Nike's lawsuit against three former designers who joined Adidas to build a new creative studio in Brooklyn has been quietly settled…
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Sporting Goods Shopper Behavior Explored in Unique Study
Shopping physical stores is still a favorite play call among sporting goods shoppers, according to the recent release of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) first-ever sporting goods shopper insight study. The NSGA Shopper Playbook: Ins
Cotopaxi’s 24-Hour Adventure Race Hits Denver this Weekend
Cotopaxi’s Questival, a 24-hour adventure scavenger hunt full of Colorado-specific challenges, makes its way to Denver and Boulder for the first time on June 12-13…
Adidas Outdoor Rower Departs Japan on Historic Quest
Adidas Outdoor athlete Sonya Baumstein, 29, departed from Choshi, Japan June 7 to begin her attempt to become the first female to row solo from Japan to San Francisco.
Stio Opens Second Retail Location
Stio, the vertically integrated mountain apparel brand, opened its second retail store June 6. Grand opening events for the store in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood will…
Halfords Cycling Sales Fall Abruptly in Fiscal Q4
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales at its Cycling segment downshifted abruptly in the fourth quarter ended April 3, likely marking a slowdown or end to the United Kingdom's bike boom…
Zumiez Inc. Reports Weak US Sales in Fiscal Q2
Zumiez Inc. said a lack of strong fashion trends in the teen space has slowed traffic to its U.S. stores since early April and forecast it would lead to negative comps in the current quarter…
Fanatics to Run NBA Flagship Store in NYC
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multi-year partnership with Fanatics to operate the new 25,000-square-foot NBA flagship store scheduled to open at 545 Fifth Avenue in time for the 2015 holiday season…
Colt Defense Strives for Bondholder Agreement Ahead of Potential Bankruptcy
Colt Defense LLC has lined up financing from secured lenders and some landlords and equity investors for a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan ahead of a potential default on a $10.9 million payment due bondholders June 15, but said its unsecured bondh
Victorinox Swiss Army Launches Knife Design Contest
Victorinox Swiss Army Inc., maker of the iconic Swiss Army Knife, has partnered with Sports Authority to launch the first-ever Swiss Army Knife Design Contest in the United States…
ABG and Global Brands Announce Licensing Agreement for Jones New York
Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG) and Global Brands Group Holding Limited jointly announced the signing of a long-term licensing agreement for Jones New York…
FeraDyne Outdoors Acquires Target and Accessories Brands
FeraDyne Outdoors LLC acquired FL Archery Holdings LLC, a Superior, WI-based supplier of archery targets, sights, parts and accessories that operates as Field Logic….
Fleet Feet Sports Columbus Owner To Acquire FrontRunner
Fleet Feet Sports announced that Tim Flahaven, owner of the Columbus, Ohio, Fleet Feet Sports franchise, will acquire FrontRunner, a running retailer with two locations in Columbus…
Nike Appoints Coca-Cola Exec as CIO
Nike, Inc. appointed Jim Scholefield as its chief information officer. Scholefield most recently served as chief technology officer for The Coca-Cola Company…
Nike Defends Alberto Salazar
Nike defended Nike Oregon Project head coach Alberto Salazar and 2012 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Galen Rupp over allegations of doping. In a statement, Nike said, “We take the allegations very seriously as Nike does not condone the use of performance
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