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New Balance to Enter Skate Market
New Balance announced it will enter the skate footwear market through a licensing agreement with Black Box Distribution of Carlsbad, CA. Black Box will produce the new line of performance footwear and apparel under the New Balance Numeric, or NB#, brand..
Nike Seeks Tax Guarantees as Part of Oregon Expansion
Nike Inc. has told Oregon lawmakers it is willing to invest billions of dollars to create hundreds of jobs in the state if they can guarantee they wont change the state tax code. The request prompted Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber to call a special session De
Aldila Signs Merger Agreement with Mitsubishi Rayon America
Aldila has agreed to be acquired by Mitsubishi Rayon America, Inc. for $4.00 per share in cash, or $22 million, representing a 60 percent premium over what the company's shares were trading for Dec. 3. Aldila makes carbon fiber shafts and other compo
Nike Launches Nike+ Accelerator Mentorship Program
Nike announced the launch of a new Nike+ Accelerator, in conjunction with Boulder, CO-based TechStars. Through the program, ten startups that use Nike+ technology will received mentorship, coaching, office space and other benefits…
Famous Footwear Seeking Holiday Guinness World Record
Famous Footwear launched a new campaign, Voices of Victory. The Facebook app gives Facebook fans the opportunity to customize a free singing holiday greeting card to share with friends and family. Participants will also help Famous Footwear attempt to rea
Reebok Eliminates 65 Jobs At Canton HQs, 150 Worldwide
Reebok International Ltd. said last week it was eliminating about 65 positions at its Canton, MA headquarters as part of a global reduction of 150 jobs…
Warming Winters Cost Tourism Industry $1 Billion in 2000s
The $12.2 tourism industry that caters to skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers has lost $1 billion in revenues and up to 27,000 jobs over the last decade due to diminished snow fall patterns and the resulting changes in the outdoor habits of Americans, a
Report: 36 Percent Haven’t Holiday Shopped Yet
Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday may have seen record-high sales this year, but 36 percent of Americans who say they plan to give gifts have yet do any holiday shopping at all, according to the latest Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Of those who have
Li-Ning Hires Alejandro Ingelmo as a Creative Consultant for Wade Brand
Li-Ning Co. and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade announced that award-winning footwear and accessory designer Alejandro Ingelmo has been selected as a creative consultant for special projects for Wade, the new athletic and lifestyle footwear and apparel collectio
Zamst Signs Stephen Curry to Endorsement Deal
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports protective equipment, has agreed to a worldwide endorsement deal with professional basketball star Stephen Curry…
SylvanSport Triples Manufacturing Space
SylvanSport, the premier mobile adventure gear manufacturer, is pleased to announce it recently opened an expanded manufacturing facility to support projected sales growth and facilitate new product development. The new space more than triples the facilit
Nike Sues Over Olympic Hurdler’s Name Rights
Nike Inc. is suing China's Trademark Appeal Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to use the Chinese-language name of Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang in its marketing…
KSL Acquires 24 Percent of Whistler; Top Execs to Leave
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (WBH) and KSL Capital Partners, LLC announced Monday that an affiliate of KSL has entered into a purchase agreement with Intrawest ULC to acquire Intrawest's 24 percent stake of WBH for approximately $116 million…
Mountain High Outfitters Expands DC Space
Mountain High Outfitters has reportedly leased 3,600 square feet of warehouse space at Avondale Commerce Park in Huntsville, AL for an expansion of its distribution facilities…
Gander Mountain to Add Sixth North Carolina Store
Gander Mountain is opening its the sixth store in North Carolina, and the 120th nationwide, in Gastonia, NC in the late spring…
