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Gordmans CEO to Retire

Gordmans Stores, Inc. announced Jeff Gordman, president and CEO of Gordmans Stores, Inc., tendered his resignation to the board of directors, and is retiring in order to spend more time with his family as well as to pursue outside interests…

Under Armour Hires Fritz Taylor as VP, Run

Under Armour announced that Fritz Taylor has joined the organization’s footwear leadership team as vice president, run, effective immediately. In this position, Taylor, formerly at Mizuno, will be directly responsible for guiding the merchandising a

Nike Forms Partnership with US Youth Soccer

US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the nation, announced a long-term agreement between U.S. Soccer and Nike. The partnership will give Nike a presence at all major US Youth Soccer events — including the US Youth Soccer National Cham

California Jury Rules in Favor of Riddell

Riddell announced that a jury in the Superior Court of California in the County of Los Angeles unanimously ruled in favor of Riddell in a case which challenged the protective qualities of Riddell’s football helmets…

Nike’s Q3 Impresses; FX Headwinds Cloud Outlook

With both its basketball and running segments clicking, Nike Inc. seems to have few challenges these days driving demand for its products. But even the sporting goods giant can’t do much about currency fluctuations. The company delivered third-quart

January Import Data Foreshadow Shift Toward Cheaper Bikes

U.S. bicycle imports hit a record in January, but only because of a surge in low-price bikes imported by mass merchants that dragged down average FOB values by nearly 20 percent, according to an analysis of government import data by Gluskin Townley Group.