Foot Locker, Inc. announced its partnership with Veterans Advantage to honor all who serve the nation and their families with a 20% discount delivered online, by phone and through its stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam…
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Spenco Hires Global Sales Director
Spenco Medical Corporation has hired Jeff Antonioli as its new global sales director. Antonioli assumes direct sales management responsibility for Spenco sports, medical and occupational markets formerly held by R.C. Cruthirds, who is now V.P. Spenco Foot
Polarmax Launches Sponsorship Team
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax, XGO and PMX technical base layers, introduced the Polarmax Pro Staff of athletes. Current Pro Staff members include Dean Cummings, extreme skier and owner of H2O Heli Guidess in AK, John Fulbright…
Lindsey Vonn to Promote Spyder
Spyder, the skiwear brand that's outfitted the U.S. Ski Team in performance race suits and training outerwear since 1989, entered into an agreement with America's most successful ski racer, Lindsey Vonn, to promote consumer sales of Vonn-inspire
Westcomb Sponsors Canadian Alpinist Don Bowie
Westcomb, manufacturer of Canada-built outdoor apparel, will engage Canadian alpinist Don Bowie as a sponsored athlete…
Skirt Sports Expands Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series to 11 Cities
Skirt Sports announced that its successful Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series has expanded to 11 cities in 2010 reaching thousands of runners and fitness enthusiasts nationwide. In 2012, the series is slated for explosive growth with 20 locations in development.
New Balance Hires Arnold Worldwide
New Balance named Boston-based Arnold Worldwide as its global agency of record. The agency is charged with strategic and creative duties, as well as providing integration guidance for all marketing components across the company's roster agencies. “We are confident that Arnold's proven experience in sports and athletic brand advertising will help us continue to build […]
Wolverine World Wide Enteres New Credit Facility
Wolverine World Wide Inc. signed an agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank for an initial revolving credit facility of up to $150 million…
New Balance to Sponsor Johan Santana
New Balance signed All-Star and award-winning pitcher, Johan Santana, to a multi-year endorsement contract…
Polar and Nike Introduce Heart Rate Training
Nike, Inc and Polar have introduced the Polar WearLink+ that works with Nike+, enabling users to run and train with heart rate monitoring…
European Outdoor Industry Conference Announced
Outdoor Sports Valley, in partnership with the European Outdoor Group, is launching the first ever conference for the European outdoor industry…
Nielsen Files Initial Public Offering
Nielsen Holdings BV, the television ratings and consumer research company, plans to raise up to $1.75 billion in an initial public offering, the company said in a securities filing. Nielsen's Expositions group runs the Outdoor Retailer, ASR and Inter
Pacific Market International Receives Equity Infusion
Pacific Market International (PMI), the Seattle-based owner of food and beverage brands Aladdin and Stanley, announced an equity partnership agreement with fellow Seattle-based investment company, the Joshua Green Corporation…
U.S. Division of C.A.M.P. Acquired As Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
C.A.M.P. S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of climbing, mountaineering and safety equipment, has formed C.A.M.P. USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered near Boulder, CO and established to serve exclusively the U.S. market. The brand most recentl
Brown Shoe Buys Remaining 50% of Edelman Shoe
Brown Shoe Co acquired the remaining 50%interest in women's shoe-maker Edelman Shoe Inc for for $39.6 million in cash and stock…
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