The SportsOneSource Group today reported that U.S. Sport Footwear sales increased in the mid-single-digits for the 4-week fiscal month ended August 1 (Fiscal July). The Athletic Footwear side of the business easily out-performed the outdoor ...
A trend of 24-hour bookstores has emerged in the country since last summer, when Beijing shop Sanlian started to keep its doors open all the time. While the traditional book business has been hit in many countries owing to the rise of ...
Nike has reached an agreement in principle with the University of Michigan to become the Wolverines’ official athletic footwear, apparel and equipment provider to 2027, with an option to extend the deal to 2031. In a statement, Nike ...
Tags: textile fashion, athletic footwear, apparel
Nike opened its largest store in India, located on Brigade Road in Bengaluru. The store lays special emphasis on the sport of running offering a wide choice of world-class products and specialized services catered to runners and other ...
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Nike has signed on as the official outfitter for the Providence College Friars in an expanded relationship. “We are excited to partner with Nike, the worldwide leader in the industry,” Providence College Athletics Director Bob ...
The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletic and Adidas announced a new contract on June 18 that extends their partnership through the 2021-22 athletic season. The seven-year contract between EMU and Adidas runs through June 30, ...
Tags: Adidas, official apparel, footwear
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and sports footwear major Nike have announced an eight-year global merchandising and marketing partnership that will make Nike the official oncourt apparel provider beginning with the 2017-18 NBA ...
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Chinese sports brands plan to invest more in overseas market.Guirenniao Sportswear Co, the Chinese sports apparel maker, hopes to have a tie-up with Best of You Sports SA, also known as BOY, to develop new business opportunities in the ...
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one-stock split of the company’s common stock to be paid as a stock dividend. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2015 ...
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Shock Doctor Sports and McDavid Inc. jointly announced that they have agreed to merge their companies. The combination will bring together two leading sports protection and performance companies with complementary product lines and a shared ...
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Skechers USA, Inc. will return to the Super Bowl with a commercial starring legendary baseball great Pete Rose featuring its Relaxed Fit line. The Relaxed Fit footwear spot again plays on whether the iconic star should enter “the ...
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REI will open its fifth flagship store in the Washington D.C. area in late 2016 at the site chosen by President Eisenhower for his inaugural ball and by the Beatles for their first concert in the U.S. The REI flagship will serve the fast ...
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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 ...
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Adidas and the University of Miami announced a landmark 12-year partnership making adidas the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Hurricanes through the 2027-28 season. “The University of Miami was the ...
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The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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