NRA Accepting 2015 Women’s Award Nominations

The National Rifle Association is now accepting applications for its 2015 Women's Awards. The annual awards recognize the accomplishments of women who dedicate their time to preserve our Second Amendment freedoms and the shooting sports through volun

Adidas and AKTIV Accelerate Cancer Research Efforts

Adidas is celebrating its five year anniversary as AKTIV Against Cancer partner with its charitable apparel collection and a social media activation at the New York City Marathon. This year, Adidas is donating 100 percent of its in-booth AKTIV apparel sa

Foot Locker Launches John Wall Commercial

Foot Locker, Inc. debuted its latest commercial featuring NBA star John Wall and his first Adidas signature basketball shoe, the J Wall 1, available exclusively at Foot Locker. The latest ad breaks with the start of the NBA season and is part of Foot Lock

MLS to Relaunch L.A. Club in 2017

Major League Soccer pulled the plug on its struggling Los Angeles franchise Chivas USA Monday and said it will announce a new ownership group Thursday, Oct. 30 that will field a new club beginning with the 2015 season. The news came a day after MLS releas

Fjällräven Building Chicago Area Store

Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, is opening its first store in Chicago in a building under construction in the Bucktown area, according to a report by Chicago Real Estate Daily…

Alta Bicycle Share Finds Buyer

Alta Bicycle Share, which operates bike sharing systems in several U.S. cities, has agreed to be acquired by Bikeshare Holdings LLC, an investment group that plans to relocate Alta headquarters from Portland, OR to New York City…

Big 5’s Q3 Earnings Slip

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales increased to $265.1 million in the third quarter from $259.1 million a year ago. Same store sales increased 1.0 percent. Net earnings slumped 18.3 percent to $7.5 million, or 34 cents a share, but were i

Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Breaks Records

The Skechers Foundation announced that the 2014 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk broke records and raised over $1.1 million for children with special needs and education. Co-sponsored by Nickelodeon, the Walk was the largest to date – with more than