RunSignUp Owner Invests $1 Million To Combat Lawsuit Expenses
RunSignUp, an online race management platform, sealed a $1 million capital investment by Bob Bickel, the founder and owner of the company.
Ironman Pushes Further Into Running Market
Ironman, a Wanda Sports Holding company, has acquired the annual Across the Bay 10K on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge — the state’s largest running event and fifth largest 10 in the U.S.
Adidas Debuts Performance Gear Made From Marine Plastic Waste
The products are football jerseys for clubs Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and an UltraBoost Uncaged Parley running shoe.
Nike Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
In the past, N7 collections have been designed to embody the capacity of sport to encourage resilience against adversity. Through its ambassadors, including lacrosse player Lyle Thompson, basketball guard Jude Schimmel and musician and dancer Taboo, N7 seeks to inspire new generations to represent their culture and use sport as a positive agent for change.
Bluesign Names Patagonia’s Jill Dumain As New CEO
Dumain spent 27 years at Patagonia, most recently as director of environmental strategy. She will succeed Peter Waeber as Bluesign CEO in January 2017.
PGA Tour Superstore Opens Houston Location
The 45,500-square-foot location at the Portofino Shopping Center was formerly occupied by Sports Authority.
Adidas Files Claim Against FC Barcelona’s Seven-Stripe Trademark
In an opposition document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Adidas claims FC Barcelona’s seven-stripe trademark “incorporates parallel stripes in a manner confusingly similar” to Adidas’ three-stripe mark.
Saucony Launches Personalized Training App ‘Stride Lab’
“To keep runners running, it’s not enough to get them in the right shoe; we need to help them build better running bodies,” said Spencer White, head of the Saucony Human Performance & Innovation Lab.
SABG Acquires Twin City Knitting
Founded in 1961, Twin City Knitting, based in Conover, NC, is a designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of performance athletic socks, predominantly serving the team sports market.
Foot Locker And Asics Announce Winner Of Running Film Contest
The national contest invited filmmakers to capture inspirational running stories.
Timberland Appoints General Manager Of Timberland Pro
Bob Sineni comes to Timberland from Majestic Athletic, also a VF Corporation brand, where he served as director of the strategic channel since 2011.
New Adidas CEO Makes Reebok Turnaround His First Mandate
Kasper Rorsted revealed a major restructuring at Reebok, a commitment to sell Adidas TaylorMade by the close of the year, and only some tweaks to the Adidas brand.
Callaway Golf Takes Advantage Of Nike’s Exit
Callaway hired Nike’s former senior director of golf-ball innovation, while reporting better-than-expected third-quarter results.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 31
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