OYO Sportstoys Raises $3M in Seed Funding
OYO Sports, a fan figurines developer, has raised $3 million in seed funding bringing total angel and seed funding to-date to $4.6 million…
Orvis to Open Second South Carolina Store
Orvis is opening a store in Greenville, SC…
Spring Team Dealer Market Has Largest Show to Date
The ninth annual Team Dealer Market was held on June 9-11 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, NC. The show was the largest spring Team Dealer Market to date with over 200 in attendance representing over 50 sporting goods stores…
Learfield Sports Agrees to Acquire Licensing Resource Group
Learfield Sports has agreed to acquire Licensing Resource Group (LRG), adding an array of licensing, merchandising and brand marketing services to its portfolio of college businesses.
Coolcore Strengthens Logistics And Sales Teams
Coolcore, the maker of cooling fabrics, has expanded its team to support the distribution, production and growth of its Dr. Cool Recovery-On-The-Go wraps, Coolcore and existing partnerships. Mark Matheny was appointed director of global supply chain…
Under Armour To Open “Brand House” in Chicago
Under Armour will open its newest specialty retail location at 600 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago in March, 2015. Situated in the heart of the city's Magnificent Mile, on the corners of Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street, the Brand House retail store
Zyvex Technologies Acquired
Zyvex Technologies, which has spearheaded the use of graphene in the sporting goods industry, has been acquired in a deal its said will greatly accelerate the adoption of the 'wonder material' for consumer products…
Stuart Weitzman Announces Gisele Bundchen to Lead Fall Campaign
Stuart Weitzman announced the debut of Gisele Bundchen as the new face of the brand for the fall 2014 advertising campaign. Shot by fashion photographer Mario Testino, the black-and-white images…
Arc’teryx Expands into Footwear
Arc’teryx Equipment is launching its first footwear line. The Alpha and Bora lightweight hikers feature two-piece construction using separate, tongueless inner liners with seamless hydrophobic outer shells that has more in common with ski boot const
Valencell Raises $7 Million+ in Series C Round
Valencell secured $7 million in fresh capital in a Series C financing. The Raleigh, NC company will use the funds to further develop, market and supply its PerformTek-powered biometric sensors to sports and fitness, consumer electronics and healthcare bra
NSGA Urges Members To Push For Resolution To West Coast Port Contract Negotiations
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is urging its members to contact lawmakers, and leaders of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), to push for a resolution to the West Coast port co
China’s Outdoor Specialty Retailers Lose Market Share
The sale of outdoor gear in the highly competitive Chinese market has shifted dramatically since 2005 from outdoor specialty retailers to general merchandisers, reports MarketrRsearchReports.biz…
Truetech to Be Acquired By UK Materials Technology Company
Luxfer Holdings PLC, a UK-based materials technology company, has agreed to acquire Truetech, Inc., a New York company that makes an extensive line of self-heating meals, beverages and soups used by military, emergency relief agencies and outdoor enthusia
Amer Sports Executive to Depart in Mid-August
Amer Sports announced that its top supply chain executive will be leaving the company in mid-August to pursue another opportunity…
Thermacell Names New Marketing Manager
Schawbel Corporation announces that Mark Thomas will serve as marketing manager of its Thermacell Mosquito Repellent division…
