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Report: Lin to Leave Nike for Adidas
Jeremy Lin, the Houston Rockets guard, has reportedly left Nike for Adidas…
Crimson Trace Hires Hoppes
Marketing veteran John Hoppes joins Crimson Trace as product manager…
BOWTECH Acquires Crossbow Manufacturer Excalibur Crossbow Inc.
Partnership aligns leading archery brands and creates broad industry product and service offering…
Bricks-and-Mortar Traffic, Conversions and Sales Rose in December
Bricks-and-mortar traffic, conversions and sales grew substantially in December 2013 compared with a year earlier as promotions lured shoppers into stores the week before Christmas, according to an analysis by Euclid…
Minox USA New Distributor for Puma Knives
Minox USA, Inc. is now the exclusive distributor in the USA for all original Puma and Puma IP knives…
Hillsound Welcomes Malaviarachch
Hillsound, a producer of winter traction equipment and gaiters for urban and outdoor enthusiasts, announced the addition of running athlete Pat Malaviarachchi to its ambassador program…
Sensoria Inks Distribution Agreement with Vivobarefoot
Heapsylon, the creator of the Sensoria Fitness bio-tracking line of smart clothing, signed a non-exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with British shoe manufacturer Vivobarefoot for its Sensoria Fitness line of wearable technology socks…
New Li and Fung Unit to Focus on Worker Safety
Li & Fung Limited has created a new business unit to focus more intensely on factory and worker safety following recent tragedies in the garment industry, as well as the on-going needs of its global vendor base…
Rogers Corporation Hires Sales Engineer for Footwear, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle
Rogers Corporation, designer and manufacturer of specialty materials including PORON XRD Extreme Impact Protection, hired Seal Wu as a new sales engineer in South China to help bolster its efforts on the active lifestyle, outdoor and footwear industry seg
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rebounded in December after falling in November. The index now stands at a reading of 78.1 (1985=100), up from 72.0 in November…
Team Express to Supply USSSA
Team Express has partnered with the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) to become the organization’s exclusive online retailer and team dealer for equipment and training products…
Report: Fanatics to Expand MLB E-Commerce Business
Fanatics Inc., which currently only handles shipments for MLB.com, is in talks to take over all e-commerce processes for the online stores of each of the league's 30 teams, according to a report in the New York Post…
Specialty Sports Venture to Close O2gearshop.com Jan. 6
Specialty Sports Ventures LLC (SSV) will close its primary e-commerce site – O2gearshop.com – Jan. 6 to make way for new e-commerce platforms, The B.O.S.S. Report has learned. SSV, which runs Vail Resorts Inc.'s $200 million retail and rental busine
Golf Rounds Played Decline Sharply in November
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in November were down 11.3 percent compared to November 2012. By region, the East North Central region saw the largest decline in rounds played, down 44.7 percent. Other declines were seen in West North Centr
Costa Shareholders to Vote on Merger Jan. 30
Costa Inc. has scheduled a specialty meeting for shareholders to vote on its previously-announced merger with a subsidiary of the Italian optics company Essilor International SA for Jan. 30, 2014…
