NBA has told Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan that he can't choose which players get a Jordan brand shoe deal, according to a report by ESPN…
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Nike Fights Subpoena in Federal Lawsuit Against Armstrong
Nike Inc. is fighting subpoenas for financial documents and witness depositions in the federal government's lawsuit against former cyclist Lance Armstrong. The government is suing Armstrong to recover more than $30 million the U.S. Postal Service pai
Xenith’s EPIC Helmet Tops Performance Testing Coordinated By The NFL
In conjunction with the National Football League’s release of the 2015 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results, Xenith, which recently moved its headquarters and innovative manufacturing facility to Detroit, announced the Xenith EPIC helmet re
DSW Meets Q2 Profit Forecast
DSW Inc. reported second quarter sales increased 6.8 percent to $627 million with comparable sales ahead 1.8 percent. Net income from continuing operations increased by 10.7 percent to $37.6 million, boosted by greater full-price selling…
HeavySwing Participates in Under Armour All-America Baseball Game
HeavySwing, the Baltimore-based baseball and softball training product company, recently returned from the 2015 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game powered by Baseball Factory in Chicago…
PGA Tour Associates Gain Certification
PGA Tour Superstore, the fastest growing golf and tennis retailer in the U.S., announced 14 of its tennis associates have received the highest certification a racquet sports retailer can receive, earning recognition as Master Racquet Technicians (MRT) by
DSW Q2 Boosted by Athletic Casual
Reflecting a significant shift in favor of regular-priced merchandise selling and strength in athletics, DSW Inc. reported net income from continuing operations expanded 10.7 percent in the second quarter to $37.6 million, or 42 cents a share…
Finish Line Introduces Exclusive Experience with Puma
The Finish Line Inc. will open 10 Puma shop-in-shops across the country and online at FinishLine.com in August in its latest customer experience experiment…
Nine West Holdings Acquires Canadian Licensee’s Business
Nine West Holdings, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the business operations of Sherson Group Inc., which previously held the exclusive rights to the Nine West, Anne Klein and Easy Spirit brands in Canada…
Globe’s Full-Year Revenues Jump 32 Percent
Globe International Ltd., a major supplier to the skate channel, reported sales grew 32 percent in its year ended June 30, to Australian $137.7 million ($98.2 mm)…
Report: Fanatics Raises $300MM in PE Funding
Fanatics has received a $300 million investment from private equity firm Silver Lake, according to a report from Fortune…
NSGA’s Sporting Goods CPI Dips in July
NSGA said its July 2015 Sporting Goods CPI declined 3.0 percent last month versus July 2014…
Nike Extends Deal with Clemson
Nike Inc. extended its sponsorship deal with Clemson University until 2022…
Team Dealer Market Sets Fall Show
Team Dealer Market will be held In Winston-Salem, NC, Oct. 26-28 at the Benton Convention Center. Registration is now open to vendors and dealers…
ASA Appoints Fishery Policy Director
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced that Kellie Ralston, a fifth generation Floridian and an expert in Florida’s marine fisheries management, has joined the ASA staff as Fishery Policy Director for the Keep Florida Fishing initiati
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