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Buena Vista School Receives Russell’s “Fight Like Dylan Award”
Russell Brands, LLC has announced Buena Vista (Colo.) High School as the recipient of the third annual “Fight Like Dylan Award,” which honors the courageous life of Dylan Rebeor, a terminally-ill player whose last wish was for new uniforms for
Spy Inc. Promotes Sepanek to EVP Post
Spy Inc. promoted Spy Vice President of Optical Jim Sepanek to executive vice president of Spy…
New Volleyball Court Debuts at NCAA DI Women’s Championships
Last Saturday, when Penn State and Wisconsin took the court at Seattle's Key Arena, a new volleyball court known as the Sport Court volleyball court was introduced. The new court's surface features zoned coloring…
L.L.Bean Allocates $1.6 Million to Nonprofits
L.L.Bean's board of directors approved a Charitable Giving Program that will allocate $1.6 million in grants to nearly 200 community organizations. Gifts, ranging from $500 to $25,000, will be dispersed to organizations involved in the areas of conse
ComScore: Last Minute Surge in OnLine Shopping Fell Short
ComScore said weaker than expected online spending in the final week before Christmas means U.S. retail sites from desktop computers fell short of its expectations for the Nov. 1- Dec. 23 period…
Brick-and-Mortar Traffic Off Sharply Week Before Christmas
Last week was the last chance for procrastinators to finish last-minute holiday shopping, but the weather prevented many from getting to the stores, according to ShopperTrak. The company estimated shopper traffic at bricks-and-mortar stores decreased by 2
Puma Signs Mario Balotelli
Puma announced a new long-term partnership with the Mario Balotelli. The Italy Striker becomes the latest sporting sensation to join Puma’s family of star players and athletes that includes Usain Bolt, Sergio Agüero, Cesc Fàbregas, Marco Reus, Radam
Surfer Malia Manuel Joins Sanuk
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, welcomed professional surfer Malia Manuel to its star-studded squad of brand ambassadors and athletes…
Poll Finds Americans Don’t Think ‘Universal Background Checks’ Extension for Gun Shows Are Needed
Only four out of ten Americans support so-called “universal background checks” at gun shows after being informed that the vast majority of firearms sales at these shows are transacted by licensed retailers that already conduct such checks…
Balega Presents Annual Ubuntu Award to Marathon Sports of Boston
Balega International, the performance sock brand in the run and outdoor specialty markets, presented its annual Ubuntu Award to Colin Peddy and the team at Marathon Sports of Boston…
Wigwam Names Brand Marketing Manager
Wigwam has appointed Natalie Stangl as its new brand marketing manager…
Holden Outerwear Acquired by POW Inc.
POW Inc., parent company to POW Gloves and Spacecraft, today announced the successful completion of its transaction to acquire 100 percent ownership of Holden Outerwear. The transaction closed and became effective Dec. 1, 2013.
Amer Sports Expands Performance Share Plan
The board of directors of Amer Sports allocated more company stock to the Finnish company's Performance Share Plan and approved a plan to expand the number of employees eligible to participate in it from approximately 80 to 200 for the 2013-2015 peri
Neil Pryde to Retire
Neil Pryde will retire as Managing Director of Pryde Group, effective Dec. 31…
Lids Assumes Retail Concessions for NHL’s Edmonton Oilers
GCO Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lids Sports Group, announced it has been awarded the rights to operate retail concessions inside Rexall Place, the home arena of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and its junior team, the Western Hockey League’s E
