Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank hosted the launch event for the brand's new retail space in Panama City, Panama. Located in one of the country's premier shopping destinations, Multiplaza Pacific Mall, the store…
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Fleet Feet Honors Franchises at National Franchise Conference
Fleet Feet, Incorporated, the nation’s leading franchisor of running specialty stores, honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees and store employees during its annual National Franchise Conference, hosted in St. Lo
Skora Relocates to Seattle
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Academy Sports to Expand Headquarters
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Sport Chalet to be Acquired by Versa Capital
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Sport Chalet Posts Steep Annual Loss
Sport Chalet Inc. reported a loss of $10.1 million, or 71 cents a share, in its year ended Mar. 30, according to its just-filed 10K report. Revenues were down 4.8 percent to $343.5 million…
Adidas to Operate Sacramento Kings Team Stores
Adidas will take over operations of the Sacramento Kings team stores at SleepTrain Arena and other sites…
Adidas Lifts Ban on Amazon, EBay Sales to Close German Anti-trust Investigation
Adidas has abandoned its ban on the sale of its products on third party marketplace sites like Amazon and EBay in Germany to comply with the country’s anti-trust laws, German regulators said Wednesday…
May Golf Rounds Played Up Slightly
According to Golf DataTech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 0.9 percent during May 2014 compared to May 2013…
Woolrich Footwear Hires Pacific Northwest Rep Team
Portland Product Werks (PPW), which launched the Woolrich Footwear collection in Fall 2014, appointed Sports Strategies NW, Inc. as its sales representative in the Pacific Northwest…
PrimaLoft Beefs up European Sales Team
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Spenco Signs Champion Mountain Runner
Spenco signed elite mountain runner Joseph Gray to a sponsorship agreement…
RSG Opens Store in New Haven, CT
The Running Specialty Group (RSG) opened a Connecticut Running Company location in New Haven…
European Sports Trade Groups Partner to Combat Physical Inactivity
Two of Europe's leading sporting goods organizations have agreed to collaborate on initiatives to promote physical activity throughout the region…
Reebok Signs UFC Lightweight Champion
Reebok has signed UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis to a sponsorship deal. The 27-year-old titleholder joins Johny Hendricks as the latest MMA star…
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