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15 May 2012
Above: “How Retail Powers the Economy” featuring Jim Adams of Falls Road Running Store. Jim Adams, the owner of Falls Road Running store in Baltimore, was recently asked by an aspiring young film maker if he would star in a movie about how retail powers the economy. The only catch—the filmmaker, living in California, needed [...]
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11 May 2012
Shock Doctor has signed NFL linebacker Akeem Ayers of the Tennessee Titans to a multi-year endorsement deal. Ayers joins Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians catcher; Ryan Matthews, San Diego Chargers running back; Percy Harvin Minnesota Vikings wide receiver; Jack Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman; Nick Leddy, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman; Jake Gardiner, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman and [...]
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01 May 2012
From Running Insight: Saucony, Keds and Sperry acquired by Wolverine Worldwide In a move that has been anticipated for almost a year, Saucony, one of the hottest brands in the running business for the past five years, will be acquired by Wolverine Worldwide, the footwear conglomerate that owns Merrell, Chaco, Sebago and a number of [...]
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30 April 2012
Leonard Armato, the one-time sports agent who represented Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has left Skechers after about two years with the company. Armato joined Skechers after a stint with The Association of Volleyball Professionals, which suspended operations because of financial hardship shortly after he left, and ended up filing bankruptcy. The AVP has since [...]
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25 April 2012
Russell Athletic has launched a uniform builder application for the iPad. The mobile interface will allow coaches, athletic directors and other consumers to create and save unique uniform designs on the go. The application, which is free and one of the first of its kind for team sports, was developed to allow users to work [...]
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19 April 2012
Above: Jim Adams of Falls Road Running Store, in his “This Is Retail” video. To vote for this video in the NRF competition [click here]. The National Retail Federation announced the top five finalists of its “This is Retail” video contest, determined after a week of public voting through NRF’s Retail Means Jobs website. Over [...]
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14 April 2012
Above: Videos of the Altramaniacs, courtesy of Altra Zero Drop Footwear. More videos can be viewed on Altra’s YouTube channel. The below article is from the April 16, 2012 issue of Running Insight magazine. Quirky Superhero Duo Hits the Web for Altra Have you heard of the Altramaniacs yet? They are a couple of quirky [...]
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12 April 2012
In the March/April 2012 issue of Sports Insight magazine, the cover story on The Power 12 offers up an inside look at the biggest players in sporting goods retail. The issue includes in-depth profiles on each of the Power 12 retailers, including an interview with Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack, as well as retail [...]
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11 April 2012
Approximately 300 MLB players chose to wear the Rawlings S100 Pro Comp this season. During Major League Baseball Opening Day festivities last week, Rawlings, the Official Batting Helmet and Ball Supplier of Major League Baseball, added its new S100 Pro Comp batting helmet line to its on-field assortment of protective headwear. Approximately 300 MLB players [...]
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30 March 2012
From Running Insight: Six months after making an acquisition that shook up the run specialty space, Finish Line is bringing on a major financial and strategic partner to help it manage its run specialty business. At the same time it announced its first quarter earnings would not meet earlier projections, The Finish Line said that [...]
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