Adidas, MLS Extend Exclusive Partnership
Adidas and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced an extension to their partnership agreement aimed at “further elevating soccer in the United States and developing opportunities for young players.” The partnership extends Adidas' position as the offic
Kellwood Company Finalizes Acquisition of ADAM
Kellwood Company, parent company to fashion brands such as Vince, Baby Phat, Jolt and Sag Harbor, among others, recently announced its acquisition of ADAM, according to Michael Kramer, CEO and President of Kellwood. Kellwood said the acquisition is the fi
Title Nine to Open Two Stores in Chicago
Title Nine is opening two stores in the Chicago market, its first stores in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the close of August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in October. The open
Update: NRA’s Challenge to Semi-Auto Ban Referendum in Illinois a “Success”
The Electoral Board in Cook County, IL has agreed to dismiss what the NRA called a “bogus petition” to create a referendum on the November ballot asking if the sale of semi-automatic firearms should be banned in Illinois…
MEC Hires Manager for New Barrie, Ont. Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has appointed Simcoe County-local Melanie Sander as the manager of its new Barrie store in Ontario, Canada…
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
Sears.com Launches Footwear Microsite
Sears has upgraded its shoe microsite at Sears.com/shoes to provide expert advice, trend insight and other interactive features…
GoFit Reaches Endorsement Deal with Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper
GoFit, the hand-held fitness equipment maker, signed Bob Harper, Co-host of NBC's show The Biggest Loser, to an endorsement contract…
RECALL: Garmin Nüvi Personal Navigation Devices
Garmin Ltd. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1.25 million Nüvi personal navigation devices, 796,000 of which were sold were sold in the United States, due to batteries manufactured by a third-party supplier experiencing overheating issues…
Smith and Wesson Holds Meeting in Collaboration with Homeland Security
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation recently hosted a meeting of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) at its Springfield, MA headquarters to…
The Athlete’s Foot Sees Growth in Australia
RCG Corporation, parent company of The Athlete's Foot in Australia and New Zealand, saw its profits grow 30.6% in the year ending June 27, 2010, to Australian $6.9 million (U.S. $6.1 million). The Athlete's Foot chain recorded total sales growth
Shock Doctor Names CFO
Shock Doctor named Dennis Goetz its new CFO. Prior to joining Shock Doctor's management team, Goetz was a financial officer at the Italian restaurant chain, Buca di Beppo…
Fontana Sports Upgrades E-Commerce Site
Fontana Sports of Wisconsin has completed a redesign of its website to increase web performance and refresh the look and feel of the site…
Puma Renews Sponsorship with Usain Bolt
Puma said it renewed its sponsorship arrangement with Jamaican sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt until the end of 2013. While the specific terms of the contract are undisclosed, the figure is by far the largest ever given to a Track & Field at
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
