Arizona State University is now part of the Louisville Slugger family. The Sun Devils have signed a five-year sponsorship agreement…
Year: 2014
SFIA to be Featured in ESPN Town Hall on Kids and Sports
Research from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with interviews from SFIA President & CEO Tom Cove will be featured in an ESPN Town Hall on Kids and Sports which will air this Sunday at 8pm ET on ESPN2. The town hall event…
Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show 2014 Surpasses Attendance Records
The 2014 Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, which took place from Jan. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, exceeded expectations on attendance growth say show organizers…
Report: Reebok May End NHL Sponsorship
Adidas has recently asked the NHL for permission to replace Reebok as its official uniform supplier with its brand, according to a report in the New York Post…
L.L. Bean Veteran Joins Vermont Teddy Bear
Mark Ranalletti, formerly senior market manager at L.L. Bean, has joined the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Inc. as its VP of operations…
Smack Sportswear Appoints President and CMO
Smack Sportswear, best known for its volleyball apparel, hired Tom Mercer as president, chief marketing officer and vice president of sales and marketing. Mercer, formerly at Adidas and High 5 Sportswear, will take over these roles, while the CEO, Bill Si
Zoot Named Official Apparel Supplier of LAVA Triathlon Club Program
Zoot Sports has been named the official apparel supplier of LAVA Magazine’s new triathlon club program…
Outdoor Industry Praises House Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and number of other prominent outdoor organizations have praised the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisian Sportsmen’s Heritage and
RSG Acquires Two Stores in Virginia
Running Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired the two VA Runner stores with locations in Fredericksburg and Woodbridge, Va. south of Washington D.C.. from current owner Carol Van Horn. The addition of the two new stores will bring the total number of RSG ret
Kinsey’s to Offer Manufacturer Packaged Arrows
To better serve retailers, Kinsey's will transition its arrow offerings this winter from in-house assembly to manufacturer fletched and packaged products…
The Graphic Edge Purchases Keith’s II
The Graphic Edge, a screen printing and embroidery company based in Carroll, Iowa, has purchased Keith’s II Sports of Rutland, VT from Dan and Judy Keith. The acquisition will bring together two leaders in the screen printing industry…
The Buckle Inc. Reports January Sales Decline
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store sales fell 6.6 percent in January compared to a year earlier, when sales figures for the January reporting period included an additional week of sales…
Wreckless Lacrosse Partners with The Chesapeake Bayhawks
Wreckless Apparel Group recently announced their partnership with the Chesapeake Bayhawks…
Billabong Mulls Sale of E-Commerce Units
Billabong International Ltd. has hired an investment bank to explore the possible sale of its SurfStitch and Swell e-commerce businesses. It also reached a new contract with the founder of RVCA out to 2018 and the completion
of the previously announced sa
RYU Completes $1.3 Million Private Placement
Respect Your Universe, Inc. said it will use $1.3 million from a private placement to acquire inventory, commence a new retail store build-out, pay accounts payables and for other corporate purposes…
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