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Skechers and Joe Montana Team Up for Relaxed Fit Footwear Commercial
Skechers USA, Inc. has reunited with Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana to shoot its second commercial for Relaxed Fit from Skechers. Montana’s spot will follow Mark Cuban’s televised launch of the brand, and will be followed by Tommy Lasord
Aetrex Calls Out Five Celebrity Foot Health Offenders
Aetrex is launching a new “Free Shoes for Life” sweepstakes – a promotion that awards shoppers with a new pair Aetrex shoes each year for the rest of their life. The comfort brand launched the campaign while calling out several celebrities – including Lad
NRF: Holiday Sales to Rise 4.1 Percent in 2012
Tempered by political and fiscal uncertainties but supported by signs of improvement in consumer confidence, holiday sales this year are expected to increase 4.1 percent to $586.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)…
Lafuma Group in Discussions to Sell Le Chameau
Marwyn Management Partners plc said it has entered into exclusive discussions with Paris-based Lafuma regarding the acquisition by MMP of Le Chameau SAS. Le Chameau is a French-based producer of high-end rubber boots, footwear and apparel…
Survey: Football-Playing Dads Support Tackle Football
Despite increasing awareness about concussion dangers for young athletes, a new national survey reveals 90 percent of men who played tackle football at the high school level or higher who suffered or suspected they suffered a concussion want their sons to
Adidas to Host Factory Workers Support Summit
Adidas AG has organized a summit next month in Switzerland with manufacturers, financing institutions, insurance experts and others to discuss creating a private insurance fund for workers affected by factory closures. The event, coordinated in partnershi
Outdoor Retailer Confirms Record Attendance at Summer Show
Outdoor Retailer said weeks of vetting attendance data confirmed that overall attendance at its Summer Market held in early August increased 5 percent to break attendance records for the third consecutive year…
Etonic Sold to Weisfeld Group and Anthony LandS Footwear
Lotto Sport Italia has sold Etonic Worldwide brand to Etonic Holdings, LLC, a venture partnered by the Weisfeld Group and Anthony L&S Footwear. Terms were not disclosed…
Taos Footwear Promotes Langrell to Chief Operating Officer
Taos Footwear, the women’s footwear brand influenced by the American Southwest, announced the promotion of Bill Langrell to chief operating officer…
Powderhorn Names NorCal Sports Group to Rep in Tahoe Region
Powderhorn named NorCal Sports Group (NCSG) as its new sales agency for northern California and Nevada…
Survey: US Parents Spend $671 Per Year on Sports-Related Costs
On average, U.S. parents spend $671 a year on sports-related costs, with 21% of parents spending more than $1,000 per child, according to the findings of a survey released by U.S. couponing site RetailMeNot.com and jointly conducted with The Omnibus Compa
SGMA Webinar: Female Participation Key to Team Sports Future
Overall participation in team sports in the U.S. is down, but there are positive forces at work which could ‘turn the tide.’ That was the major theme of a webinar hosted by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) held Sept. 27, wh
OIA Rendezvous Conference Convenes Wednesday in Boston
OIA Rendezvous, the premier education conference for the outdoor industry, convenes, Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Boston with more than 300 industry executives…
Nike’s North America Momentum Can’t Offset China Concerns
Nike Inc., largely as expected, reported earnings slid 12.1 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31 due to lower gross margin, higher SG&A, unfavorable currency translation and an increase in the tax rates. Excluding currency changes, revenues were up
2012 U.S. Olympians Join Saucony and Boston Moves For Health
In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Saucony, Inc., announced that Boston Moves for Health, the Mayor’s ambitious initiative to improve the health and fitness of the city, will partner with
