Chaco is opening its first-ever pop-up retail store in Chicago in concert with the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well shows at Soldier Field. The store will open at Timbuk2’s Bucktown location…
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Spenco Appoints Midwest Sales Rep
Spenco hired Andrea Haas to head Midwest sales efforts for top insole and foot care company…
Octane Fitness Named a Top 150 Workplace
For the second consecutive year, Octane Fitness, LLC, the maker of zero-impact cardiovascular equipment, was named by the Star Tribune newspaper as one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota…
Six:02 Opens Registration for Dallas 6K
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that Six:02, its women's chain focusing on fitness, will host its second annual It's Your Time 6K race. The race will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14…
Surfing Day to be Held June 20th
The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, announced the 11th Annual International Surfing Day (ISD) taking place on Saturday, June 20, 2015…
CyMedica Orthopedics Raises $11.5MM Series A Funding Round
CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc., which recently launched the QB1 knee brace and wrap, closed an extension to its Series A financing…
Team Dealer Market Draws Attendees
The Team Dealer Market (TDM), held from June 8 to June 10, 2015 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC, saw over 150 sporting goods sales personnel in attendance with over 40 sporting goods companies represented…
Assos Expands ProShop Concept in North America
Assos will open three new ProShops across North America with ATA Cycle in Concord, MA, Signature Cycles in Greenwich, CT and West Point Cycles in Vancouver, BC…
Riddell Urges Smarter Football Commitment
Riddell called on players, coaches, parents and fans to take an active role in advancing the game through the Smarter Football Commitment. The initiative invites members of the football community at all levels of play to join in a movement to create a bet
Fitbit Boosts IPO Price Range
Fitbit, which is set to go public later this week, significantly increased the size of its proposed IPO. At the top of its new price range, the company would have an initial market cap of around $3.89 billion…
Fanatics Appoints CFO
Fanatics, Inc. named Lauren Cooks Levitan as its chief financial officer. She was co-founder and managing partner at Moxie Capital…
Sweat X Partners with Xenith
Ohio-based Renegade Brands finalized a private label deal with Xenith to bring the its Sweat X gear cleaner into the football market…
HanesBrands Ranks No. 17 on the Fortune 500 for Total Shareholder Return in 2014
HanesBrands made the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies for the first time…
Old Navy Launches Activewear Campaign
Old Navy has launched an advertising campaign focused on establishing greater credibility in the activewear category. With a message of “Built for Play,” the company features people running, weightlifting and boxing…
OBIT: James Gorman
James T. Gorman, a former University of Oregon runner during the Prefontaine days who went on the work for Nike, Adidas, Puma, Diadora and Columbia Sportswear, has passed away. According to an obituary provided by the Chesmore Funeral Home in Hopkinton, M
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