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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

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

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