Nike has signed on as the official outfitter for the Providence College Friars in an expanded relationship…
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Nike Hires VP, Corporate Controller
Nike, Inc. appointed Chris Abston as VP, corporate controller, and said he would become Nike's principal accounting officer effective Aug. 1, 2015. He previously worked at Wal-Mart…
Total Hockey Recognized for Advertising
Total Hockey Inc. has been awarded four Bronze Telly Awards for commercial spots created in 2014…
Srixon Appoints President
Srixon, Cleveland Golf, and XXIO named Bill Bird as president of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A. Bird, who is a Board Member of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A., has been serving as interim president for the company since March of this year. He p
Under Armour Acquires Workout Finder App
Under Armour has quietly acquired Gritness, an Austin-based search engine that helps people find and join workouts…
Women’s World Cup Final Sets TV Ratings Record
An estimated 20.3 million Americans watched on television as the United States beat Japan in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday, setting a record for U.S. viewership of a soccer match, according to preliminary TV ratings data…
Lids Renews Rights to MLB Players Custom Embroidery
Lids Sports Group announced a licensing agreement extension with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) granting the retailer licensing rights to embroider the names, numbers and autographs (EmbroidiGraph) of Major League Baseball players o
City Sports Renews Partnership with Boston Triathlon
City Sports, the Boston-based specialty sporting goods retailer, has renewed their partnership with the Boston Triathlon. City Sports will co-produce two training clinics for first-time triathletes…
Puma Inks Eyewear License
Puma and Kering Eyewear, a company of Puma's majority shareholder Kering, signed an eyewear partnership agreement for optical frames and sunglasses, fully effective January 2016…
Turtle Fur Hires New Western Rep
Turtle Fur, the maker of headwear and accessories, appointed Dana Davol-Muxen as its newest Rep Turtle, covering the Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Hawaii territory…
Nike Reaches Deal with Michigan
Nike will replace Adidas as the uniform sponsor for the University of Michigan. According to a statement from the University of Michigan, the new Nike deal will last until 2027, with options to extend the deal to 2031…
Skechers Added to the SandP MidCap 400 Index
Skechers USA Inc. has been added to the S&P MidCap 400 Index…
Dick’s SG to Open Store in Scottsdale, AZ
Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its eighth store in Arizona and 618th store nationwide on Friday, July 17 at Scottsdale Fashion Center in Scottsdale, AZ…
NICS Checks Climb in June
FBI background checks on gun buyers reached 1,529,057 in June, an increase of 10.6 percent from 1,382,975 in June 2014…
Sole Society Gains Funding
Sole Society, a leading lifestyle brand of women's shoes, bags and accessories, announced $8 million in Series B funding from Nordstrom and Insight Venture Partners…
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