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Federal Agencies Seize More Than $21.6M in Fake NFL Merchandise
Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) to announce the record-breaking results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combatting counterfeit sports merchandise. The parties indicated $21.6 million in fake NFL merchandise
Under Armour Reports 35 Percent Q4 Revenue Growth
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 35 percent in the fourth quarter to $683 million compared with net revenues of $506 million in the prior year's period. Net income increased 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 to $64 million, or
Alpine Club of Canada Urges Backcountry Skiers to Review Their Insurance Coverage
The Alpine Club of Canada has partnered with Travel Underwriters to market insurance to backcountry skiers, who are grossly underinsured for costs they could incur during an avalanche rescue, according to a study released last month by a British insurer..
TrackingPoint Names New Vice President of Sales
TrackingPoint announces the appointment of Robert L. Starer as its new vice president of sales…
ION America Partners with Snow Sport Canada
ION America has signed on as the official camera of Snow Sport Canada, a innovative partnership of seven of Canada’s premier winter sport organizations that have joined forces to support the overall development of winter sport in Canada…
PGA PerformanceTrak: Golf Rounds Played Decline in 2013
Surveys by PGA PerformanceTrak indicate that golf courses were able to grow their merchandise sales by 2.2 percent in 2013 despite a 4.8 percent decline in golf rounds played and the lowest number of days open since at least 2005…
Nike Inks Kit Deal with South African Football Association
Nike Inc. reached an agreement with the South African Football Association (SAFA) to develop and supply football kits for the men’s and women’s South African national football teams…
Cascade Designs Appoints VP of Emerging Brands
Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor equipment, announced the promotion of Mona West from
marketing director of Sleep and Shelter to vice president of Emerging Brands. In her new position, West will oversee six of Cascade DesignsR
Nike Joins Climate-Change Discussions at Davos
Nike, Inc. last week attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the threat of climate change. In a blog post, Nike Inc. VP of Sustainable Innovation Hannah Jones, urged the need for innovation and collabo
Pacific Vector Unveils Plan to Slash Debt
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc, which has been rolling up action sports brands, announced plans to to significantly deleverage the balance sheet, improve working capital and cash flow, strengthen its core brands, and improve its shareholder communications…
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
