Athletic and Sportswear

NIKE Announces Senior Leadership Changes
December 19, 2012

NIKE Inc. announced that Roger Wyett, president of its affiliates, will be the company’s new vice president of action sports with responsibility for the Nike Brand’s skateboarding and snow businesses, as well as Hurley International LLC.

AHEAD Strikes Strategic Partnership With Avendra
December 19, 2012

AHEAD, the highly regarded headwear, accessories and apparel manufacturer, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Avendra, which provides a wide range of procurement services to companies in many industries, including golf.

Editor's Picks: Stretching Out Your Wardrobe
December 5, 2012

You don't have to be a yoga enthusiast to wear yoga pants. Yoga wear has long been a trend for comfort-loving fashionistas, so why not pitch it to your clients?

UW Severs Adidas Contract After Student-led Actions
November 28, 2012

The University of Washington has severed a sports-apparel contract with Adidas after a nearly yearlong campaign by students, who say the company has violated the labor rights of overseas workers.

The contract with Adidas returned about $3,000 in royalties to the UW last year, said Kathy Hoggan, director of trademarks and licensing for the university. The licensing agreement allows the German multinational company to make sports apparel with the UW logo, which is sold in stores around campus.