Timex has partnered with Global Sports Communication to work closely with road runners and other athletes the agency manages all over the world. “I started with a simple stopwatch coaching the athletes, but today there are so many ...
PGA Tour Superstore has signed a multi-year national partnership agreement with Golf Channel that includes a brand integration program and a strategic media buy. Among the many programming opportunities, “new product spotlights” ...
Outdoor Tech and Smith announced a new partnership for co-branded drop-in audio systems for all Smith adult snowsports helmets. Sold separately, the rugged and minimal design of the audio kits quickly and easily install into the earpad ...
Less than four years after acquiring GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion, eBay Inc. announced Wednesday it was studying whether to spin off the business in IPO as part of a broadening restructuring. The company disclosed the plans in its ...
Tags: broadening restructuring, box retailers, Sporting Goods
The USA Triathlon Foundation today announced its first-ever grant program, offering up to $50,000 in funding for individuals, clubs, teams and organizations to support and promote the sport of triathlon in 2015. Grants will be awarded ...
Tags: individuals, clubs, teams, Sporting Goods
Polar has partnered with MyFitnessPal, which claims more than 75 million users, so that consumers can link their Polar Flow and MyfitnessPal accounts to view their nutrition together with activity and training details at once. Polar, which ...
Tags: nutrition, training details, Sporting Goods
Sportsman's Warehouse will open a new store in Albany, OR this summer that will mark its seventh location in Oregon. The Utah retailer has now announced nine store openings for 2015. This store will be located in the Albany Plaza Shopping ...
Tags: hunting, fishing, camping gear, Sporting Goods
Sports MASH Holdings, which is controlled by Mike Ashley, reduced its stake in Sports Direct International Plc by 2.57 percent to 55.14 percent by selling 15.4 million ordinary shares for roughly $168 million on Jan. 20, the British ...
Tags: economic effect, Sporting Goods
Deckers Brands, which owns the Ugg, Teva, Sanuk, Ahnu and Hoka One One brands, has appointed David E. Lafitte chief operating officer (COO), effective Feb. 2. Lafitte previously served as the company's general counsel and replaces Zohar ...
Tags: manufacturing, IT, inventory management, Sporting Goods
The number of Americans who favor football over baseball narrowed in 2014, according to research released by The Harris Poll. Pro football is the top pick among 32 percent of sports fans, while baseball only garners "favorite" status ...
Tags: basketball, football, Sporting Goods
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported early season skier visits at its 21 member resorts were approximately one percent off last year’s strong pace. The report covers visits between Opening Day (Oct. 17, 2014) through Dec. 31, ...
Tags: Ski, warm drinks, Sporting Goods
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales by its Cycling and Travel Solutions stores increased 7.6 percent and 5.7 percent respectively in the 15 weeks and fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 9. The UK’s leading retailer of ...
Tags: Same-Store Gains, Sporting Goods
Kwik Goal has renewed its partnership as Technical Partner to U.S. Soccer for four more years. The agreement provides U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams at all levels with Kwik Goal equipment that will be used during ...
Tags: soccer goals, team shelters, field accessories, Sporting Goods
SealSkinz has added the Adventure Marketing Group in the Southeast and Cascade Group in the Northwest to its sales team to help drive additional brand growth, distribution and sales of its waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories ...
Tags: waterproof, windproof, breathable accessories, Sporting Goods
FLW, the world's largest tournament-fishing organization, has announced a sponsorship agreement with Johnson Outdoors, owner of Minnesota-based trolling motor manufacturer Minn Kota. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. "Minn ...
Tags: multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers, Sporting Goods