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NFL Launches Women-Specific Campaign

The National Football League is launching a $10 million TV campaign on Monday aimed at reaching women football fans. The effort also includes the launch of the new www.nfl.com/women microsite and is being done in concert with existing partners such J.C. P

Nike, Inc. Sees Continued Rebound in Fiscal Q1

Shares of Nike Inc. rose to their highest levels since the company went public in 1980 after its first-quarter profit easily exceeded Wall Street targets and management indicated orders in North America and China were running up well into the double digit

Golf Wedge Retail Sales Jump on Groove Rule Changes

A new regulation implemented by the United States Golf Association (USGA) mandating smaller grooves for wedges has had a dramatic affect on the sales of certain types of wedges, according to data supplied by Golfsmith and Golf Datatech…

Adidas Sees Growth Continuing

In an interview last week with Bloomberg News, Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer estimated higher sales and profits in 2011, citing a rebound in China and Russia emerging as its top European market. Expected gains from new products such as Reebok ZigTech ar

Forzani Reports Healthy Back-to-School Sales

The Forzani Group Ltd. reported same-store sales climbed 5.8% in seven weeks ended Sept. 19. Comps at its corporate stores jumped 8.9% while comps at its franchised locations dipped 0.2%…

Report: Triathlon Becoming Mainstream Sport

With time to expand and more exposure at its back, the sport of triathlon continues to parallel and even surpass some well-recognized American pastimes…

Volunteerism, Education Highlight Public Lands Day

National parks and forests as well as local parks across the country celebrated National Public Lands Day this past Saturday. The day sparked a number of volunteer efforts as well free entry to federal lands…

Columbia Sportswear Launches Omni-Heat Marketing Push

Columbia Sportswear Co. last week launched its Omni-Heat collection with the largest and most integrated global marketing campaign in the company's history. The marketing launch features print, online, web broadcast, social media and event marketing.

Worldwide Concludes Fall Show in Oregon

For the first time in over a decade, the Worldwide Show was moved to a new venue at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. With the February show set to take place in Reno, Nevada, the 2011 Fall show will again be in Portland…

Xenith Raises $10.5 Million in Equity Financing

Xenith, LLC, the football helmet specialist, has raised $10.5 million in equity financing from its existing investors. The company said the funds will be used to continue the company's research and development activities for head protection applicati