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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Shock Doctor Signs NFL LB Akeem Ayers
Posted on 11 May 2012.
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Saucony, Keds and Sperry acquired by Wolverine Worldwide
Posted on 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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Armato Out at Skechers
Posted on 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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Russell Athletic Creates iPad Customization Uniform Builder App
Posted on 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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The Power 12: The Largest and Most Powerful Sporting Goods Retailers in the U.S.
Posted on 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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MLB Players to Debut New Rawlings S100 Pro Comp Helmet
Posted on 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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Finish Line, Gart Join Forces to Target Run Specialty Space
Posted on 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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Vapor Apparel Adopts a Beach
Posted on 28 March 2012.
Vapor Apparel, a brand that makes performance apparel for the digital decorator, is hitting the beach and rolling up their sleeves. The Charleston based company recently adopted a beach on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina in conjunction with the South Carolina Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. “We’re ready to do the dirty work for [...]
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What It Looks Like When Cabela’s Opens a New Store
Posted on 23 March 2012.
Above: Video via Cabela’s from the recent grand opening of the outdoor chain’s newest store in Wichita, KS. The Wichita Eagle reported that up to 4,000 customers waited in line for hours for the doors to open at the 80,000 square-foot store.
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Nike Signs Andrew Luck
Posted on 13 March 2012.
Nike has announced the signing of this year’s probable top pick in the NFL draft, quarterback Andrew Luck. The record-breaking Stanford QB garnered a number of national and conference accolades during his college career, including both The Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as National Player of the Year as well as First Team All-America [...]
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