Valencell has opened a state-of-the art sports performance lab where licensees can develop and validate biometric wearable products using its patented sensor technology…
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Exceed Says CEO Raised $15M to Consumate Merger
Exceed Company Ltd., owner of China's Xidelong athletic brand, is negotiating with its Chairman and CE0 Shuipan Lin to extend the deadline for him to close on his proposed acquisition of the company following news that he had secured new financing Se
Lululemon to Open First Men’s Store in Manhattan
Lululemon has signed a lease to open its first men's store in lower Manhattan. According to the real estate site, therealdeal.com, the store will open at Prince and Wooster Streets in Soho…
L.L.Bean to Open its First Minnesota Store at Mall of America
L.L.Bean plans to open its first Minnesota store. The new L.L.Bean store will be located in the popular Mall of America. The 29,000 square-foot store will employ approximately 120 people…
REI and Accell Partner to Bring German MTB Brand to US in 2015
REI will become the exclusive dealer of the premium German mountain bike brand Ghost starting next year…
Sam Edelman Expands to West Coast
Sam Edelman, which is owned by Brown Shoe Co. is setting up shop in a 3,500 square foot space at 342 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills…
Simms and PrimaLoft Expand Partnership
PrimaLoft, Inc. and Simms, manufacturer of waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel and accessories, have expanded their partnership for Fall 2014…
STX Sponsors Two Elite British Field Hockey Clubs
Baltimore-based STX, LLC, the maker of lacrosse, field hockey and golf equipment, announced the sponsorship of two English Premier League field hockey clubs, Wimbledon Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club…
PeopleForBikes Opens Green Lane Tours to All US Cities
PeopleForBikes is inviting all U.S. cities to apply for spots in its Green Lane Project tours of The Netherlands for the first time. Interested cities should submit an application by Oct. 1, to improve their chances of securing their first choice dates. P
Shoe City to Open 5 Stores in Baltimore Area
Shoe City plans to open five stores in the Baltimore area…
Balega Supports The Breast Cancer Fund
Balega International, the performance sock brand in the run and outdoor specialty markets, announced its support of the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) with the release of their limited edition Words of Grit and Grace Enduro Sock…
Tony Hawk Celebrates 11th Stand Up for Skateparks Benefit
With DJ Z-Trip spinning and mashing sounds atop the 13-foot halfpipe, Tony Hawk's 11th-annual Stand Up For Skateparks benefit came to a climactic conclusion with Hawk and other top skate and BMX pros performing an all-star demo sunday at Green Acres
Golf Datatech Releases Women in Golf Study
According to Golf Datatech's Women In Golf 2014 Study, female golfers make up more than 20 percent of the estimated 25 million golfers in the U.S., and approximately 19 percent of all golf sales nationally…
Bass Pro Shops Tacoma Store to Open in October
Bass Pro Shops plans to open a new store in Tacoma, WA on Oct. 22. The 142,000-square-foot store is a tribute to the Pacific Northwest’s beauty and abundant wildlife. In addition, the store celebrates Washington’s portion of the Pacific Crest
New Report Scores Apparel Brands’ Efforts to Clean up Chinese Supply Chains
Athletic brands outscored outdoor brands in a groundbreaking report two non-profits prepared to evaluate – and help consumers evaluate – what apparel brands are doing to improve environmental practices in their Chinese supply chains…
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