Fanatics.com: U.S. Soccer Sales Already Top 2010 World Cup
More U.S. soccer apparel sold on Fanatics.com in the first five days of the 2014 World Cup than during the entire 2010 event, according Fanatics Inc…
Gildan Activewear Enters Women’s Hosiery Market
Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Doris Inc., a marketer and manufacturer of branded sheer hosiery, legwear and shapewear products to retailers in Canada and the United States. The initi
Missouri River Race Attracts Record 620 Paddlers
A record 620 paddlers have registered to compete in the Missouri American Water Missouri River 340 (MR340) river race, which kicks off at 7 am July 8…
The 2014 World Basketball Festival Comes to Chicago in August
Returning for its third year, Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the World Basketball Festival in Chicago, August 13-17…
Hawk Opens New Headquarters in Michigan
Hawk, introduced in early 2014, is a new brand of hunting gear and equipment and is now housed in a new location…
NSSF: Hunting on Public Lands at Risk!
According to a National Shooting Sports Foundation press release the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along with other anti-hunting groups and individuals, filed a petition with the Interior Department demanding rules against hunting with tradi
Push Adds Two to Board, Prepare to Ship Fitness Band
Push, a Toronto company that plans to begin shipping a fitness tracker this summer, named a banker and a media executive to its board of directors…
Retailcorp Rebrands GO Sport to Modell’s Sporting Goods
Retailcorp UAE LLC, the sporting goods retailer based in Dubai, UAE, announced the rebranding of its existing GO Sport stores to American retailer, “Modell's Sporting Goods.” The first store is set to open in the UAE in the third quarter of 2014, and
Crow Shooting Supply Adds Beretta Lines
Crow Shooting Supply announces it has added the full line of Beretta firearms, including Sako and Tikka rifles, to its list of wholesale firearms…
Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations Cancelled
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name “Washington Redskins” on Wednesday on the grounds that the football team’s name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus in violation of
Battenfeld Announces Key Management Promotions
Battenfeld Technologies has announced two key promotions in its senior management team…
Osage County Guns Hires New Marketing Manager
Osage County Guns announces the hiring of Kevin Creighton as its new marketing Manager…
Trade Groups Say Proposed Prop 65 Changes Might Make Matters Worse
Trade groups representing apparel, footwear and travel goods manufacturers say proposed changes to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 that were supposed to reduce frivolous “shake-down” lawsuits could have the
Labor Shortages Hinder Compliance at Chinese Footwear Factories
Labor shortages in China continue to hinder social compliance efforts at footwear factories, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America's fifth annual survey of factories…
Nike Unveils Proprietary Digital Ink Printing Process
Nike has introduced the Nike Elite Digital Ink printing process, a proprietary system of creating socks “that are as vibrant as the sneakers they are paired with.”…
