Authentic Brands Group Acquires Tapout and Silver Star Casting
Authentic Brands Group, LLC, has acquired Tapout and Silver Star Casting Company (Silver Star), two of the biggest names in the mixed martial arts (MMA) industry. The buys mark the first major acquisitions for Authentic Brands Group, a buyout group formed
Oakley to Sponsor Team USA
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced multi-year sponsorship agreements with Oakley and Outerstuff. Oakley is now the first-ever performance-based eyewear supplier to Team USA, and Outerstuff is an official licensee…
First Half Sales Up 19.3% for Chinese Lids Licensee
Mainland Headwear said sales jumped 19.3% during the first fiscal half ended June 30, 2010 to HK$292.9mm (US$37.7 mm)…
Zumiez Ups Overtime Settlement to $2.1M
Zumiez Inc has increased its proposal to settle a class action overtime lawsuit in California from $1.3 million to $2.1 million…
Report: NFL to Revamp Apparel Licenses
The National Football League is exploring opening up its apparel licenses to other manufacturers. The rights are currently held by Reebok in a deal that ends at the close of next season. According to a report in Sports Business Journal, categories such as
Forzani Cuts Second-Quarter Loss on 6.5% Revenue Gain
The Forzani Group Ltd. cut its net loss in the second quarter ended Aug. 1 with the aid of improved margins and sales. Total revenue was up 6.5% from a year earlier led by a 5.6% increase in retail sales from corporate stores. The Canadian sporting goods
Torelli Appoints National Sales Manager
Torelli Bicycle Company has brought Crystal Talbot on board as national sales manager, responsible for working on strategic expansion with the company's regional field representatives, as well as maintaining existing relationships…
Realtree, Reebok and the NFL Team Up on Hunting Focused Line
The Open Field Collection, a focused collection of hunting and fishing apparel combining the logos of 32 NFL teams with Realtree®camo patterns, is now available at nflshop.com will be arriving at Gander Mountain store soon…
Sportsman Channel, IMO Announce Multimedia Partnership with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance
Sportsman Channel and and InterMedia Outdoors, the largest outdoor media group in America, have created a multimedia partnership with the Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA), a North America's hunting and fishing organization exclusively for union
Crimson Trace Establishes New Military Division, CTC Defense
Crimson Trace Corporation, manufacturer of Lasergrips® and Laserguard® laser-sighting systems, has launched a new division targeting military supply channels with military grade product: CTC Defense…
Oakley Retail Venture Opens Outlet Store in Orlando
Oakley's retail venture N3L Optics opened its first factory outlet store in Orlando Friday featuring a special chamber that lets consumers test 18 different brands of sunglasses in simulated wind and light conditions…
Buckmaster Expo Issues Re-cap
About 30,000 hunters and their families attended the 17th Buckmasters Expo Aug. 20-22 at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Montgomery, AL, according to a release issued by the show's coordinators…
Delta Waterfowl Expert Says Snowgoose Numbers Could be in for Banner Year
Dr. Robert “Rocky” Rockwell, a biology professor at City University of New York and one of North America’s leading authorities on snow geese, says a “bumper crop” of snow geese be in the offing for waterfowl hunters this year…
Quiksilver Secures Better Terms for Line of Credit
Quiksilver, Inc. has amended and extended its existing asset-based line of credit in the Americas region under substantially better terms, the company said Thursday…
Quiksilver Q3 Profits Exceed Guidance
Quiksilver, Inc.'s pro-forma consolidated income from continuing operations for the third quarter nearly tripled as strong gross margin improvement offset a 12% decline in revenues. Net revenues in the Americas decreased 9%…
