A midwestern rep agency out of St. Paul, MN now represents Shimano Bicycle in an 11 state area in the midwest. The agency which has been in business for over 20 years in the mid-west is headed by Bill Kaplan and Pat Padden and also represents Yakima Racks
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Crocs and Skechers Settle Litigation
Crocs, Inc. and Skechers, Inc. have agreed to settle all outstanding worldwide litigation, including a US District Court action in Colorado. The lawsuits concern Crocs' proprietary footwear and allege that Skechers infringed a number of Crocs' P
Bally Total Fitness Files for Chapter 11
Bally Total Fitness Corporation filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Bally intends to use the Chapter 11 process to significantly reduce debt from its balance sheet while
Golfsmith Introduces Live Chat Service
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. said it has became the first golf and tennis specialty retailer to offer a Live Chat service online. With technology from InstantService, the service provides quick, personal assistance with Live Chat online at Golfs
Basic Golf named Official Clothing Partner of Universal Golf
Basic Golf, LLC, based in Chicago, has become the official clothing partner of Universal Golf, the magazine. In addition to outfitting Universal Golf with shirts and hats for their staff, Basic Golf will be giving away a free CoolDry moisture wicking shir
Reebok Partners with AstroTurf
Reebok has partnered with GeneralSports Venue, the exclusive U.S. licensee of the AstroTurf brand of synthetic sports turf products, to study the interaction between athletic footwear and field surfaces for athletes ranging from professionals to amateurs.
Puma Acquires Stake in Dobotex
Puma AG will take a majority stake in Dutch company Dobotex starting next year. In a brief statement, the Herzogenaurach-based company did not indicate the size of the stake or the terms of which were not disclosed. Puma already has a long-term licensing
RECALL: Reebok-CCM Hockey Helmets
Reebok-CCM is recalling about 1,000 hockey helmets. The helmets' chinstrap can unexpectedly disengage while in use. If this happens, the helmet could fall off, posing a risk of head and neck injuries. The helmets were sold at sporting goods stores na
Lands’ End Names President
Nick Coe, most recently senior vice president for merchandising and interim head of design for Banana Republic, has been named president of Lands' End. Coe succeeds David McCreight, who left in July to become president of Under Armour…
Warrior Sports Names Agency of Record
Warrior Sports named JWT Team Detroit as its Agency of Record for its advertising efforts. The Agency will develop an international campaign for Warrior Sports and Brine in the spring of 2009 that will be supported through television, online, print, exper
Fila Launches Women’s Initiative
Fila has partnered with New York-based Polo Grounds Music/J Records artists to launch “The Melrose,” a women’s wear initiative. The new album will be helmed by hip-hop artists Natalie and Nicole of Nina Sky…
Fila Launches Women’s Initiative
Fila has partnered with New York-based Polo Grounds Music/J Records artists to launch “The Melrose,” a women’s wear initiative. The new album will be helmed by hip-hop artists Natalie and Nicole of Nina Sky…
Fila Launches Women’s Initiative
Fila has partnered with New York-based Polo Grounds Music/J Records artists to launch “The Melrose,” a women’s wear initiative. The new album will be helmed by hip-hop artists Natalie and Nicole of Nina Sky…
John Wilson Sporting Goods to Close
John Wilson Sporting Goods, based in Cedar Rapids, IA, will launch a going-out-of-business sale Thursday, according to The Gazzette. John Wilson founded the store in 1946, and it is run by his grandson, Pete Wilson and granddaughter, Lucy Stevens…
John Wilson Sporting Goods to Close
John Wilson Sporting Goods, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will launch a going-out-of-business sale Thursday, according to The Gazzette. John Wilson founded the store in 1946, and it is run by his grandson, Pete Wilson and granddaughter, Lucy Stevens…
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