Hanesbranes Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Gildan Activewear Inc. The lawsuit claims Gildan's use of TEMPFX infringes on Hanesbrands' X-Temp trademark…
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New Balance Sues Converse Over Trademark Rights
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Converse Inc. in a apparent bid to protect its PF Flyers designs. The lawsuit noted that Converse in mid-October went to the International Trade Commission seeking to assert trademarks on classic
Bob Hurley to Headline Agenda Emerge Conference Next Month
Hurley Founder Bob Hurley will headline a list of iconic creative directors, industry leaders and entrepreneurs in the youth marketplace at Agenda Emerge, which will be held on the last day of the Agenda Long Beach Show…
Timex Partners with U.S. Olympians Leo Manzano and Molly Huddle
Timex named elite U.S. distance runners Leo Manzano and Molly Huddle as its newest athlete ambassadors…
Sanford Sports Science Publishes Concussion Study on Youth Football
The force of head impacts in youth football can be similar to high school and college but may not necessarily affect short-term neurological function in children, according to a study authored by Sanford Health’s Thayne Munce, Ph.D., and colleagues
Gildan Activewear Appoints CFO
Gildan Activewear Inc. appointed James Kehoe as executive vice-president, chief financial and administrative officer. Kehoe succeeds Laurence G. Sellyn, who is retiring from this position…
Point6 Expands Intermountain Representation
Point6, the maker of wool socks, appointed RM Sales and Avidd Sports to cover sales in the five-state Intermountain Rocky Mountain region…
The North Face Names 2014 Rep of the Year
The North Face named Greg Siegler as its 2014 Rep of the Year…
Chaco Sends Nearly 100 Kids to Camp
Chaco made a $46,945 donation to the American Camp Association’s “Send a Child to Camp” scholarship fund for 2014–enough to send 94 underprivileged children to camp…
Iconic Athlete Kathrine Switzer to Deliver Keynote Address at Girls on the Run Summit
Iconic athlete, sports and social advocate, author, and Emmy award-winning television commentator, Kathrine Switzer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 Girls on the Run Summit – an annual gathering of directors and board members from among the 225 co
Nike Fights Off FX Headwinds to Deliver Robust Q2
With a 15 percent revenue gain and 120-basis point improvement in gross margins, Nike Inc. chalked up yet another impressive quarterly performance. Earnings rose 22.7 percent to $655 million, 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consensus estim
Finish Line Lowers Outlook on Margin Pressure
Finish Line Inc. reported third-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street's expectations as it dealt with merchandise margin pressure. It also lowered its earnings outlook for the year and said it would cut spending to protect profitability until th
Callaway Lifts 2014 Outlook But FX Issues Cloud 2015
Callaway Golf Co. slightly increased its earnings guidance for 2014 due to continued brand momentum and market share gains but lowered its guidance in 2015 on heightened volatility in foreign currency exchange rates…
Finish Line Lowers FY Guidance on Q3 Shortfall
The Finish Line, Inc. lowered its guidance for the year as margin pressure led it to miss third-quarter earnings forecasts. Excluding non-recurring items, the company showed a loss of 2 cents a share in the quarter ended Nov. 29, far short of Wall Street&
Asics Opens Times Square Store
Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more than 4,000 square feet, is the second Asics storefront in New York City as
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