Dick's Sporting Goods celebrated the opening of its newest location in Gambrills, MD with a three-day celebration starting March 31. The Gambrills store is the 485th Dick's Sporting Goods location nationwide, and the 10th of its kind in Maryland
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Exceed Pays $313,800 per Acre for Chinese Manufacturing Site
The owner of Xidelong, one of the largest domestic sportswear brands in mainland China, disclosed that it paid , RMB77.5 per square meter ($313,800/acre) for an industrial site in Jiangxi Province where it will build a new factory…
West Marine’s CEO to Retire
West Marine, Inc.’s president and chief executive officer, Geoff Eisenberg, plans to resign once the company can hire his replacement, the company announced…
Mammut’s 2011 Sales Hurt by Strong Swiss Franc
Mammut Sports Group said the strong Swiss franc undermined its sales last year as European customers flocked to less expensive products. Sales fell by 4.7 percent to CHF 210.8 million ($239mm) as the franc rose 3.8 percent against the euro and 3.4 percent
Nike Launches NFL Deal
In a mega-media blitz that featured a host of its biggest football stars, Nike Inc. April 3 unveiled its National Football League uniforms under its new five-year licensing deal. The uniforms will be available to consumers at the end of April. The company
Reebok Defends Itself in Nike/Tebow Suit
In answer to Nike's lawsuit against it for sales of Tim Tebow/New York Jets merchandise, Reebok claimed in court that it had the right under an agreement with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the players' union, to use names and numbers of p
Wilson to Sponsor Australian Baseball
The Australian Baseball Federation (ABF) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Wilson…
Vapur Hires Verde PR and Consulting
Vapur, which designs and manufacturers collapsible hydration bottles, has hired Verde PR & Consulting as their public relations agency of record…
REI Promotes Three to Top IT, E-commerce and Private Label Positions
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) promoted Bill Baumann and Brad Brown to senior vice president of information technology, and e-commerce and direct sales respectively. In addition, Kathleen Peterson has been named vice president of REI Private Brands…
Sporting Goods Retailers Vie in NRF’s “This is Retail” Video Contest
Two sporting goods retailers were among the 20 finalists of the National Retail Federation's “This is Retail” video contest. Beginning April 3, anyone can cast a vote for their favorite videos through NRF’s Retail Means Jobs website
Reuters: Helly Hansen Bids Due Next Week
Helly Hansen’s parent company will begin accepting bids next week for the outdoor apparel brand from retailers and outdoor brands, according to a report by Reuters…
Revo Steps up to Sponsor Climbing for Cancer Fundraiser
Performance eyewear brand Revo has stepped forward as a 2012 First Descents partner, as well as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Climbing for Cancer event, helping make it the biggest yet…
Ibex Hires Former Retailer as New England Rep
Ibex Outdoor Clothing hired Nancy Andrews as an independent sales representative for New England, where she will work as a “merino pusher” in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Andrews was co-founder of the outdoor
Ski Sundries and Supplies Picks Western Sales Rep
Ski Sundries & Supplies has retained Kim Meyers Sales, owned and operated by Kim Meyers and located in Denver, CO, to oversee its efforts in the western United States…
U.S. Companies Increasing Chinese Investment Despite Rising Costs
Despite widespread plans to boost investment, 89 percent of US companies believe China is losing its competitive advantage due to rising costs, up 11 percentage points from last year, according the 2012 Business Climate Survey conducted by the American Ch
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