Fox Head, Inc. appointed Paul E. Harrington, formerly CEO of Easton-Bell Sports, as CEO, effective immediately…
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Mueller Sports Medicine Receives NFL Recognition
Mueller Sports Medicine recently received NFL recognition for its long-standing support to the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. For more than 15 years Mueller has been a key partner…
Phoenix Footwear’s Q4 Revenues Climb
Phoenix Footwear, the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 increased 28.0 percent to $5.6 million…
Pearl Izumi Hosts Fun Runs to Celebrate National PI Day
Pearl Izumi is hosting a number of 3.1415 mile fun runs on National PI Day, which occurs on Saturday, Mar. 3…
Sports Participants More Likely Attend College
Americans who participated in athletics during their school years were more likely to attend college and earn higher incomes, according to a new Harris Poll…
Jack Wolfskin Names CFO, Brandt to Take a Break
Jack Wolfskin named a new CFO to relieve COO Christian Brandt, who had filled the post on an interim basis for two years and will take a well deserved break beginning in April. The German outdoor brand also said it will not fill the post of chief marketin
HanesBrands Supports United Way
HanesBrands announced that the company and its employees raised $2.27 million for the United Way of Forsyth County as part of another award-winning employee campaign in 2014…
Vasque to Sponsor Chuckanut 50K
Vasque has signed on as the footwear sponsor of the Chuckanut 50K in Fairhaven, WA…
Under Armour Replaces Nike as Old Dominion Licensee
Under Armour has ousted Nike as the official outfitter of Old Dominion University Athletics, the university announced Monday. ODU said it signed a five-year partnership giving Under Armour the right to outfit its football and the men's and women'
Foot Locker’s Q4 Comps Jump 10 Percent
Foot Locker, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 18.0 percent to $146 million, or $1.01 a share, easily eclipsing Wall Street's target. Comparable-store sales jumped 10.2 Percent. The company's annual sales and profit were the highest eve
Accell North America Sales Decline in 2014
Accell Group N.V. reported its North American revenues declined 9 percent in 2014, as its decision to halt Raleigh sales to mass merchants and integrate its parts and distribution businesses hurt sales…
Dick’s SG Launches “Who Will You Be?” Brand Campaign
Dick's Sporting Goods launched a a new brand campaign. “Who Will You Be?” debut Mar. 4 on television and digital platforms during ESPN's College Basketball Championship Week…
Buckle’s February Comps Slip
The Buckle, Inc. reports comparable store net sales in February decreased 2.7 percent…
Nike Extends Contract with Kentucky
Nike will extend its sponsorship deal with the University of Kentucky through 2025, according to the Portland Business Journal…
Golf Rounds Climb in January
According to Golf DataTech, golf rounds played across the country rose 4.9 percent in January versus the year-ago month…
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