More U.S. soccer apparel sold on Fanatics.com in the first five days of the 2014 World Cup than during the entire 2010 event, according Fanatics Inc…
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Gildan Activewear Enters Women’s Hosiery Market
Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Doris Inc., a marketer and manufacturer of branded sheer hosiery, legwear and shapewear products to retailers in Canada and the United States. The initi
The 2014 World Basketball Festival Comes to Chicago in August
Returning for its third year, Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the World Basketball Festival in Chicago, August 13-17…
HandM to Broaden Footwear Range
H&M announced a larger shoe range for men, women, teenagers and children, which will be available in the fall in nine countries and online shops…
Vivobarefoot Joins National Shoe Retailer and United Shoe Retailers Associations
Vivobarefoot announced its alignment with the National Shoe Retailer Association (NSRA) and the United Shoe Retailer Association (USRA)…
RECALL: Reebok Goalie Throat Collars
Reebok is recalling its TCPRE Senior and Junior Goalie Throat Collars due to the risk that a skate blade could penetrate the collar, posing a laceration hazard to the throat…
Charles River Apparel Announces Addition to Sales Team
Charles River Apparel, a manufacturer of outerwear and performance apparel, has added two outside sales representatives to handle growing accounts on the West Coast and Mid-Atlantic states…
USA-Ghana Nets ESPN Highest Ever Overnight Rating
Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. watched the country’s World Cup opener on TV. The Nielsen company says 11.1 million people who saw the U.S. beat Ghana, 2-1 on Monday on ESPN represented that network’s biggest audience for a soccer match..
Nike Unveils Proprietary Digital Ink Printing Process
Nike has introduced the Nike Elite Digital Ink printing process, a proprietary system of creating socks “that are as vibrant as the sneakers they are paired with.”…
Nike Golf Adds No. 1-Ranked Amateur
Nike Golf announced that former Stanford athlete and No.1-ranked amateur in the world Patrick Rodgers has joined the brand, signing a multi-year agreement to represent the Swoosh head-to-toe…
CurrexSole Selects Snowden and Co. as West Coast Sales Agency
CurrexSole, Europe’s leading athletic insole brand, has named Snowden and Co. to spearhead its launch in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii…
Bass Pro Plans Store for East Ridge, Tennessee
Bass Pro plans to open a store in East Ridge, TN, near Chattanooga…
Maverik Lacrosse Founder Launches Tea for Active People
Former professional lacrosse player and entrepreneur, John Gagliardi, has launched Titan Tea, a tea created for active people…
Hoka One One Hires Backbone Media for PR
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has selected Backbone Media as its public relations and social media agency of record…
Retailcorp Rebrands GO Sport to Modell’s Sporting Goods
Retailcorp UAE LLC, the sporting goods retailer based in Dubai, UAE, announced the rebranding of its existing GO Sport stores to American retailer, “Modell's Sporting Goods.” The first store is set to open in the UAE in the third quarter of 2014, and
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