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NBA’s D-League Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Spain’s BBVA
The National Basketball Association’s Development League unveiled a unique deal that will see sponsor logos on all its playoff team jerseys. The league has signed a pact with Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) to make the bank
Skins Compression Clothing to Sponsor St. Louis Blues
Skins, the leading gradient compression sportswear brand, has been selected as the “Official Recovery Compression” brand of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues franchise…
Boa Technology Named Top Small Employer by Denver Post
The Denver Post named Boa Technology, makers of the patented, award-winning Boa Closure System, third on its list of Top Small Workplaces (companies with less than 150 employees). In the same report, Boa Technology President Mark Soderberg was honored as
Acushnet Co. and Callaway Reach Patent Settlement
Acushnet Co., the parent of Titleist, and Callaway Golf Co. have apparently ended a five-year long lawsuit over golf ball technology patents. The two jointly announced that they have reached a settlement of all pending litigation and disputes, including
Lafuma Names Hoyt and Co. as Rocky Mountain Reps
Lafuma hired Colorado-based Hoyt & Company as its new sales agency covering the Rocky Mountain Region…
Burton Sells DNA Distribution to Rob Dyrdek
Four years after acquiring DNA Distribution, Burton sold the skate hardgoods company Tuesday to skate athlete and TV personality Rob Dyrdek. DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, was Burton's only s
Finish Line to sell Special Olympics Merchandise
The Finish Line, Inc. and its Finish Line Youth Foundation announced a multi-year pledge to support Special Olympics as part of the retailer's ongoing mission to celebrate the everyday achievements of athletes everywhere…
Liberty Bottleworks Offers One-Off Custom Bottles via Zazzle.com
Liberty Bottleworks has partnered with online customizing powerhouse Zazzle to enable individual consumers have their artwork printed on Liberty bottles in quantities as low as one bottle…
UK’s National Trust Kicks Off Campaign to Get Kids Outdoors
The National Trust, one of the larger conservation organizations in the United Kingdom, has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage sofa-bound children to take to the outdoors and enjoy classic adventures from skimming stones to building dens…
Adidas Partners with Footwear Design Academy
PENSOLE and Adidas announced the first full-scale class of PENSOLE, the accelerated footwear design academy, to be held at its new Old Town/Chinatown campus in the Goldsmith Blocks…
Adidas Outdoor Partners with St. Louis’ Climb So Ill
Adidas Outdoor has partnered with Climb So iLL rock climbing gym (www.climbsoill.com) in St. Louis, MO, as its official outfitter. So iLL, which opened last month, is an indoor climbing gym in St. Louis, with 40 rope stations, 55-foot walls, a 24-hour acc
White House Recognizes OIA Sustainability Working Group
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group has been selected by the White House as a Champion of Change for Corporate Environmental Sustainability. The OIA Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) is a volunteer collaboration among
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Registration Begins
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market announced that retail, designer and distributor attendees can now register online to participate in the outdoor industry's premier tradeshow and demo event, which runs Aug. 2-5 after the Open Air Demo on Aug. 1…
Vail Resorts Closes on Kirkwood Mountain Acquisition
Vail Resorts, Inc. closed on its third ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area – the Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, CA. Kirkwood is recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America…
Nike/Reebok Settle Tebow Jerseys Lawsuit
Nike Inc. and Reebok International Ltd. have settled a lawsuit over the right to sell New York Jets football apparel bearing the name of the Jets' new quarterback, Tim Tebow. According to a final judgment made public on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge
