Bob’s Sports Chalet, one of Connecticut’s longest-standing snowboard and ski shops, will open a second location at 195 Main St. in Avon. The store currently operates a Bristol location.
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Vans Strikes Deal For Brazilian Distribution
VF Corp. retained Arezzo & Co. to handle Vans’ suppliers, logistics, distribution, franchising, e-commerce and store expansion in Brazil.
Aisle Talk Week Of September 30
Top headlines from across the active lifestyle industry featured in SGB during the week of September 30, 2019.
Rally House To Open Two More Stores In Ohio This October
Rally House, a sports and local merchandise retailer, will be opening two new locations in Ohio this October.
Kering Eyewear, Safilo Renew Supply Agreement
Kering Eyewear and Safilo on Friday announced the renewal of their agreement for the manufacturing and supply of Gucci-branded products.
Sports Illustrated Makes Significant Staff Cuts Following Sale
TheMaven Inc., which earlier this year licensed the rights to Sports Illustrated’s print and digital publications, laid off as many as 40 staff members, or 25 percent of its staff, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Roc Nation Names Brett Yormark Co-CEO Of New Full-Service Agency
Roc Nation has named leading sports and entertainment executive, Brett Yormark, as co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified and president of business operations & strategy.
Pensole Design Academy Partners With Kenan Family Trust And Champs Sports
Pensole Design Academy, in partnership with Kenan Family Trust and Champs Sports, today announced the six-state launch of Pensole High School (PHS), a multidiscipline pre-college design program called Sneakerhead of State (S.O.S) for high school students.
Actress And Author Elisabeth Rohm Joins RYU As Global Ambassador
RYU Apparel Inc. announced a collaboration with actress, author and activist, Elisabeth Rohm. She is known most often for her role as ‘Serena Southerlyn’ on the original Law & Order.
NWHL And American Giant Forge Partnership
The National Women’s Hockey League named American Giant the official apparel sponsor of the NWHL.
ISA TanTec Reports Sales Organization Changes
Leather manufacturer ISA TanTec on Thursday announced sales structural changes. Ronda de Bie, current director of U.S. sales and product management, will be promoted to senior vice president of sales of the ISA TanTec Group starting October 1, reporting to CEO Uwe Hutzler. She will be responsible for all sales activities globally.
Conservation Alliance Hosts Backyard Collective Event In Boulder, CO
The Conservation Alliance held its 12th annual Backyard Collective event in Boulder, CO, on Friday, September 27. The stewardship project drew 100 volunteers from 10 member companies, four conservation partners and two local nonprofits.
September M&A Roundup: Spy Optic, Bollé, Dick’s, Sportsman’s And More
September was another busy month for M&A in the active lifestyle space. Notable transactions occurred in outdoor eyewear (Bollé Brands acquired Spy Optic), sporting goods retail (Sportsman’s Warehouse acquired eight Field & Stream stores from Dick’s) and recreational vehicle manufacturing (Winnebago acquired Newmar). SGB digs into the important details of each deal.
Mammut North America Adds Marketing And Sales Talent
Mammut North America hired Ben Eagleton as marketing coordinator, Nash Welch as customer service and internal sales representative, Tiffany Fox as key account manager and Dave Bottomley as North American sales manager.
TackleBar Partners With Riddell To Advance Game Of Football
Riddell has partnered to promote TackleBar Footbal. Riddell’s team of direct sales representatives will help expand awareness and accelerate adoption of TackleBar with coaches and league administrators so more athletes will benefit from the use of the tackling tool.
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