The NBA is introducing a new Official Game Ball for play beginning in the 2006-07 season. The new ball, manufactured by Spalding, features a new design and a new material that together offer better grip, feel, and consistency than the current leather ball
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adidas Extends and Expands Sponsorship Deal with UEFA
UEFA and adidas have continued their long-term partnership on both the flagship European national team and top European club competitions. adidas has been granted global sponsorship rights to UEFA EURO 2008 to take place in Austria and Switzerland and has
Quiksilver Launches Russian J.V.
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
NBA Playoffs Help Crown a New King of Licensed Product Sales…
Anyone watching the NBA Finals knows there is little doubt as to who is the NBA’s next big superstar, but a look at licensed product sales after The Finals this year erased any doubt as to who is the superstar of sales as well. According to recent point-
Callaway Opens Performance Center
Callaway Golf unveiled its Ely Callaway Performance Center. The new, state-of-the-art golf research and fitting facility that is named after Callaway Golf's late founder will carry on his passionate pursuit of technological breakthroughs in the desig
Mitchell and Ness Picks Up Licenses for Montana and Brown Jerseys
Mitchell & Ness has obtained licensing agreements to manufacture and market authentic replica jerseys for Joe Montana and Jim Brown. With these licenses, Mitchell & Ness will release limited quantities of Montana’s 1989 San Francisco 49ers home and road
Zumiez Completes Fast Forward Acquisition
Zumiez Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fast Forward, an action sports retailer with 19 stores, mostly in Texas and a web store. The acquisition was funded from cash on hand. The company expects the acquisition to add a penny to
RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Reebok International are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children’s apparel products of Reebok Internati
Brunswick Appoints European President
Brunswick Corporation named Jacques A. Bronchart as president – Brunswick European Group. Bronchart most recently served as president of Marine Power Europe and has helped lead Mercury Marine's sales and service efforts in Europe, Middle East and Afr
Dunham Adds to Product Development Team
Boston-based Dunham announces the addition of industry veterans Bob Bischoff and Sean Cox to its Product Development Team. As Senior Product Developer IIs, both Bischoff and Cox will be responsible for the research and development of all the brand’s prod
Rocky Brands to Produce Michelin Footwear
Rocky Brands, Inc. was tapped by Michelin Footwear to produce, market and distribute a line of footwear in North America under the Michelin brand name. Michelin Footwear, a division of Gear Six, LLC, headquartered in Salem, MA, which holds the worldwide l
Golf Galaxy Shares Fall on Reduced Guidance; Meets Reduced First Quarter Outlook…
Golf Galaxy, Inc. posted its 13th consecutive quarter of comp sales improvements, though not to the level of initial targets, but took a major hit from analysts after reducing their expectations for the year. In a conference call with analysts, manageme
Retailers See Q1 Profit Growth Outpace Sales…
The 2006 first quarter at retail was the most stable quarter in years in terms of acquisitions, consolidations, or other major changes that would have caused any real material changes to the numbers of trends for the period versus last year. Aside from B
Finish Line a Slave to Fashion in the First Quarter…
The first quarter results at The Finish Line, Inc. surprised few last after a warning issued five weeks ago and a quarter-end sales report three weeks ago that saw first quarter comp store sales do an about-face from last year's quarter. Still, ther
Collective Licensing Extends RMP Airwalk License for Canada…
Collective Licensing, LLC, owner of the Airwalk, genetic, Vision and Vision Street Wear, Vision Skateboards, and other brands, has renewed its licensing agreement with RMP Athletic Locker Ltd. for the Airwalk brand. RMP, which has held the license for the
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