Nautilus entered into a Private Label Consumer Credit Card Program Agreement with GE Money Bank, effective on June 15 The Program Agreement provides for the terms and conditions under which GE will offer financing to consumers purchasing goods from the c
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Alli Sports Acquires Standard Boardshop
Alli Sports, the the NBC- and MTV-owned company behind the Dew Tour, has acquired Standardboardshop.com, the skate e-tailer. It also plans to launch a new e-commerce site called the Alli Shop…
GSI Commerce Appoints Marketing Services Chief
GSI Commerce Inc. announced Bill Mills has joined the company as vice president of corporate development for its Global Marketing Services division. In this newly developed role, Mills will lead the merger and acquisition activities for its marketing serv
Connecticut Trial Explores Whether Cheerleading is a Sport
A federal judge in Connecticut is being asked to decide whether cheerleading should be counted as a sport by schools to satisfy Title IX requirements. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed last year by five members of the volleyball team at Connecticut
China Ends Yuan’s Dollar Peg
China announced this past weekend that it would loosen controls placed on the yuan, ending the two-year-old pegging of the yuan to the U.S. dollar. The yuan is expected to gradually rise against the dollar, raising product costs across many categories…
Adidas Sees Bump in Soccer Sales from World Cup
Adidas AG said it would post record soccer-related sales for the year on the back of the World Cup in South Africa. Adidas said at a press conference in Germany that Its business with soccer products is expected to reap sales of at least €1.5 billion ($
Adidas Extends Team Contract with Louisville
Louisville has signed a five-year contract extension with Adidas that will have the Cardinals wearing Adidas apparel and footwear through the 2014-15 academic seasons…
Merrell and Chaco Announce Key Promotions
Both Merrell and Chaco promoted key team members. Chaco will get two dedicated sales managers while Merrell will continue its commitment to outdoor specialty retailers with a dedicated manager overseeing this important channel of distribution…
Under Armour Partners with IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Academies announced a deal for Under Armour to become the official apparel and shoe provider to the IMG Soccer Academy…
L.L. Bean to Host Maine’s Moose Hunting Lottery
A lottery for 3,140 moose hunting permits will take place on Thursday, June 17, at L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport, Maine…
UGG Combats Counterfeiters in Australia
Deckers Outdoor said criminal sentences for a ring of Australian counterfeiters of UGG boots will be handed down on or around June 18th, 2010…
Saucony Becomes Official Sponsor of 2010 Commonwealth Triathlon Series
Saucony has signed on as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the 2010 Commonwealth Triathlon Series, the leading sprint distance series in New England…
U.S. Soccer Sues Sports Authority Over World Cup Ads
The U.S. Soccer Federation sued Sports Authority Inc. over its advertisements linked to the World Cup, contending Dick's Sporting Goods is the national team's only licensed retailer…
Suunto Hires New England Sales Reps
Suunto, the maker of outdoor and fitness wrist-top computers, announced a partnership with sales representative, MacDaddy Sports Group LLC, led by owner Ken MacDonald, to handle all of the New England territory…
Dick’s SG Donates $50,000 to Team Fox
The first-ever Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month marked the recent finish of its successful, month-long celebration with a donation of $50,000 to its charity partner, Team Fox…
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