The North Face will open a store in Philadelphia store in October. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, TNF will will occupy 4,060 square feet on two floors of 1515 Walnut St.. It now has 34 stores nationwide…
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MLS Expands Relationship with Anti-Counterfeiting Firm
Major League Soccer (MLS) extended its longstanding partnership with OpSec Security, the anti-counterfeiting and brand protection firm…
Sessions Names European Ski and Snowboard Team Manager
Sessions appointed Skye Darden as the new European ski and snowboard team manager. Skye has been on the Sessions European team for only two seasons, but even as a regular team member, he has managed to take up the slack and put together ideas and action i
Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing
Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…
Twins ’47 Extends MLB License
Twins ’47 has extended its licensing partnership with Major League Baseball Properties. The new five year agreement begins in 2010, runs through 2014 and includes extended product category rights for headwear and a strengthened brand position with M
Imperial Headwear Signs Three-Year Agreement with PGA Golf
PGA Golf Exhibitions and Imperial Headwear announced a three-year agreement with PGA Golf Exhibitions events beginning with the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and including the PGA Fall Expo held annually in September in Las Vegas…
OIWC and Digital Lizard Announce Partnership
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition and Digital Lizard announced a partnership that allows OIWC supporters to receive discounts on all printing needs and provides a donation to OIWC…
GSI Commerce Acquires Pepperjam
GSI Commerce Inc. has acquired certain assets of the Pepperjam affiliate marketing network and the Pepperjam full-service, interactive marketing agency which specializes in search. Terms of the deal were not dislosed…
ING Awards $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity
ING awarded 50 schools across the U.S. with $2,000 grants to help students combat childhood obesity. Through its ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, financial services company ING, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and
Asics Running Survey: Physical Benefits Outweigh Mental Benefits
According to a survey 3,500 runners in seven European countries by Asics, 54% said they run for fitness while 40% claimed they ran to lose weight. Thirty four percent said declared they do it for fun and 35% as a means of stress-relief…
Foot Locker Launches Internet Television Channel
Foot Locker plans to launch an exclusive, interactive, ad-supported Internet television channel that will be available for viewing on Foot Locker's web site at www.FootLocker.com later this fall. FootLockerOnlineTV will showcase custom video programm
Foot Locker Launches Internet Television Channel
Foot Locker plans to launch an exclusive, interactive, ad-supported Internet television channel that will be available for viewing on Foot Locker's web site at www.FootLocker.com later this fall. FootLockerOnlineTV will showcase custom video programm
Wal-Mart Launches Online Marketplace
Wal-Mart Stores has launched an online marketplace with nearly 1 million items available through a number of retailers. Retailers so far include CSN Stores, a provider of home, baby, toys, sporting goods and shoes; eBags, a bags and luggage retailer; and
Clarks Launches Search for New CEO
C&J Clark, the U.K. shoe giant, has announced that Peter Bolliger will retire next year as chief executive after eight years at the helm. Bolliger, who joined Clarks in 1994 and has been chief executive since 2002, has told the board he wants to retire ne
Maverik Lacrosse Signs Equipment Deal with University of Vermont
Maverik Lacrosse reached an agreement with the University of Vermont (UVM) “Catamounts” men’s Division I lacrosse mens team to wear its equipment starting in the Fall of 2009 and in the upcoming 2010 season…
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