Beckham Gives adidas Marquee Player in U.S. Soccer…

David Beckham, adidas’ top sponsored soccer athlete, is jumping across the Atlantic to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy MLS team. The deal that brought Beckham to the U.S. is reportedly worth over $250 million in salary, sponsorships, and endorsements plus

Big 5 Q4 Sales Increase 7.1%…

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation saw its fourth quarter end in line with the overall annual trend in sales. For the fiscal fourth quarter, sales increased 7.1% to $234.5 million from $218.9 million last year. Same store sales increased 4.2% for the quarte

Keen Footwear Launches Hybrid.Give

In 2004, KEEN was inspired to aid those affected by the Tsunami disaster by redirecting its advertising funds and establishing the KEEN FOUNDATION. Over the past 2 years the Foundation has grown and now supports a variety of environmental and social cause

Gregory Hires New President and N.A. Sales Manager

Gregory Mountain Products announced a new management and sales team. At the top, Gregory hired John Simons as its new president and Jim BoisD’Enghien as its new North American sales manager. Complementing those additions, Dion Goldsworthy, who has been wi

Kobe Has Top Selling Jersey in the NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA, moving up three spots from the end of last season, according to the NBA's Most Popular Jersey List. Bryant, who had the most popular jersey during the 2002-03 season, regaine

PPA Changes Name; Moves Forward with Unification Strategy

The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) has changed its name to the Paddlesports Industry Association. The name change is the first step in the organization’s adoption of the recommendations put forth by the Paddlesports Industry Unification Work

Costco December Comp Sales Improve 9%

Costco Wholesale Corporation saw December sales reach $7.24 billion for the month of December, an increase of 14% from $6.37 billion in the same month last year. Comparable store sales increased 9% in the month…