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Kobe, Lebron Most Popular NBA Jerseys

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant once again retained the top spot on the NBA’s Most Popular Jerseys, a ranking he has held since the start of the 2008-09 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James maintains the No. 2 spot…

Brooks Sponsors First Triathlete

Brooks Sports, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership with Chrissie Wellington, world-renowned British triathlete and reigning Ironman Champion. Wellington is the first triathlete to join Brooks’ strategic group of professional athletes…

New Era Partners with PONY Baseball/Softball Leagues

New Era Cap Co. announced a partnership with PONY (Protect Our Nation’s Youth) Baseball and Softball organization. Under the terms of the agreement, New Era will become the official on-field cap of PONY, outfitting nearly 500,000 players and coaches

Chaos Signs on with Shopatron

Chaos Headwear said Shopatron, Inc. will provide it with a B2C website offering fulfillment through its dealers beginning Feb. 1, 2010…

Larry Pluimer Joins Waypoint Outdoor

Jim Purdy and Bob Holding, co-owners of Waypoint Outdoor sales agency in Seattle, announced the addition of Larry Pluimer to the Waypoint Outdoor team…

3N2 Debuts Fastpitch Softball Cleat with Pitching Toe

3N2 has released its first fastpitch softball cleat with a reinforced pitching toe – the Accelerate PT. The Accelerate PT is an extension of 3N2's successful Accelerate line of women’s fastpitch footwear. Its release has been met with positive

Nike Training Exec Joins Gatorade

Andrea Fairchild, former global business development director for Women's Training at Nike, Inc., has been named VP of brand marketing at Gatorade…

Gildan Activewear Missing Six Employees in Haiti

Gildan Activewear Inc. is unable to account for six of its 44 employees in Haiti, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chamandy said in a memo to employees. As reported, one of Gildan's three contractor facilities in Haiti was “substantially damaged” in the

Steyr Arms Acquires Merkel

Steyr Arms has acquired Merkel USA. The merging of Steyr Arms and Merkel USA will take place in the 25,000-sq.ft. headquarters facility in Trussville, AL, complete with gunsmithing facilities and an underground testing range. The merged entities will cont

Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers

With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp