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Study: Tiger Woods Scandal Costs $12 Billion in Stock Losses
Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade and other Tiger Woods sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion in the wake of the scandal involving his extramarital affairs, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis…
K2 Sports Licenses Adio to LandS Group
K2 Sports reached an agreement to license the Adio skate brand to Anthony L&S Footwear Group. Terms were not disclosed. L&S, which makes footwear under the Fubu, U.S. Polo Association, Mt. Gear, Levi's, Cadillac and Greedy Genius names, is now headed
Mizuno Renews ING Georgia Marathon Sponsorship
Mizuno signed an extension with the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon to remain as the “Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier” for the March 21st race…
Outdoor Channel Shoots Deal With Archery Trade Association
Outdoor Channel has been named the official cable network of the upcoming 2010 ATA Trade Show. Under the deal between the Archery Trade Association and network parent Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc., the service will have the exclusive rights to produce an
Former Fogdog CEO to Head eRollever
Tim Harrington, formerly president and CEO of Fogdog Sports, has been appointed chairman and CEO of eRollover, a destination for retirement planning, education and analysis…
Congress Renews Preferential Trade Pacts
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to extend for one year the the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. President Obama is expected to sign the bill, whic
Performance Bicycle Named “Hot” Internet Retailer
Internet Retailer magazine has named Performance Bicycle to its annual Hot 100 list of the best online retailers…
Moosejaw Raises Additional Equity
Moosejaw has landed an undisclosed amount of equity capital from Glencoe Capital's Michigan Opportunities Fund. Glencoe is the second firm to invest in Moosejaw following Parallel Investment Partners in February of 2007. Moosejaw will use the money t
Benchmade Knife Named Top Oregon Company
Benchmade Knife Company was recognized as one of Oregon's most admired manufacturing companies by the Portland Business Journal at a luncheon Dec. 10 in downtown Portland, OR…
Ebike Outlet Opens in California Today
Alliance Telemedia, Inc. (ATI), a California corporation based in Glendora, CA, will open an all electric bicycle shop in the neighboring city of San Dimas, CA on Dec. 17, 2009. ATI's eBike brand iRoll will use the eBike Direct store outlet and onlin
Affordable Footwear Act Reintroduced in House
Reps. Joseph Crowley (D., N.Y.) and Kevin Brady (R., Texas) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would eliminate duties on certain types of lower-priced and children’s footwear…
Amer to Keep Mavic Cycling Business
Finnish sports equipment maker Amer said in a statement that it had decided to keep France-based bicycle component unit Mavic. Amer had announced in September it was mulling “strategic alternatives” with respect to Mavic…
Puma Partners with Second City
Puma joined The Second City, the famous comedy theatre and school of improvisation, as the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary at an event in Chicago. Puma also announced the PUMA & The Second City “LOL” Scholarship Program, offering ten scholars
Delta Apparel, Inc. to Acquire Art Gun Technologies
Delta Apparel, Inc. signed a letter of intent and expects to acquire substantially all of the net assets of Art Gun Technologies, LLC by Dec. 31, 2009. Through its “virtual art studio”, Art Gun provides shoppers the ability to design apparel products by c
Gildan Q4 Sales Decline in Weak Pricing Environment
Gildan Activewear Inc. said its fourth quarter sales declined 7% mainly because it marked down inventory at its distributors to help them compete. The Canadian company said it is prepared to continue to price aggressively in an environment of weak global
