Rawlings Sporting Goods will halt production of football helmets and shoulder pads this year, according to a report by the St. Louis Dispatch. The company, which had entered the football helmet market in 2010, will continue to make footballs and apparel a
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Jockey Debuts Footwear
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Clif Bar Supports Organic Agricultural Research
Clif Bar & Company and Organic Valley named the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the recipient of the nation’s first endowed chair focused on plant breeding for organic crops…
Avex Launches #ItTakesADrop Campaign
Avex, the reusable water bottle brand, plans to launch its #ItTakesADrop campaign on July 1 to help raise awareness about protecting and preserving access to water…
Electric Co-Founder Kip Arnette Retires
Electric, the eyewear brand aimed at the action sports space, announced today that Kip Arnette, its co-founder, is retiring after 15 years with the brand…
Crocs Launches Twitter Campaign
Crocs partnered with advertising agency McKinney to launch a new interactive advertising campaign on Twitter. The campaign allows users to style their own fashion show that takes place virtually…
Gander Mountain to Open Store in Chesterfield, M0
Gander Mountain will open its newest Missouri location in Chesterfield this fall…
Senate Vote Boosts Odds of Pacific Rim Trade Deal
The Senate voted 60-37 on Tuesday to close debate and advance legislation granting the Obama administration so called “fast-track” authority to wrap up negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact…
Brooks Running Announces Coach of the Year
Brooks Running crowned Manuel Castellanos of Lakeview Charter High School in San Fernando, CA as its Coach of the Year…
Yue Yuen Profits Up in Q1
Yue Yuen reported sales in the first quarter rose 7.3 percent to $1.97 billion compared to the same period last year. Net profits rose 28.4 percent…
Nike Prevails in Air Jordan Logo Lawsuit
Nike Inc. prevailed in its Jordan Brand Jumpman lawsuit when a judge ruled the logo did not infringe on a photographer's copyrights to an iconic photograph published…
Sport Chek Launches First Broadcast In Maple Leaf Square Flagship Store
Sport Chek's flagship store in Maple Leaf Square will be home to a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated broadcast-ready studio, according to the Canadian retailer…
Soccer.com Teams with Makita in Annual Sweepstakes
Soccer.com, which claims to be the largest online soccer retailer in the world, launched the Seventh Annual El Tricolor Contest in partnership with the Makita USA…
Nike Ad Celebrates Cavaliers’ Unlikely Run
Nike ran a full-page ad in the Cleveland Plain Dealer celebrating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' run in the NBA playoffs…
Foot Locker Commercial Stars Top NBA Draft Prospect Emmanuel Mudiay
Foot Locker, Inc. launched YouTube series “Life Changes After the Draft” – four, 15-second commercials with Under Armour featuring top-NBA Draft prospect Emmanuel Mudiay…
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