Sports Direct Poised to Acquire Warrnambool
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, has reached agreements to acquire Warrnambool retail group, which houses Sport Direct shops in 27 of its stores in the Republic of Ireland…
Unifi Expands Repreve Availability in Turkey and Taiwan
Unifi Inc. will increase availability of its Repreve recycled polyester fiber in Turkey and Taiwan through agreements with companies in each country…
Unequal Halo Lands Endorsement of Texas Soccer Coaches
The Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) has selected the Unequal Halo as its Official Protective Headgear…
Gymcraft Wins Spot at Breed Reply Incubator
Gymcraft, which creates virtual reality games people can experience while exercising on standard fitness machines, landed an undisclosed equity investment from UK-based technology incubator Breed Reply…
Dick’s SG Sets Three Store Openings
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for stores opening in Salem, NH, Leesburg, VA and Brownsville, TX…
The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program Kicks Off for the Fifth Consecutive Year
The Foot Locker Foundation launched its 2015-2016 Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. The program, now in its fifth consecutive year, awards $20,000 college scholarships to outstanding student athletes who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and st
Bauer Hockey Opens Innovation Center in Quebec
Bauer Hockey, Inc. officially opened its new Innovation Center in Blainville, Quebec, as the facility recently hosted approximately 350 of the company’s top global retail partners for the annual BauerWorld event. The new 100,000-square-foot facilit
New Era Opens London Flagship
New Era opened its U.K. flagship location at 40 Carnaby Street in London. The 1,540 square foot store, split across two floors, opened on Sept. 30 ahead of a National Football League game between the Jets and the Dolphins…
Adidas Outdoor Appoints Key Accounts Manager
Adidas Outdoor named Loren Gwartney-Gibbs its key accounts manager for the U.S. Gwartney-Gibbs has more than 10 years of experience…
Strava Launches Interactive Data Platform
Strava launched a new interactive data platform, Strava Insights, which highlights new running and cycling data from the world’s 12 most active cities…
US Apparel Imports Rise 13.5 Percent in August
Apparel imports to the United States increased 13.5 percent in August and are now running 7.0 percent ahead of year ago levels for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Adidas Signs NHL All-Star Sidney Crosby
Adidas signed a multiyear partnership with NHL star and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby…
Majestic To Present Players Choice Award
Majestic Athletic will present the inaugural “Always Game” award at the annual Players Choice Awards. The “Always Game” award will be given to the player who – game in and game out – constantly exhibits grit, tenacity…
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Reached
The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday agreed to the largest regional trade accord in history, clearing the way for trade associations to scrutinize the deal before it goes to Congress for an up or down vote early next year…
Nike Donates $200,000 to Special Olympics Oregon
Nike presented a check for $200,000 to Special Olympics Oregon to support Unified Sports, which provides extracurricular sports opportunities for children, youth and adults in over 30 Oregon communities…
