Darn Tough Vermont, American manufacturer of outdoor performance socks, will outfit all 50 members of Team Vermont for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games as well as sponsor their transportation to the games, which will be held in New Jersey…
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Boathouse Sports Becomes Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby Conference
Boathouse Sports announced a renewed agreement through 2017 as the official outfitter of the Ivy Rugby Conference. Ivy Rugby includes all eight rugby teams of the schools of the Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and
Harvard and Stanford Examine Nike’s Approach to Sustainability
Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) recently published two separate case studies that examine the history of Nike, Inc.’s work to embed and scale sustainable innovation across the company and its contract
BSN Acquires Alabama’s Olympia Sporting Goods
BSN Sports, the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets, has completed the acquisition of Olympia Sporting Goods Inc. of Montgomery, AL. Olympia, family owned and operated since 1973, is a
Nike Signs NFL Hopefuls
With the NFL Draft's first found set for Thursday night, Nike revealed that it had signed a number of top prospects, including quarterbacks Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles, Derek Carr and Teddy Bridgewater…
Billabong Appoints Global General Manager, RVCA
Billabong announced the appointment of Bill Bettencourt to the role of global general manager, RVCA. Reporting to Neil CEO Neil Fiske, Bill Bettencourt is returning to the Action Sports industry after a four year stint with Sperry Top Sider…
Adidas Group First Quarter Profit Tumbles
Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of increased discounti
Adidas Exploring Sale of Rockport
Adidas is considering offers for its Rockport comfort shoe brand, Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said Tuesday on the company's first quarter conference call…
Eddie Bauer to Launch Footwear Collection
After 94 years of focusing on outerwear, apparel and gear, Eddie Bauer is expanding into footwear. Set to debut in fall 2014, the new Eddie Bauer footwear collection launches with six men's and seven women's styles. All styles feature ergonomic,
Netshoes Gains $170M Investment
Netshoes, the Brazilian online sports goods retailer, has received a new round of US $170 million investment led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC…
Spy Inc. Shows Modest Q1 Sales Gain
Spy Inc. reported consolidated Spy sales increased by 2 percent to $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $9.0 million during the same period in 2013. Sales included slightly lower closeout sales…
Report: Adidas Close to Securing Manchester United Deal
Adidas is close to securing a £60 million-a-year deal with Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail. Nike's original £300 million, 10-year deal expires in June 2015…
Junk Food Opens Flagship in California
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced the opening of the flagship Junk Food retail store in Venice, CA. On Saturday, May 3, 2014, the 2,700 square foot retail store opened its doors on renowned Abbot Kinney Boulevard…
Walking Company Sponsors EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women
The Walking Company, the national specialty retailer of comfort footwear, announced its sponsorship of the 2014 EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women on May 10th in Los Angeles. Now in its 21st year, the EIF Revlon Run/Walk events have raised more than $70 millio
Billabong Appoints Chief Operating Officer
Billabong CEO Neil Fiske announced the appointment of Jeff Streader to the role of global chief operating officer (COO) of Billabong. Streader’s background includes supply chain and operational leadership roles at Guess?, Kellwood, VF Corporation, F
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