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ShopperTrak Lowers Holiday Sales Forecast
ShopperTrak lowered its holiday sales forecast to 2.5 percent over last year — down from the 3.3 percent increase it projected in September. The firm cited heavy discounting and the impact of Hurricane Sandy…
Azumio Debuts Fitness Trainer App
Azumio, a developer of mobile health applications with more than 30 million downloads to date, announced the launch of Azumio Fitness Trainer. Available in the AppStore for iPhone and iPad for $2.99, the app contains seven body-specific workouts, covering
Hestra USA Hires Sales Manager for Rocky Mountain Territory
Hestra gloves hired Marc Cutilletta as regional sales manager for the Rocky Mountain territory in the Hestra USA corporate office in Golden, CO…
Gildan to Open Plant in Salisbury, SC
Gildan Activewear plans to build a new yarn-spinning facility in Salisbury, SC. The opening is expected bring up to 170 jobs and more than $50 million in investments to the area, state officials said Wednesday…
Billabong Receives Fresh Takeover Bid from Naude, Sycamore
Billabong said a consortium led by Paul Naude, a board director and former head of Billabong’s Americas division, and New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners had offered A$1.10 a share to acquire the company. The new bid, coming in lowe
AceCamp Opens U.S. Headquarters in Salt Lake City
AceCamp has opened its U.S. headquarters in Salt Lake City in a bid to establish a beachhead in the U.S. camping market. Founded 12 years ago, the Chinese company has offered its line of camping equipment and accessories in Europe since 2008…
NRA Releases Statement on NRA Releases Statement on Connecticut Shooting
In its first statement since the shooting that killed 26 people inside a Newtown, CT, elementary school, The National Rifle Association promised ‘‘to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.’’…
EU Includes Cycling in Transportation Funding Guidelines
Cycling and EuroVelo has been included in a crucial EU infrastructure vote on funding rules, opening the door to billions of euros of investment. The vote comes as cycling advocates in the U.S. adjust to major reductions in federal funding for cycling and
Dick’s Sporting Goods Suspends Sales Of Semi-Automatic Rifles
Dick's Sporting Goods has removed all guns from its store nearest to Newtown, CT. and is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles nationwide…
Boardworks Surf Moving to Larger Headquarters
Boardworks Surf is moving their main offices and international headquarters from downtown Encinitas to a new, larger 15,000-square-foot location in Carlsbad, CA…
Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group After School Shooting
U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management said on Tuesday it will immediately begin selling its investment in Freedom Group in light of last week's school shooting in Connecticut…
MTRiP: Mountain Resort Bookings for December Off Sharply as of Nov. 30
As of Nov. 30, on-the-books occupancy at 16 mountain resort destinations for December 2012 was down 12.3 percent compared to a year earlier, Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) reported…
Mizuno Extends Relationship to U.S. Beach Volleyball Team
Mizuno USA announced an extension of their sponsorship agreement with USA Volleyball, remaining the “Official Equipment and Apparel Supplier for the USA Volleyball.” The long-standing partnership…
Dickies Signs Slippers/Flip Flops License
Dickies, the work wear brand, announced a new licensing agreement with R & S Sales Company Inc., a maker of accessory footwear. Products under the license will include slippers and flip-flops…
Report: Nike, Rory McIlroy Sued by Oakley
According to a report from ESPN.com, Oakley has sued Rory McIlroy and Nike, claiming the golfer breached his contract with the brand by signing a new deal with Nike. Nike has yet to acknowledge the Nike sponsorship publicly…
