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Antigua Named Product Partner for American Century Championship
The Antigua Group, Inc., the maker of lifestyle and golf apparel under the Antigua brand, has been named a product partner of the 2015 American Century Championship…
SKLZ Partners with Elite Clubs National League
SKLZ, the maker of training devices, has become the “Official Training Partner” of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)…
Pentland Brands Expand 14 Percent in 2014
Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, Speedo and Ellesse labels, reported it had a strong year, thanks to continued international growth of Pentland’s portfolio of brands in sports, outdoor and fashion…
Adidas Collaborates with Parley for the Oceans
Adidas unveiled Monday a shoe upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed from ocean waste, including illegal deep-sea gillnets, during an event at the United Nations…
Combat Flip Flops Appoints Paul Litchfield to Advisory Board
Combat Flip Flops retained former Reebok Vice President of Advanced Concepts Paul Litchfield as an advisor…
Bauer Hockey to Use New Fullfillment Center in Illinois
Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group, Ltd., will occupy a new 250,000-square-foot fulfillment center located in Romeoville, IL…
Rawlings Exits Football Helmet Category
Rawlings, owned by Jarden Corp., has decided to discontinue its football helmet and shoulder pad business five years after returning to the category. Production will end this year…
Adidas Plots Aggressive Growth in Football, Run and Originals
At an investor event in Herzogenaurach, the Adidas Group detailed robust growth plans for three of its key categories for the Adidas Brand – football (soccer), running and Originals – over the next five years…
Fleet Feet Sports Looks to Amplify its Success
Fleet Feet Sports has ramped up expansion over the last several years, including opening 22 stores last year and 21 in 2013. But much of the internal efforts over the last year have been focused on transforming the Fleet Feet Sports experience to reach th
Total Hockey Snaps Up Players Bench
Creating possibly the largest hockey retailer in the U.S., Total Hockey has acquired Players Bench. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Denver-based Players Bench will bring Total Hockey eight new stores across five new markets in Colorado, Texas
Asics America Ends Relationship with Retail Licensee
Asics America announced that it had terminated its retail operating agreement with Windsor Financial Group LLC effective immediately. The agreement, in place since May 2012, was terminated following undisclosed “material breaches” of that agre
Yue Yuen’s Q1 Revenues Expand 7 Percent
Yue Yuen, the world's largest manufacturer of athletic shoes, reported sales accelerated 7.3 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $1.97 billion. By category, athletic shoes grew 3.8 percent to $908.1 million although the biggest gain for th
Nike Delivers Blockbuster Q4
While the strengthening dollar continued to weigh on revenue growth and future orders, Nike Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit for the eighth quarter in a row and lifted its revenue guidance for its current fiscal year…
Alberto Salazar Disputes Doping Allegations
Star running coach Alberto Salazar strenuously denied doping allegations made against him, saying he believes in “a clean sport and hard work.” In a lengthy and detailed open letter…
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