Dickies announced a new licensing agreement with SG Footwear, a division of SG Companies, for kids footwear…
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Smith and Wesson’s Continuing Earnings Improve
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported earnings from continuing operations rose 4.5 percent to $17.1 million, or 29 cents a share. Excluding last year's sales of $9.7 million of Walther products pursuant to a distribution agreement that Smith &
PGA TOUR Superstor Provides Grant to Greater Rockford
PGA Tour Superstore has announced a $4,500 grant to The First Tee of Greater Rockford to deliver educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf…
Reebok Opens First Fithub in Paris
Like the Reebok flagship opened a year ago in New York on 5th Avenue, Reebok is opening its first concept store (Fithub) and CrossFit Box at 31 Avenue de l'Opera, its first Fithub in Paris. The combined store and gym measures 8,600 square feet…
PHIT America Reaches 150 Corporate Sponsors
The first company to pledge its support for PHIT America in late 2012 was The Active Network. Now, 150 companies have ‘signed the bottom line’ to get behind the national initiative to reverse America’s inactivity pandemic and Get Americ
Stonewear Designs Adds Midwest and West Rep
Stonewear Designs appointed Sara Roberts as its new in- house account manager for the midwest and west…
Speedo USA Launches Art of the Cap Campaign
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., launched its new Art of the Cap campaign, a special collaboration between the brand and swimming’s biggest stars, now live at www.SpeedoUSA.com/ArtOfTheCap. As part of the campaign, five Team Speedo athletes – O
DTLR Scraps Plans for IPO
DTLR Holding, Inc. will not proceed with its planned initial public offering due to an unspecified “business development,” the retailer announced. The urban retail chain had recently reported comparable store sales increased 16.8 percent for the 13 weeks
Gander Mountain To Open First Missouri Location
Gander Mountain will open a store in Spring 2014 in Fenton, MO, its first in Missouri…
Brooks Wins IRRA’s Vendor of the Year
Brooks won Vendor of the Year from the IRRA (Independent Running Retailer Association). Brooks' neutral shoe, Ghost 6, was awarded IRRA’s Shoe of the Year award…
Naperville Running Takes Best Running Store
Naperville Running Company in Illinois took home first place in 2013's 50 Best Running Stores in America contest, sponsored by Competitor magazine. The three runner-ups were Red Coyote Running and Fitness in Oklahoma City, OK; Rush Running Company in
Nike Partners to Get Brazil’s Kids Active
Nike, Inc. President & CEO Mark Parker announced the company is joining nine other organizations in Brazil to develop programs aimed at creating early, positive experiences for kids in sport and physical activity. Collectively, these ten Champion organiza
2XU Appoints PR Firm
2XU (“Two Times You”), the sports apparel and compression brand, hired public relations firm, The Woods & Co as its agency of record…
Poll: Lack of Phys. Ed. in Schools Concerns Parents
According to a survey from NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard School of Public Health, almost seven in 10 parents (68 percent) report that their child's school does not provide daily physical education classes…
Retail Imports Expected To Be Up 1.8 Percent For December
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.8 percent in December over the same month last year, and the year should end with an increase of 2.3 percent over 2012, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker rep
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