Converse said the iconic Star Chevron logo will now be the primary logo on all Converse basketball footwear. The Weapon Evo, a basketball shoe evolved from the original Weapon, will be the first shoe to feature the logo again…
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Reebok Product Manager Breaks Free Throw Records
Justin Kittredge, senior product manager for Reebok`s Basketball Division and president and founder of the basketball non-profit, Shooting Touch, Inc., achieved two new basketball world records. The first is for the amount of unassisted free throws ma
September Retail Sales Ex-Autos Rise 0.5%
The US Census Bureau announced that U.S. retail sales for the month of September decreased 1.5% from August, to $344.7 billion, and fell 5.7% year-over-year. Excluding autos, sales rose 0.5% in September, the second consecutive gain. Economists, on averag
USA Racquetball Licensed for Wii Videogame
Graffiti Entertainment Inc. signed a license agreement with USA Racquetball, the national governing body for the sport of racquetball and for the U.S. Olympic Committee. Graffiti will publish a USA Racquetball videogame initially for the Wii system, and s
Timberland Releases 07/08 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
The Timberland Co. released its 2007- 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. Among other successes, Timberland reduced reduced its absolute carbon emissions from owned and operated facilities and employee air travel by 27% over its 2006 baseli
Beyond Coastal Sun Care Sponsors Vail Valley Events
The Vail Valley Foundation announced a three-year partnership agreement with Beyond Coastal Sun Care as the Official Sunscreen for the Foundation’s athletic events…
CIT Group’s CEO to Resign
Jeffrey Peek, the chief executive officer of CIT Group Inc., will step down at the end of the year as the lender works to stave off bankruptcy. CIT is the leading factoring firm to the retail community…
The Sports Authority’s CEO Doug Morton Retires From Day-to-Day Operations
The Sports Authority announced that Doug Morton will be retiring as CEO. Morton, who has been with Sports Authority for 22 years and served as CEO for more than a decade, will remain with the company as chairman of the board. A search for a successor has
Bass Pro Gets Approval for Hotel
Bass Pro received approval from Springfield City Council on Monday night to proceed with a new hotel across the street from the retailer's flagship location…
SIA Offers Free Lift Tickets to Show Attendees
SIA in conjunction with Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) will provide Snow Show retailer attendees coupons for free lift tickets and 2 for 1 lift tickets for all other Show attendees to use three days before and/or three days after the Snow Show…
Study: Bike Injuries Becoming More Severe
The severity of injuries and time spent in hospitalized for bicycle injuries tended to increase in the past decade, according to the findings of a study from the University of Colorado, Denver. The number of chest injuries rose by 15 percent, while abdomi
True Temper Files for Bankruptcy Protection
True Temper Sports Inc., as expected, filed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 petition as part of a plan to reorganize its debt structure…
Bioncon USA Headquarters/Demo Center Destroyed by Fire
Not quite two weeks after its official Labor Day weekend opening, the Bionicon USA Headquarters and Demo Center in the Kern River Valley suffered a devastating fire. The building, located on the main road in Wofford Heights, had undergone extensive renova
EU Seeks Compromise on Chinese Shoe Imports
The European Commission has proposed extending anti-dumping duties on EU imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for at least 15 months in a compromise to appease Beijing and global shoemakers, a document showed…
Puma Supports Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
Puma announced their support of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (MWCT), a non-profit organization based in Kenya that supports the preservation of biodiversity within the Maasai tribal lands of East Africa by promoting conservation, education and
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