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Jarden Places $250 Million in Convertible Notes
Jarden Corporation sold $250 million in aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated convertible notes due 2019 in a private offering to a syndicate of investors headed by Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan LLC…
Nike+ Accelerator Program Holds First Demo Day
Nike, Inc. on Tuesday hosted the first of two demo days for its Nike+ Accelerator program powered by TechStars. In front of an audience of more than 700 – including angel investors, venture capitalists, influential industry leaders and Nike executives – t
Dick’s SG Expanding Headquarters
Dick's Sporting Goods is expanding near Pittsburgh International Airport, leasing 73 acres at Northfield Commerce Park, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. As part of the new lease deal, Dick's has committed to constructing a 180,000-squa
Summit Hut Announces New Oro Valley Location
Tucson, AZ-outdoor retailer Summit Hut announced the planned opening of a new Oro Valley location…
Cabela’s Announces Plans for Stores in Lubbock, TX and Berlin, MA
Cabela’s Inc. announced plans to open stores in Lubbock, TX and Berlin, MA. The Lubbock store, along with a store set to open in Cheektowaga, NY, is scheduled to open in 2014. The Berlin location is expected to open in 2015…
Tern to Address Velo-City
Urban transport specialist, Tern, will be speaking at the Velo-city conference on how folding bicycles can extend the reach of existing transport infrastructure. Velo-city is the world’s largest international conference devoted to integrating cyclin
TSA Drops Plan to Admit Small Knives, Sporting Goods in Carry-on Bags
The administrator of the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that he would drop his effort to allow small knives and some sporting goods gear in carry-on luggage on planes, USA Today reported…
Coolcore Receives Cooling Fabric Patent
Coolcore announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued the company a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,440,119) for its cooling fabric innovation. The patent covers the manufacturing of any chemical-free cooling fabric that transfers
Karhu To Sponsor NE Distance Project
The New England-based running company, Karhu, has signed on to be the official 2013 shoe and gear sponsor for the NE Distance project…
Icebreaker to Open First Store in Chicago
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company, will open its first “TouchLab” store in Chicago, IL. This is the company’s first Midwestern location and its tenth North American retail store…
Cascade Designs Hires New England Rep
Cascade Designs, Inc. named Lathrop Associates as sales agency of record for its seven flagship outdoor brands in the New England region…
BSN Sports to Merge with Herff Jones
BSN Sports has signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, the manufacturer, marketer and distributor of graduation-related materials and educational products, as well as cheerleading apparel and services. Under terms of the agreement, BSN Spo
Nathan Launches Hydration Awareness Campaign
Nathan, the manufacturer of hydration, visibility and other performance accessories, has launched a comprehensive campaign designed to drive growth of the hydration essentials category in the running specialty channel. Entitled “How Do You Hydrate?
Academy Sports+Outdoors Expands in Texas
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that it will expand its presence in the Corpus Christi area with a new location in Portland, TX and a renovation of the 110,000- sqare-foot Corpus Christi store…
Advertising Agency Sues Newton Running
Moxie Sozo said it had filed suit against former client Newton Running for failure to pay outstanding invoices, breach of contract, and to prevent Newton from further using Moxie Sozo’s advertising and creative materials…
