ComScore said e-commerce sales rose 5% from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve, to $27.8 billion from $25.8 billion. From Black Friday through Christmas Eve, sales grew 3.5%…
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Golf Rounds Soar in November
According to Golf Datatech, rounds for the US were up 15.8% in November versus the year-ago month. In November 2008,
rounds were down 6.7% from 2007. On a YTD basis so far in 2009, rounds are down -0.2% from 2008…
Icebreaker to Sponsor New Zealand Olympians
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company, has been named the 'official base layer supplier' of the 2010 New Zealand Olympic Committee…
JD Sports Increases Canterbury Stake
JD Sports Fashion, the U.K. based retailer, paid £1.6 million ($2.5 mm) to extend its control of the global distribution of the Canterbury sportswear brand. JD has bought 100% of Canterbury International Australia and 51% of Canterbury of New Zealand…
Phoenix Footwear Looks to Gain Stock Listing Compliance
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said that on Dec. 24, 2009, the company received notice from the NYSE Amex LLC that it has accepted the company's plan of compliance. The company had received a notice on Oct. 9, 2009 from the NYSE Amex LLC, indicating th
Inventor of Air Sole Technology Dies
Frank Rudy, the inventor of the Nike Air Sole technology, died at the age of 84 at his home in California, according to the Oregonian. Rudy is credited with inventing the Nike Air shoe cushioning system in the late 1970s…
Newcastle United Jumps from Adidas to Puma
Newcastle United, the U.K. soccer club, is planning to announce a new kit deal with Puma, ending a 14-year relationship with adidas, according to various sources…
ComScore: Website Traffic Jumps In November
Nearly four out of five consumers who went online in November visited an online retail site, and the web sites of department stores and toy stores saw the biggest traffic increases from October, according to a monthly analysis of U.S. online activity by c
Mizuno Renews ING Georgia Marathon Sponsorship
Mizuno signed an extension with the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon to remain as the “Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier” for the March 21st race…
K2 Sports Licenses Adio to LandS Group
K2 Sports reached an agreement to license the Adio skate brand to Anthony L&S Footwear Group. Terms were not disclosed. L&S, which makes footwear under the Fubu, U.S. Polo Association, Mt. Gear, Levi's, Cadillac and Greedy Genius names, is now headed
Study: Tiger Woods Scandal Costs $12 Billion in Stock Losses
Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade and other Tiger Woods sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion in the wake of the scandal involving his extramarital affairs, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis…
Yakima Acquired by Taiwan Supply Chain Partner
Yakima, the manufacturer of vehicle cargo management solutions, has been merged with Kemflo International Co. Ltd., a long-term strategic supply chain partner with headquarters in Taiwan. Yakima, formerly owned by the Arcapita investment firm, will become
Retail Container Traffic On the Rise
After more than two and a half years of year-over-year declines, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to see three straight months of gains in early 2010, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released t
Under Armour Raises Over $130,000 for Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project and Under Armour raised a total of $130,000 from the online auction of custom Under Armour gameday jerseys worn by University of South Carolina and University of Maryland football players against University of Florida and Virginia
Nautilus Announces Board Changes
Nautilus Inc. said in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission that Gerard L. Eastman is resigning from its board effective Dec. 31 and will be replaced by Craig L. McKibben…
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