Nike Building Campus in Shanghai
Nike Inc. last week confirmed a plan to build a company campus in Shanghai, China. The Oregonian newspaper reported that Tim McCabe, director of local business development group Business Oregon, talked about the company's plans last week during a pre
Former Golf Galaxy Chief Exits Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
Peter Whitsett, formerly EVP – global merchandising and division president of Golf Galaxy, has left Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Whitsett's responsibilities will be realigned under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Ed Stack, and President and CO
Cybex Plans to Fight Latest Nasdaq Delisting Action
Cybex International, Inc. has received a determination letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the company has not regained compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity requirement of $10 million for continued listing on the Nasdaq Gl
Powderhorn Names The Turner Agency as Rock Mountain Rep
Powderhorn named The Turner Agency as its new sales agency for the Rocky Mountains…
Adidas Sees Double-Digit Growth in Russia
Adidas expects its sales in the Russia/CIS region, which includes former Soviet satellite states such as Ukraine and Kazakhstan, to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by 2013 and to grow by a double-digit percentage annually until 2015, Chief Executiv
Marika Signs Laila Ali as Endorser
Marika, the women's activewear company, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Laila Ali…
Polartec Adventure Grant Applications Available
Applications for Polartec Challenge grants are now available for 2012 expeditions…
Shoe City Promotes Don Heasley to President
Shoe City, with 30 regional stores in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, has promoted Don Heasley, former vice president and COO, to president. Greg Greenberg, formerly the men’s footwear buyer, was promoted to the newly created general merchandi
Western Governors Create Advisory Panel for Get Out West Initiative
The Western Governors' Association has formed a diverse group of experts to develop recommendations for strengthening the Western economy by growing the outdoor recreation and tourism sectors and connecting today's youth to the many outdoor recr
Adidas Partners with Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. and Adidas Originals announced a one-of-a-kind lifestyle and gaming partnership for Need for Speed The Run. Combining the cultural expertise of both brands, consumers will not only see the iconic Adidas Superstar shoes in Need for Spe
Newton Running Staffers Run for IBD Foundation
Newton Running is sending six employees to run the ING New York City Marathon on November 6 to raise funds for the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Foundation…
Under Armour Gets Early OK for Locust Point Expansion
Under Armour received city Planning Commission approval to pursue waterfront improvement projects near its Locust Point headquarters in Baltimore with the help of tax-increment financing…
PutterMaster Hires U.S. Sales Rep Team
PutterMaster, LLC, manufacturer of the golf putting aid PutterMaster, has hired Arrive Golf Group to manage U.S. sales efforts for the company's putting training aid used by Tour Pros…
Exercise Linked to Reduced Worker Productivity
Exercise may help workers feel less stressed, but it could also make them work less, a new study suggests. In conducting the study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers examined 2,823 worker
U.S. Obesity Rate Declines Slightly, Gallup Poll Finds
The percentage of Americans of “normal weight” has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people still command a solid majority, according to a new Gallup Poll survey…
