Cloudveil said its co-founder/president Stephen Sullivan has resigned. As reported, Spyder Active Sports last week sold the outerwear firm to Windsong Brands LLC, a private equity firm based in Westport, CT. In a statement Sullivan said his resignation wa
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Prep Sportswear Partners with National High School Coaches Association
Prep Sportswear, a maker of customized apparel and merchandise for the school, team, sports, college and Greek markets, has joined forces with NHSCA to provide custom gear for the schools and tournaments that they connect with and sponsor each year…
Murphy USA Launches Youth Sports Sponsorship Site
Murphy USA, the discount gas station chain based in Arizona, launched their new Youth Sports Team Sponsorship website, www.teammurphyusa.com, in January 2010 in an effort to expand their community outreach in the upcoming years…
Consumer Confidence Plummets
The Conference Board, a New York-based research group, said its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 46.0 in February from 56.5 in January. According to a Briefing.com consensus survey, economists expected the index to fall slightly to 55.0 from 55.9…
Brooks and Fleet Feet Sports, Raleigh Sponsors St. Patty’s Run Green 8K
MS Events, the volunteer organization coordinating Triangle-area bike and foot races, announces Tir na nOg Irish Pub; Fleet Feet Sports, Raleigh; Brooks Sports; and Green Planet Catering as presenting sponsors of the eco-friendly St. Patty's Run Gree
Daiwa Launches E-Commerce in USA with In-Store Pickup
Daiwa, the maker of fishing rods, reels and tackle, has launched e-commerce on daiwa.com. It also includes a feature that allows products to be picked up or shipped from local authorized Daiwa retailers…
Sof Sole Sends Military to Baseball Games For Free
Active duty military will be able to attend 2010 Durham Bulls
games for free, thanks to a partnership with Sof Sole, the footwear accessory brand, and division of Implus Footcare LLC in Research Triangle Park…
New Balance Launches New Balance 365 Project
New Balance launched New Balance 365, a collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking them to think about “the balance.” One 20 second short film that creatively explores the idea of “the balance” will post live each morn
Longworth Industries Donates To Haiti Relief
Longworth Industries, parent company of the Polarmax, XGO and PMX brands is donating over $40,000 worth of apparel to Haitian Relief…
Zumiez Relocating Washington DC to California
Zumiez Inc. will be closing its Everett Distribution Center and relocating this portion of its business to Corona, CA. The company's headquarters, corporate offices and e-commerce division will remain in Everett, WA. About 170 jobs will be eliminated
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
J.C. Penney Sales Slip 3.6% in Fourth Quarter
J.C. Penney reported that its fourth-quarter earnings declined 5.2%, hurt by a big expense for its pension plan. Profit, however, topped its own expectations…
Dick’s SG’s Pittsburgh Marathon Secures Record Entrees
Registrations for the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and its sister events, the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay, are at 13,000. This eclipses last year's record registration of 10,5
Nordstrom Profits Soar in Fourth Quarter Profits
Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings more than doubled in the fourth quarter to $172 million, or 77 per diluted share, from $68 million, or 31 cents a year ago. Fourth quarter same-store sales increased 6.9% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Net