The Adidas Group has again been recognized as an employer of choice in Germany and China. The German magazine Focus has this year again named the Adidas Group as the Top Employer in Germany. The Group thus maintains its top ranking in the category '&
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Under Armour Appoints SVP of Footwear
Under Armour announced that Peter Ruppe has joined the organization’s executive leadership team as senior vice president of footwear. Ruppe led Nike’s basketball business for a decade and recently has been working…
Brooks Beasts Signs Two More Runners
Entering only its third year as a team, Brooks Beasts signed two more elite middle-distance runners, Dorian Ulrey and Matt Hillenbrand.
Diamondback Renews Sponsorship of Pro UCI Team
Diamondback Bicycles has renewed its sponsorship of the Pro UCI cycling team Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies for a second year…
Progress Reported in ILWU Contract Talks
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union(ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance and repair of truck chassis at West Coast ports, according to media reports…
BST Bikes Names Karklins GM
BST Bikes, LLC has hired Tony Karklins as general manager, giving him responsibilities for overseeing strategy and operations for the Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles and Synergy Nano brands…
Thule Group CEO Hosts Grand Opening of New DC in Poland
Thule Group CEO and President Magnus Welander inaugurated the company's SEK65.0 million distribution center in the town of Huta, in western Poland Monday…
Bergans USA Hires Reps for Southwest and Southeast
Bergans USA has hired rep group Endless Adventure Sales (EAS) and Beaty Jackson to represent its line in the Southwest and Southeast regions respectively…
GoPro Partners with NHL, NHLPA
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced a North American partnership with GoPro. The agreement is GoPro's first with a major professional sports league…
Skins Announces Inaugural Non-Sponsorship of FIFA
The Brussels summit on FIFA reform which was held at the European Parliament on Wednesday, Jan. 21 has prompted international sports brand Skins to announce the first ever ‘official’ non-sponsorship of football’s governing body. The non-
Chase Awards $100K Grants to Four Startups
Four sporting goods manufacturers have received $150,000 each through the Mission Main Street Grants program, which is supported by Chase and Google…
Gazelle to Open Fourth Location in Metro Detroit
Gazelle Sports, the West Michigan-based running, soccer and active lifestyle specialty retailer, will open a fourth location this summer, expanding into the Metro Detroit area…
Campbell Sports Named Stanley’s 2014 Agency of the Year
PMI named Campbell Sports as 2014 Agency of the Year for its Stanley brand at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City last week…
Dick’s SG Announces Grand Opening Celebration in Santa Rosa, CA
Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its 39th store in California and 604th store nationwide on Friday, Feb. 6 in Santa Rosa, CA…
EBay to Spin off Enterprise Unit Ahead of Breakup
Less than four years after acquiring GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion, eBay Inc. announced Jan. 21 that it will divest the business through a sale or IPO of its Enterprise segment. The transaction will need to be consummated before eBay spins off its legacy
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