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Sony Signs Action Sports Athletes

Teton Gravity Research (TGR) announced endorsement deals with Sony Electronics and skiers Angel Collinson, Dash Longe, Ian McIntosh, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Tim Durtschi ahead of the March release of Sony’s Action Cam – AS100V…

Amer Sports Q4 Sales up Double-Digits

Amer Sports reported sales increased 12 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the fourth quarter driven by double-digit growth in Footwear, Apparel, Sports Instruments and Fitness. Sales of Winter Sports Equipment rose 8 percent. Ball Sports, where s

DC Shoes Celebrating 20 Years

DC Shoes announced the release of its redesigned Lynx shoe to celebrate DC Shoes' 20th anniversary…

Scott Sports Announces Running Team

Scott Sports announced the members of its running team. The men's running team includes: Joseph Gray, Ryan Bak, Jeremy Humphrey, Ian Sharman, Max Ferguson, and Kevin Everett (Triathlete). The women's running team includes Meghan Arbogast and Jod

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases Again

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in December, increased again in January. The Index now stands at 80.7 (1985=100), up from 77.5 in December. The Present Situation Index increased to 79.1 from 75.3. The Expectations Index

GE Capital Confirms $100M Billabong Loan

GE Capital confirmed it is administering a $100 million multi-currency revolving credit facility for Billabong International that closed in December…

Stoner-Andrews Adds Rep

Stoner-Andrews Inc., the rep agency based in Shelburne, VT, added Jason Giroux as the seventh member of its team…

Shock Doctor Appoints VP of Sales for Insoles

Shock Doctor Sports has hired footwear and outdoor veteran Bill Kendall, who will be joining the company as the new vice president of sales for Insoles, specialty and outdoor. He was most recently director of sales for the Polarmax…

Sojitz GMC Acquires Asian Rights to Admiral Brand

Sojitz General Merchandise Corporation (Sojitz GMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, acquired trademark rights to England’s Admiral casual fashion brand for five regions in East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and South Korea

Wenonah Canoe Adds C4 Waterman to its Paddlesportfolio

Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced their merger last week in a deal that catapults one of the world's oldest founder-owned paddlesports companies into the rapidly growing SUP market…