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Victorinox Debuts Electronic Swiss Army Knife at CES Show

Add garage opener and USB flash drive to the options on your Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox is debuting electronic additions to its iconic line of Swiss Army knives at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that include those and other options in a demo

Mossy Oak Expands ProStaff

Mossy Oak has announced the addition of William “Spook” Spann to its Elite ProStaff roster…

Zumiez Dec. Comps Up Slightly; Ups Q4 Guidance

Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 7.7% to $77.6 million compared to $72.0 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009…

Macy’s to Close Five Stores

Macy's, Inc. announced the closure of five underperforming stores located in Boise, Idaho; Waterford, Michigan; St. Ann, Missouri; Missoula, Montana and Burlington, New Jersey…

NSSF: CA Police Chiefs Assoc. Calls for Firearms Microstamping Study

In a recent letter to California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) expressed concern over the “hasty implementation” of firearms microstamping in California and called for further in-depth study of the techn

Shoebuy.com Breaks the 1,000 Brand Mark

Shoebuy.com announced that it has launched its 1,000th brand.
Brands recently made available via Shoebuy.com include: Diesel, Yellow Box, Lucky Brand, BCBG Max Azria, Vince Camuto, Reef, Jack Rogers and Converse…

K-Swiss Signs Bryan Brothers

K-Swiss announced the addition of the ATP World Tour No. 1-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan to the 2010 tennis roster, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The two tennis players had been with adidas…

Adidas Launches Virtual Running Partner

Adidas has launched the miCoach Pacer and Zone running training tools. miCoach is an interactive training service developed to motivate and enable runners to become better and reach their training goals…

The Decade Past Shapes the Future for Market

Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession…

Freedom Group, Inc. Acquires Barnes Bullets

Freedom Group, Inc. through a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Barnes Bullets. The transaction closed on Dec. 31, 2009…

END Footwear Co-Founder Launches LUME

Andrew Estey, former END Footwear co-founder and award-winning footwear designer, announced the launch of LUME, a premier active-lifestyle brand focused in the fusion of health and wellness…

Applied Nanotech Announces RandD and License Agreement

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. said it has entered into a license and research and development agreement related to its carbon nanotube composite technology (epoxy/CNT) with an unnamed, prominent sporting goods manufacturer…

Supreme Court to Consider NFL’s Exclusive Licensing Deal Case

The National Football League next week will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a broader shield from antitrust lawsuits, one that would let teams act as a group in marketing their logos and trademarks. The court will hear arguments over the league's excl