Under Armour Inc. has signed a lease for expansion space near its headquarters in South Baltimore. According to a filing with the SEC, Under Armour on December 14 signed a lease for 138,198 square feet at the Overflo Public Warehouse Inc. property at 1450
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Nike and Mike Ashley in Talks Over Umbro Buyout
Nike is in talks with Mike Ashley, the founder of U.K. sporting goods retailer Sports Direct, regarding its pending acquisition of Umbro, the Financial Times reported. A spokesperson for Ashley said that he is not opposed “in principle” to Nike's buy
Heelys Hires Edelman as PR Agency-of-Record
Heelys, Inc. has named Edelman as its public relations agency-of-record. Edelman’s Dallas office will be responsible for extending Heelys brand recognition in the youth wheeled footwear, footwear, apparel, and accessories markets…
NSSF Ranks Economic Impact of Hunting and Fishing
A ranking of states in categories including total number of hunters and anglers, spending by sportsmen, jobs supported, taxes generated, number of days spent hunting and fishing and the most traveled to states by hunters and anglers has been released. Nat
REI Selects Creative and Media Buying Agencies
Recreational Equipment, Inc has awarded its national creative advertising and media buying accounts to BBDO Atlanta and Prometheus Media Services respectively. The company completed its nearly two-month closed agency review process earlier this week. The
One Percent for the Planet Auction Raises $20,000
One Percent for the Planet raised close to $20,000 on their first online auction. The online auction offered over 100 items of varied merchandise including a surf session for two with Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard and Chris Malloy, a signed guitar from
Outdoor Retailer Launches Webinar Series
Outdoor Retailer will launch a series of webinars beginning Jan. 8, at 2:00 p.m. ET, with a 45-minute webcast co-sponsored by Cotton Incorporated called, “Cotton’s Environmental Impact: Debunking the Myths.” Featuring Kater Hake, vice president of agricu
Pacific Cycle Inks Apparel Licensing Deal with Champion Systems
Pacific Cycle and Champion System, a manufacturer of customized performance apparel, signed a multi-tiered sponsorship and licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Champion System will become an official licensee for Schwinn, GT Bicycles and
Sherborne Believes it Won All Votes at Nautilus Shareholders’ Meeting
Sherborne Investors LP said that, based on information provided by its proxy solicitation firm, D.F. King & Co., Inc., it believes all four Sherborne Investors nominees have won election to the Company’s Board of Directors and all other proposals were pas
TJX Settles with Banks Over Stolen Credit Card Information
The TJX Companies, Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement with all but one of the seven banks and bankers associations that sued TJX in a putative class action as a result of the intrusion into TJX’s computer system. Under the agreement, the Massach
VF Reaffirms Guidance for Q4
VF Corporation reaffirmed its guidance for record fourth quarter revenues and earnings, which were initially provided on October 18, 2007…
Nike Q2 Sales Jump 14%; Futures Orders Up 13%
Nike, Inc. reported 14% revenue growth for the second quarter ended November 30, to $4.3 billion, compared to $3.8 billion for the same period last year. FX rates boosted revenue growth by 4 percentage points. Second quarter net income grew 10% to $359.4
Sports Direct Reports 73% Profit Drop
Sports Direct, the U.K. discount sporting goods chain, reported a 73% drop in pre-tax profits in the first half of the year, to £20.1 million. Revenues were down 7.1% to £668.1 million from £719.1 million. The decline was blamed on dismal summer weather,
True Temper Division Partners with Miura Golf
True Tempers' elite Tour Concept club maker network has formed an alliance with the premier component head manufacturer, Miura Golf, and its' network of specialty fitters. This affiliation is expected to elevate the custom fitting programs for b
Evo.com Launches As a “Green” Portal for 1,200 retailers
E-commerce veterans from eBay and StudentAdvantage.com have launched Evo.com, an aggregator site for 1,200 e-retailers selling about 100,000 “green” products and services ranging from organic apparel and electric scooters to solar panels…
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