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PGA TOUR Signs 10 Retail Licensing Partners
The PGA TOUR has entered into eight new domestic and two new international licensing partnerships. Domestic licensing partners include Barth & McCallig, Callaway Golf, EB Sports, Excel Golf Products, Garb, Klutch Apparel, Peter Millar and Sunice. Internat
Skechers Steps Up Defense Against Shape-ups Critics
Skechers USA has hired crisis PR firm Sitrick & Co. as a further PR offensive to respond to critics who question the effectiveness of toning shoes, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The company had already hired defamation attorney Anthony Gl
Primal Wear Donates 1,000 Jerseys to Trips for Kids
Primal Wear has donated 1,000 custom Trips for Kids cycling jerseys to Trips for Kids International. Trips for Kids International plans to distribute the jerseys among its 69 chapters to be used as incentives for children and volunteers, or as fundraiser
EMS Exploring Possible New Hampshire Park Sponsorship Deal
Eastern Mountain Sports is exploring a sponsorship deal with the state parks in New Hampshire, according to reports by local media and the Associated Press. The sponsorship arrangement may lead to park officials' uniforms featuring the EMS mountain r
Athleta Helps Drive Online Growth For Gap Inc.
Gap Inc.'s online business was up 15% in the second quarter, helped by gains at both Piperlime and Athleta. In the Q&A session of Gap's second-quarter conference call, Glenn Murphy, Gap's chairman and CEO, said Athleta saw a “very strong re
Finish Line Launches YouTube Business Ideas Competition
For the second consecutive year, Finish Line is teaming with DECA, an organization that prepares young entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management, to sponsor a competition among high school students from all over the nation for the be
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
Brooks Signs Angela Bizzarri
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced partnerships with five accomplished female runners. Leading the pack is Angela Bizzarri, 2010 NCAA Indoor 3,000 meter champion, 2009 NCAA Outdoor 5,000 meter champion, and 2009 NCAA Cross Country champion…
Skechers Wraps ‘Shape-up America Tour’ in NYC
Skechers USA Inc. on Thursday wrapped up a 20-city tour in New York City's Times Square. Fitness expert Denise Austin hosted the festivities in Times Square, which included…
Garmin Recalls 1.25 Million Nuvis
Garmin Ltd. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1.25 million Nüvi personal navigation devices, including 796,000 units sold in the United States, that contain batteries prone to overheating…
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
Usain Bolt Renews Endorsement Deal with Puma
Jamaican sprint superhero, world record holder and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt announced today he has renewed his contract with global sportlifestyle brand and long-term sponsor Puma until the end of 2013…
Two Fireams Companies Land in Fortunes’s List of Fastest Growing Companies
As noted by the National Shooting Sports Foundations, Fortune Magazine has named two companies in the firearms and ammunition industry to its annual list of the 100 fastest growing companies…
Kokatat Appoints Sales and Marketing Manager
Kokatat, the watersports apparel and accessories company, appointed Jeff Turner as its sales and marketing manager…
New Balance Launches Headphones Collection
New Balance has teamed with iHome to launch a collection of sport/fitness headphones. The collection is designed and engineered for runners and endurance athletes…
