<p>United Sporting Companies (USC) announces the realignment of its distribution infrastructure to facilitate growth and improve service to customers across the country…</p>
<p>180s filed a patent infringement suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) against Brookstone, Inc., a nationwide specialty retailer. The suit alleges Brookstone infringed 180's patents on the wrap-behind-the-h</p>
<p>NanoHorizons will distribute its SmartSilver antimicrobial products in India via a $3.5-billion-a-year Thai textile company. While aimed primarily at India's growing medical textile industry, the partnership enhances India's viability as a sourc</p>
<p>KSL Capital Partners, LLC, which owns and operates extensive resort properties, has agreed to acquire substantially all of the shares of The Squaw Valley Development Company, which includes all facets of Squaw Valley USA ski operations, the Village at Squ</p>
<p>Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) three new internal team members to further enhance its sales and customer support. The lineup of newly added positions includes Taylor Randall as strategic account manager aloing with and Account Executives Brad Mil</p>
<p>I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. has expanded its partnership agreement with Samsung (SCTA) to include the newly launched Flow Society lacrosse brand of apparel and accessories…</p>
<p>Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has begun offering special savings direct to mobile phone users in the 12 western states where it operates through Yowza!!, a free mobile couponing application for PDAs…</p>
<p>J.Crew inked an acquisition deal with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners L.P. valued at $3 billion. Millard Drexler will continue as Chairman and CEO and maintain a significant equity investment in J.Crew…</p>
<p>On Monday, team riders and several staffers for Adio Footwear were let go by the brand, Marketing Director Travis Howell told ESPN.com. In December 2009, K2 Sports reached an agreement to license the Adio skate brand to Anthony L&S Footwear Group (AL&S)..</p>
<p>Further enforcing its commitment to encouraging youth sports participation and promoting physical activity in America's youth, Sports Authority, in conjunction with NFL PLAY 60 and USA Football, the official youth football development partner of the </p>
<p>A labor shortage rose back to the top of the list of concerns U.S. companies doing business in China have alongside growing protectionism, according to the latest member survey from the US China Business Council (USCBC)… </p>
<p>Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation entered into a sponsorship agreement with the National Football League for its Van Heusen brand, launching Thanksgiving weekend. The sponsorship comes on the heels of a first-of-its-kind multi-year sponsorship of the Pro Fo</p>
<p>About 2,300 folding camp rockers from L.L. Bean were recalled. L.L.Bean has received six reports of the plastic anchors breaking, resulting in four reports of falls. No injuries have been reported…</p>
<p>Schutt Sports, in bankruptcy proceedings since Sept. 6, has received an offer from Kranos Intermediate Holding Corp. to acquire the company for $25.1 million. According to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE, Schutt is asking court </p>
<p>Asics Corp. plans to bring in more lower-priced running shoes as part of its plan to almost double sales in five years, according to a report in Bloomberg News…</p>
