Former professional lacrosse player and entrepreneur, John Gagliardi, has launched Titan Tea, a tea created for active people…
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Retailcorp Rebrands GO Sport to Modell’s Sporting Goods
Retailcorp UAE LLC, the sporting goods retailer based in Dubai, UAE, announced the rebranding of its existing GO Sport stores to American retailer, “Modell's Sporting Goods.” The first store is set to open in the UAE in the third quarter of 2014, and
Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations Cancelled
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name “Washington Redskins” on Wednesday on the grounds that the football team’s name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus in violation of
Stuart Weitzman Announces Gisele Bundchen to Lead Fall Campaign
Stuart Weitzman announced the debut of Gisele Bundchen as the new face of the brand for the fall 2014 advertising campaign. Shot by fashion photographer Mario Testino, the black-and-white images…
Valencell Raises $7 Million+ in Series C Round
Valencell secured $7 million in fresh capital in a Series C financing. The Raleigh, NC company will use the funds to further develop, market and supply its PerformTek-powered biometric sensors to sports and fitness, consumer electronics and healthcare bra
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Clermont, FL and Seabrook, NH
Dick's Sporting Goods set three-day opening celebrations for new stores in Clermont, FL and Seabrook, NH. Both grand openings will take place from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29…
New Officers Elected by SAAMI
At its annual meeting June 19 in Providence, Rhode Island, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) elected a new chairman and vice-chairman.,,
Coolcore Strengthens Logistics And Sales Teams
Coolcore, the maker of cooling fabrics, has expanded its team to support the distribution, production and growth of its Dr. Cool Recovery-On-The-Go wraps, Coolcore and existing partnerships. Mark Matheny was appointed director of global supply chain…
GPS Devices Shipments to Grow 30 Percent Through 2019
ABI Research forecasts that shipments of GPS devices such as smart watches and cycling computers, will grow 30 percent by 2019 despite the emergence smart garments and other wearable computers…
China’s Outdoor Specialty Retailers Lose Market Share
The sale of outdoor gear in the highly competitive Chinese market has shifted dramatically since 2005 from outdoor specialty retailers to general merchandisers, reports MarketrRsearchReports.biz…
Propét USA Appoints President
Propét recently promoted Jack Krajnak to president of Propét USA. As the vice president of marketing and sales, Krajnak has helped grow the company sales and product offering…
Under Armour Reaches Lease Agreement for Seaholm Power Plant
CIM Group and Seaholm Power LLC reached an agreement with Under Armour, Inc. to lease approximately 35,000 square feet of the low-rise building currently under construction at the Seaholm Power Plant project in Austin to support MapMyFitness' growth.
Amer Sports Executive to Depart in Mid-August
Amer Sports announced that its top supply chain executive will be leaving the company in mid-August to pursue another opportunity…
Lululemon Launches Buy-back As Comps Decline Clouds Future
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced a $475 million stock buyback last week to take the sting out of disappointing fiscal first quarter results, but some investors were not buying it. Pointing to a continuing decline in comparable store sales, analysts cont
Trout Unlimited Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
Trout Unlimited announced that Joel R. Johnson, a former advertising agency executive will head up the non-profit conservation organization's marketing and communications efforts…
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