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adidas Extends and Expands Sponsorship Deal with UEFA
UEFA and adidas have continued their long-term partnership on both the flagship European national team and top European club competitions. adidas has been granted global sponsorship rights to UEFA EURO 2008 to take place in Austria and Switzerland and has
adidas World Cup Sales Exceed Expectations
For adidas, the 2006 FIFA World Cup has proven to be a “great commercial success” with record football sales of over €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion), up more than 30% from 2005. A record 3 million replica jerseys were sold, which included 1.5 million jerseys
Collegiate Pacific Hops on the Ryan Express
Collegiate Pacific has entered into a multi-year, exclusive relationship with Hall of Famer and All-Time strikeout leader Nolan Ryan for the purpose of designing new products and marketing existing products to the institutional baseball markets. Ryan join
Academy Snowboard EU Sales Jump 181%
Execute Sports, Inc.'s subsidiary, Academy Snowboard Company has increased its sales in Europe by 181% with orders from leading European distribution company AB Invest, into Italy, Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. Overall, with these orders,
REI Appoints New VP of e-Commerce
Recreational Equipment, Inc. appointed Brad Brown vice president of E-Commerce and Web Strategies. Brown will lead the development of the next generation of REI.com as the site approaches its 10-year anniversary.
NBA Playoffs Help Crown a New King of Licensed Product Sales…
Anyone watching the NBA Finals knows there is little doubt as to who is the NBA’s next big superstar, but a look at licensed product sales after The Finals this year erased any doubt as to who is the superstar of sales as well. According to recent point-
Sierra Magazine Names Greenest Cities
Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Austin, and Pittsburgh took top prize in Sierra Magazine's first-ever “Green Streets” awards, which recognize communities for putting great ideas into action, from supporting local farms to reducing municipal waste, from
Callaway Opens Performance Center
Callaway Golf unveiled its Ely Callaway Performance Center. The new, state-of-the-art golf research and fitting facility that is named after Callaway Golf's late founder will carry on his passionate pursuit of technological breakthroughs in the desig
Quiksilver Launches Russian J.V.
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
Mitchell and Ness Picks Up Licenses for Montana and Brown Jerseys
Mitchell & Ness has obtained licensing agreements to manufacture and market authentic replica jerseys for Joe Montana and Jim Brown. With these licenses, Mitchell & Ness will release limited quantities of Montana’s 1989 San Francisco 49ers home and road
Nike Hits $15 Billion in Fiscal 2006; Q4 Earnings Slip
Nike, Inc.'s 2006 fourth quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.7 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income declined 5% to $332.8 million, compared to $349.5 million in the prior year, and diluted earning
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Tomark to Distribute Porter in SoCal…
Collegiate Pacific's wholly owned subsidiary, Tomark Sports, has been named the Exclusive Supplier of Porter Athletic custom engineered product for Southern California. The exclusivity agreement covers Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Sa
Zumiez Completes Fast Forward Acquisition
Zumiez Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fast Forward, an action sports retailer with 19 stores, mostly in Texas and a web store. The acquisition was funded from cash on hand. The company expects the acquisition to add a penny to
Yue Yuen Gets Increased Help from Retail on Top and Bottom Line in First Half…
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited, the Chinese footwear manufacturer for brands like adidas, Nike, Timberland and Puma, reported first half sales increased by 16.5% to $1.72 billion compared to $1.48 billion last year. The driver behind the revenue growth was
