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Adidas Basketball Launches New Derrick Rose Campaign

Adidas unveiled its marketing campaign to promote Derrick Rose's new signature basketball shoe, the adiZero Rose 2. “The Bull” is a 60-second spot that celebrates one of basketball's most exciting players and showcases his athleticism, fearlessn

New Balance Featured in Mike Lupica’s Book

Number-one New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's latest book “The Underdogs” features New Balance helping a young football player, achieve his dream by sponsoring his team's season with footwear, uniforms and equipment…

Hurley Names Egeck As New CEO

Michael Egeck, the former president of The North Face and VF's Outdoor Coalition, was named CEO of Hurley International LLC. Egeck, who also served as general manager at Columbia Sportswear, will start Oct. 3 and report directly to Roger Wyett, presi

Saucony Awards Run For Goods Grant Winners

The Saucony Run for Good Foundation, established to help combat childhood obesity by providing financial support to community-based youth running or athletic programs, has announced its twelfth round of grant winners in conjunction with the first “Nationa

MTI Adventurewear Provides ACA with SUP Life Jackets

MTI Adventurewear has partnered with the American Canoe Association (ACA) to provide inflatable belt pack life jackets to support the inaugural SUP Summit this weekend in Lexington, KY and ACA's new Level 1 & 2 Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor Certifi

Austin Canoe and Kayak Launches Video Contest on Facebook

Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has launched the “Why I Deserve to Win a Kayak” video contest on Facebook in a bid to grow its social media community and engage participants in convincing viewers why they deserve to win a kayak by Native Watercr

LeftLaneSports.com Acquires 119Boardshop.com

LeftLaneSports.com, a members-only flash sale site for Outdoor and Fitness enthusiasts, acquired 118Boardshop.com, a leading private sale site focused on skate, surf, and action sports, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition comes nearly a year after the

Etnies Opens Amsterdam Flagship

Etnies announced the opening of its new Amsterdam flagship store located in Damrak, which is the entrance to Amsterdam. Etnies partnered with its key retailer, Eberhardt, to create this store which…

Point6 Adds Northwest and North Central Reps

Point6, designer and manufacturer of US-made, premium merino wool socks, hired new sales representatives in the Northwest and North Central regions to better focus on their specialty outdoor dealers…

Cherokee Inc. Announces Two New Key Hires

Cherokee Inc. announced the hire of Sally Mueller as the company's chief brand officer and Jamie Curtis as its VP marketing. Both will be based in Cherokee's new marketing office located in Minneapolis…