Nike announced that Charlie Denson, NIKE Brand President since 2006 and a 34-year veteran of the brand, will retire in January 2014. In conjunction with Denson’s decision to retire, the Company also announced strategic changes in its ...
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ASICS officially opened its first ever Australian flagship store in Sydney. The store offers customers the ultimate running experience and a sophisticated biomechanical analysis system. The opening was attended by brand ambassadors Greg ...
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Whether it was the weather or just a slowdown in several performance categories, the athletic footwear market fell a modest 1.4% during the first three months of 2013 to $3,414.8 million from $3,463.0 million. The data showed that unit ...
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Just in time for summer’s inevitable heat, Columbia Sportswear Company introduces Omni-Freeze ZERO, a sweat-activated cooling technology available starting April 5, 2013. “We believe consumers will appreciate the fact that ...
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. the largest U.S.-based full-line sporting goods retailer, reported sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Results (14 weeks compared to 13 weeks ...
NIKE, Inc. announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its Cole Haan affiliate brand to APAX Partners LLP. NIKE, Inc. had earlier announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Cole Haan affiliate brand to ...
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World leading industrial thread and textile crafts business Coats plc has launched a new range of anti-microbial sewing threads that inhibits the growth of microbes and bacteria around seams. The treated sewing threads, which have ...
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NIKE, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended November 30, 2012. For continuing operations, strong demand for NIKE, Inc. brands propelled double-digit revenue growth on a currency neutral basis, and diluted ...
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Psion announced that global athletic and lifestyle leader New Balance has selected the Psion Omnii XT15 as the mobile handheld for its distributon centers. New Balance has purchased hundreds of Psion Omnii XT15’s to streamline order ...
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Nike Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended August 31, 2012. Strong demand for Nike, Inc. brands propelled first quarter revenue to new record highs. As expected, diluted earnings per share were lower due to ...
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Twenty years ago, the Nike Tennis design team created the "burning ball" logo inspired by the type of tennis Nike stood for: fast, furious and unapologetic. The mark was first used on the Nike Air Tech Challenge and was added to the neon ...
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Nike Inc. has entered a strategic partnership with LLamasoft, Inc., to co-develop supply chain solutions that offer both logistics and environmental benefits. Nike has been a customer of Michigan-based LLamasoft for two years. This ...
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China's leading sportswear company, Li-Ning Company, and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, announced the creation of a new athletic footwear and apparel brand called WADE, which will serve as the centerpiece of the corporation's growing ...
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The Finish Line Inc. reported results for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended September 1, 2012. For the thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2012: Consolidated net sales, inclusive of Finish Line and The Running Company, increased ...
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Nike has unveiled Women’s Holiday 2012 Collection. Nike is known for infusing function and the best materials to let athletes bend, breathe and soar, this holiday expect to see an added layer of sophistication and styling to the ...
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