Under Armour Talking to Ad Agencies for Basketball Advertising
According to a report in Advertising Age, Under Armour is planning to hire a new creative agency to come up with an advertising campaign around basketball…
Etnies Supports Largest Free Skatepark in the U.S.
This Saturday, August 20, Etnies and the City of Lake Forest are inviting skate fans and the local community to celebrate the completed Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest expansion project, which makes the Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest the largest free pub
RECALL: Itasca Fusion Hiker Boots
About 5,200 units of Itasca Fusion Hiker boots are being recalled due to foot injury hazard. The boots were sold exclusively at Big 5 Sporting Goods. The boots could fail to provide the intended protection against compression and impact, posing the risk..
Arizona’s Concussion Education Law Kicks In
On Tuesday, Arizona became the first state in the United States to mandate all male and female athletes undergo concussion education and pass a formal test before play through a new program specifically geared toward students. The program is expected to b
ADPT Acquires The Show
ADPT Corporation has acquired The Show baseball program. The Show is a leading provider of Major League Baseball Replica Apparel to youths across the U.S. The Show also owns and operates baseball tournaments across the U.S. with a primary focus on Califor
Oboz Taps REI Alum as First VP of Sales and Marketing
Oboz Footwear hired Sharon Gauding, effective immediately, to the newly created role of vice president of sales and marketing. Gauding, who most recently was the men's footwear buyer for the national retailer REI, began her new job with Oboz at the
Conservation Alliance To Take on Portland Project Friday
The Conservation Alliance will hold their next Backyard Collective Friday, Aug. 19, in Portland, OR. The Conservation Alliance is teaming up with Forest Park Conservancy and Johnson Creek Watershed Council to organize a mix of trail maintenance and habita
Jim Gabel Named Adidas Group President, Canada
The Adidas Group announced that Jim Gabel has been appointed to the position of Adidas group president, Canada. Gabel had previously served as president of Reebok North America. Uli Becker will assume full responsibility in overseeing the day-to-day oper
Sports Authority Lands Naming Rights at Mile High
Sports Authority has reached a tentative deal with the Denver Broncos and the Metropolitan Football Stadium District respective to the naming rights of Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium…
Auri’s Revenues Slide in Q2
Auri Inc. reported revenues for the second quarter reached $169,787, 23 percent lower than the $221,380 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The primary cause of the year-over-year decline, which occurred in both the women's and men's colle
Kittery Trading Post’s Pollie Wins Gramicci’s Fiat 500 Drawing at OR
Gramicci announced that Don Pollie, a senior buyer with Kittery Trading Post, won a new FIAT 500 in a raffle at the Gramicci booth at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City two weeks ago…
ICON Health and Fitness Acquires Altra Footwear
Icon Health & Fitness, the maker of fitness products, has acquired Altra Footwear, a minimalist shoe developer. Founded in 2009, Altra Footwear claims to have introduced “the first Zero Drop, fully cushioned, foot-shaped, gender-specific footwear line.”..
VF Corp Sells $900 Million in Notes
VF Corp sold $900 million senior unsecured notes in two parts, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service…
Saks Reports Narrower Q2 Loss
Saks Inc. reported a loss of $8.37 million, or 5 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $32.2 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items such as a pension-related gain and asset-impairment charges, the loss narrow
TJX Companies Q2 Profit Rises; Lifts FY12 EPS View
TJX Cos. said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent to 348.3 million, or 90 cents a share, up from $305 million, or 74 cents a share, a year earlier. TJX most recently expected per-share earnings of 88 cents to 89 cents…
