Dawgs Golf has partnered with Golf Trends, Inc., who will manage a team of sales representatives in Canada. Dawgs Golf shoes will be available for sale in Canada in early May…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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CW-X Details Running Marketing Plans for 2010
CW-X announced a series of marketing efforts for 2010, including appearances at expos, running team sponsorships, and print ad campaigns…
K-Swiss Launches First California Music Month
K-Swiss will pay homage to its roots with the launch of an annual California Music Month in April 2010. K-Swiss will partner with multi-Platform Content Provider, Amos Content Group (ACG) and online music retailer Rhino.com to celebrate a range of influen
Phoenix Footwear’s Q4 Revenues Fall 25%
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported earnings in the fourth quarter reached $1.0 million, or 13 cents a share, rebounding from a loss of $14.9 million, or $1.83, after charges for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Sales from continuing operations reache
Collective Licensing Appoints Apparel Licensee for Vision Street Wear
Collective Licensing International, a subsidiary of Collective Brands, entered a three-year agreement with Bioworld Merchandising to license apparel and accessory lines under the Vision Street Wear brand…
Nike Sues Nfinity Employee Over Non-Compete Clause
Nike Inc. sued a former senior researcher on March 10, a few days after she resigned to join Nfinity, the maker of basketball, volleyball and cheerleading shoes…
SGB Subscribers Tackle Brand Strength Drivers
Differentiation. Quality. Trust. Purpose. Innovation. Buzz. Value. Those were some of the many responses SGB received after we recently asked our subscribers about their opinion on the attributes of a brand they believe are the most important when assess
Nexcen Brands Amends Credit Agreement
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, on March 30 amended its existing bank credit facility with BTMU Capital Corporation. The Ninth Amendment extended from March 31, 2010 to April 30, 2010 the trigger date on which BTMUCC would be e
Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia to Endorse New Balance
New Balance announced the signing of All-Star second basemen and former League MVP, Dustin Pedroia, to a multi-year endorsement contract. New Balance, which had launched an “Endorsed by No One” campaign in the nineties, will be Pedroia's official foo
Boa Technology Granted Injunction Against Rong Jou
Boa Technology Inc. announced that the Regional Court of Munich, Germany, granted a preliminary injunction against Rong Jou Ent. Co Ltd., a Taiwanese company doing business under the name A TOP. The court prohibited Rong Jou from importing, selling, or of
Forty Seven Brand Expands Retail Presence
Forty Seven Brand, formerly Twins Enterprises, has added five new retail stores to Major League Baseball Stadiums. The new Forty Seven Brand stores are being opened in partnership with the following teams/parks. Anaheim Angels, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati
Fila to Return to Basketball Footwear
Fila plans to return to the basketball footwear category. The company is partnering with agency Michael T. White, Inc. (MTW) to launch the new DLS Slam performance shoe by Fila along with a grassroots initiative targeted to high school, club and collegiat
Mountain Equipment Co-op, to Open 14th Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's outdoor retailer, announced that construction of its fourteenth store will begin this April in Barrie, Ontario. The co-operative retailer's Barrie store will exemplify MEC's commitment to 'green build
Ahnu Sponsors Blind Athlete Trevor Thomas
Ahnu Footwear will sponsor Trevor Thomas in his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the first ever Mexico-to-Canada endeavor by a blind athlete…
Stephon Marbury Sued Over His Starbury Line
Stephon Marbury, a former New York Knicks basketball player, was sued by a sports-marketing agency claiming he owes it $214,990 in commissions for helping create a line of footwear and apparel, Starbury…
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