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Nike Signs Unprecedented NBA Deal

Nike Inc. signed an eight-year merchandising and marketing partnership with the National Basketball Association that will make Nike the official oncourt apparel provider beginning with the 2017-18 NBA season…

DJO Global Launches DonJoy Performance

DJO Global, Inc., a leading global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, launched its first consumer product line, DonJoy Performance. In tandem with the brand and product line launches, the

Vans Reveals Custom Culture Winner

Vans named Carlsbad High School of Carlsbad, CA as the grand-prize winner of the sixth annual Vans Custom Culture design competition…

GoPro and Vail Resorts Ink Marketing Pact

GoPro Inc. and Vail Resorts have renewed a three-year partnership that establishes GoPro as the official camera of Vail Resorts. The deal provides for placement of the GoPro brand and products in retail stores, marketing collateral, sponsorships and…

Pelican Appoints Jeff Diamond as Director of Product Management

Pelican Products, a leading manufacturer of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, has appointed sporting goods industry expert Jeff Diamond as director of product management – Consumer/Outdoor and Travel Goods

Colorado Governor Appoints Outdoor Industry Recruiter

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Luis Guillermo Benitez as Director of the newly created Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, which will be housed in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)…

Dick’s SG to Open Four Stores

Dick's Sporting Goods set up grand opening celebrations for four stores in Orlando, FL; Winchester, VA; Mt. Pleasant, SC; and Arcola, VA…

Prana Opens Sixth Retail Location

Prana is adding to its brick-and-mortar retail locations with a new store in Palo Alto, CA at Town & Country Village. This will be Prana’s sixth store across the country and second store in the bay area…

Gibbon Slacklines Helps Bring Red Bull Baylines to US

Gibbon Slacklines, the Germany company that split with its US distributor last year, has emerged as the main sponsor for Red Bull Baylines, an innovative slacklining competition set to hit San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza on June 13…