Sony Signatures has opened a store for the upcoming
World Cup in Paris on the Champs Elysees (SGB, 7/7 issue).
...IN-based KGA, Inc. has signed merchandising/mail order
agreements with USA Weightlifting, USA Speedskating, USA
Bowling, USA Cycling and USA Baseball (KGA)....Nike declined
to comment on a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Oakley
Inc. In the L.A. TIMES, Greg Johnson reports on the suit
under the header, "Oakley's Legal Attack On Nike Illustrates
The Competitiveness Of The Sunglasses Industry" (L.A. TIMES,
7/18)....The Heat's Alonzo Mourning and Nike will dedicate
four refurbished basketball courts in Miami's Charles Hadley
Park (MIAMI HERALD, 7/18)....USA TODAY's Katy Kelly reports
on Life Technologies' "superoxygenated" water that is "said
to contain seven times more oxygen than regular bottled
water." Unveiled at the NSGA show, Life Technologies "plans
to license" the water to "other companies to use it in
products like sports drinks" (USA TODAY, 7/18)....Coca-Cola
Co. reported 2Q net income of $1.31B, or $.53 per share, up
25% from the same period a year ago (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION,
7/18)....G industries has relocated from Denver to Colorado
Springs (G industries). ...NASCAR has signed a licensing
deal with NC-based Wheels Corp. to use the NASCAR logo on
their trading cards (NASCAR).
