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Adidas Group Builds New Road for Growth

The Adidas Group launched an ambitious five-year program, entitled “Route 2015,” with a goal of expanding revenues by 45% to 50% over the next five years. At the same time, management unveiled a new U.S. growth program, “Generation U.S. 2015,” for the Adi

FansEdge Parent Cuts Third-Quarter Losses

Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge.com, reported revenues were up 30.0% in the third quarter to $19.8 million, compared to $15.2 million generated in the same period last year…

NRF: Retail Sales Grow for Fourth Straight Month

October retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.3% seasonally adjusted over September and 2.6% unadjusted over last year, according to the National Retail Federation…

K2 Sports Licenses Planet Earth to W.L. Activewear

K2 Sports has agreed to license its Planet Earth Clothing brand to Phil Dixon of Montreal, Quebec. Dixon's W.L. Activewear company will immediately assume responsibility for Planet Earth's global operations…

Sun and Ski Opens Third New England Store

Sun & Ski Sports, based in Houston, TX, has opened its third store in the New England market. The 16,000 square foot store in Pembroke, MA, is a former Ski Market location. It now has 26 stores…

Congress Unlikely to Move on IP Issues

Complex legislation on intellectual property is unlikely in coming years because the new Congress is going after major issues which define their own parties, a Washington lobbyist concluded in a roundtable on the impact of last week’s elections held

Adidas Outdoor Names Three Eastern Seaboard Agencies

In support of its entry into the U.S. outdoor market, Adidas Outdoor has announced the appointments of three sales agencies on the eastern seaboard: East Coast Action Sports will handle the mid-atlantic, Evolve Sales & Associates will cover the southeast

Billabong Completes General Pants Group Acquisition

Billabong International Limited has completed the acquisition of the Sydney, Australia-based Surf Dive 'n' Ski and Jetty Surf retail stores from fashion apparel retailer General Pants Group and associated parties. Both the companies are based in

Fischer Sports Names New Creative Agency

Fischer Sports GmbH has named Zooom Productions as its lead creative agency. With offices in Austria and Venice Beach, CA, Zooom specializes in helping brands reach the youth market. It's current clients include Red Bull, Braun, Nike, Suunto, Salzbur