Escalade, Incorporated announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to focus the company on the Sporting Goods segment. The company conducted a careful evaluation of each business unit with the objective of increasing shareholder
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Schutt Sports Bolsters Canadian Market Expansion
Schutt Sports is moving forward with its expansion plans in Canada, naming Big Kahuna Sports Company as its exclusive distributor in the country. With headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Big Kahuna has locations throughout Canada…
Riddell Partners with Arizona State on Concussion Research
Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will again participate in a genetic research study designed to advance athlete concussion detect
Mission Athletecare Partners with the Korey Stringer Institute
Mission Athletecare has partnered with the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) to advance education around the issue of exertional heat stroke, especially for athletes. With the support of KSI, Mission has pledged its commitment and resources to heighten awar
Sports Authority Announces 60th Annual Sniagrab Sales Event
Sports Authority announced the kickoff of its 60th annual Sniagrab sales event beginning this Saturday, Aug. 30 at select stores throughout Colorado and Utah. The program offers customers the chance to save 40–90 percent off original prices on previous y
Faxon Firearms Fills Executive Position
Faxon Firearms announces the hiring of Nathanial Schueth as Faxon's new director of sales, marketing, and operations…
Shimano Building Philippines Plant to Serve Emerging Markets
Shimano Inc has broken ground on a $34 million factory in the Philippines that will to enhance production of bicycle components for emerging markets…
Luxottica Board to Meet Sept. 1 to Weigh CEO’s Fate
Luxottica Group S.p.A., which owns the Oakley and Ray Ban sunglasses brands as well as Sunglass Hut, announced that its board of directors has called a meeting of its board for Monday, Sept. 1 to consider its management structure and the position of Andre
The Toggery Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
The Toggery, which operates two outdoor specialty stores in Montana, has become the latest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
POC Adds Greenwood to Snow Sports Sales Force
POC has added Dan Greenwood to its snow sports sales team, which is ramping up to launch the Swedish brand's new line of helmets and goggles and a new avalanche pack…
Hi-Tec Sports Sponsors 16-month Walking Trek
Hi-Tec Sports announced a sponsorship of its global walking brand ambassador, Alexandre Poussin, and his family, as they make a 16-month trek by foot through Madagascar…
FootBalance Partners with Finnish Basketball Association
FootBalance has signed a partnership agreement with the Finnish Basketball Association, which makes FootBalance an official partner of Finnish National Basketball Team, “Susijengi”. Professional basketball players have been using custom footb
Accell Agrees to Acquire Major Spanish PandA Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire Comet S.L. Comet, a Spanish bicycle parts and accessories company with about $35 million in sales for a multiple of approximately seven…
German Apparel Company Willy Bogner GmbH Hires Goldman Sachs to Scout Buyers
Willy Bogner GmbH, a family owned fashion and sports apparel company based in Munich, Germany, has hired Goldman Sachs to seek a buyer, according to Reuters…
Cabela’s Unveils Co-branded Icebreaker Collection for Fall
Cabela's confirmed it will launch a co-branded line of merino wool apparel this fall with Icebreaker. In an exclusive interview published by The B.O.S.S. Report report June 11, Icebreaker Founder Jeremy Moon disclosed the venture as part of the New Z
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