hires and positions focused on representing the brand in the U.S. market. The recent formation of Elan USA in April 2018, combined with Elan Skis’ global growth and strategic vision, has created opportunity to infuse new talent and skill sets.
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