Smak Strategies will lead communications and media relation efforts for Allied Feather & Down, supplier of down and synthetic insulation…
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Ultimate Direction Selects Smak Strategies as PR Agency
Smak Strategies to lead strategic communications and media relations efforts to support Ultimate Direction products, athletes, and events…
U.S. Wins Bid to Host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby announced that the U.S. has won the bid for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. World Rugby accepted a bid put forth by USA Rugby to host the tournament, with matches to be played in both San Francisco and San Jose, CA…
Holloway Names Regional Sales Manager
Holloway Sportswear hired industry veteran Ken Rood as egional sales manager…
Pro-Tec Hires Certified Athletic Trainer for Run Specialty Store Initiative
Pro-Tec Athletics has hired Matt Vaughn, a nationally certified athletic trainer, to lead employee and
customer training clinics. Vaughn will travel across the country leading training clinics at run specialty accounts…
Shock Doctor and Pop Warner Announce Partnership
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. announced an agreement with Shock Doctor Sports and their Cutters glove brand. Under the new partnership, Shock Doctor becomes the official mouthguard of Pop Warner and Cutters becomes the official glove of the youth footb
Under Armour’s Q4 Revenues Jump 31 Percent
Under Armour, Inc. reported net revenues increased 31 percent in the fourth quarter to $895 million. Sales grew 30 percent in apparel, 55 percent in footwear, and 22 percent in accessories. Net income in Q4 increased 37 percent, or 40 cents per share, to
OBIT: Sporting Goods Hall of Famer Link Piazzo Passes at 95
Link Piazzo, a member of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame who served as Chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors in 1962, passed away Nov. 14 in his hometown, Reno, NV. He was 95…
2014 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Winners Announced
Louisville Slugger, the official bat supplier of Major League Baseball, revealed the 2014 Silver Slugger Award winners for both the American League and National League in a special hour-long telecast exclusively on MLB Network…
OBIT: John C. Clark Passes at 69
John C. Clark Jr., a former owner of Clark Sporting Goods Company, passed away Sept. 3 in Fayetteville, NC, after a 25-year battle with kidney cancer. Clark was 69…
Dunham’s Sports to Open Store in Martinsville, VA
Dunham’s Sports plans to open a new store location at the Liberty Fair Mall in Martinsville, VA, according to the Martinsville Bulletin…
Rack Room Shoes Supports Children With Charitable Initiatives
Rack Room Shoes has committed to supporting children in need through its Shoes That Fit fundraiser this Back to School season. The retailer is on target to raise more than $600,000, in addition to other donations…
Top Executives Announced as Speakers for SFIA Summit
The Sports and Fitness Industry Association announced that the latest confirmed speakers for the 2014 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit include Jordan Brand President Larry Miller, NCAA President Mark Emmert, and Facebook Head of Sports Brands and Sport Retail
Foot Locker Launches Follow-Up Commercial Campaign
Foot Locker recently launched the second television commercial in a two-part series. The spot features NBA star James Harden and retiring soccer star Landon Donovan…
Birkenstock Enters Licensing Business
Birkenstock has entered an exclusive agreement with a German company to license its brand in four strategic new markets, including…
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