New Balance launched the brand's first football (soccer) advertisement ‘#NBFootball’; aimed at encapsulating New Balance's approach to the sport. Directed by award winning filmmaker Marie Schuller, the film stars New Balance ...
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Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness. Since its inception in 2013, more than 25,000 women ranging in age from 5 to ...
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New Balance confirmed its entry into the global football market, marked by its signing four club sponsorships, featuring Liverpool FC, Stoke City FC, FC Porto and Sevilla FC. It also signed ten international players. Warrior, also owned by ...
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The Adidas Group entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Rockport business to a new entity formed by Berkshire Partners and New Balance for a total consideration of $280 million, most of which will be paid in cash with the remainder ...
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Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling showcased its 2015 team and the cycling products they will be using at the IAC building in New York City for media, bicycle dealers and celebrities Wednesday night. Attendees were able to see the technology the ...
China plans to levy a resources tax on coal based on sales value instead of production volume, as well as scrapping arbitrary levies on coal miners starting from December 1, taxation and fiscal authorities said over the weekend. ...
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Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in yet another sign of how important the sector has become to sporting goods brands. The two companies, as well as Timex, L'Oreal and the ridesharing companies ...
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The 9th annual The Running Event (TRE) held in Austin on Dec. 2 to 5 played host to 872 retailer buyers from 24 countries, representing 368 unique ownership groups, up 12 percent from 2013, according to show organizers Formula 4 Media. ...
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Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the ...
Warrior Sports, Inc. said it disagreed and was "disappointed" with the decision by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) to void the NOCSAE certification for the Warrior Regulator lacrosse helmet. ...
Highgear, the maker of performance watches, navigation tools and accessories owned by Implus, has been shuttered at least for now. "At this time, our Highgear division has been closed,” said Alden Mills, president of Perfect ...
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NEW BALANCE signs the Boston Bruins to a long-term lease with Boston Landing, a mixed-used development from New Balance’s development arm to be constructed in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Boston Landing will include a ...
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Town Shoes Limited announced the opening of its first two DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse locations in Canada. DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse will open at Heartland Centre in Mississauga and Woodland Hills in Newmarket, Ontario, on Aug, 7. DSW's ...
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Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Doris Inc. (Doris), effective July 7, 2014. Gildan previously announced on June 19, 2014 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the ...
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Gore Bike Wear and Gore Running Wear have added Nell Gingerich and Kevin Connelly to their field sales team , effectively immediately. Gingerich, based in Portland, OR, will handle the Pacific Northwest, while Connelly will cover the ...
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