Kering Eyewear and Safilo on Friday announced the renewal of their agreement for the manufacturing and supply of Gucci-branded products.
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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.
Wacoal America Names Mitch Kauffman New CEO
Wacoal America Inc., the intimate apparel company that owns the CW-X activewear brand, announced its CEO succession plan. As of today, Bob Vitale announced his retirement and will be stepping down as president effectively handing the reins over to Mitch Kauffman, who was previously the brand’s senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Nike VP Joins GMR Marketing
GMR Marketing announced that Ken Black, the former vice president of digital design transformation and global Olympic creative director at Nike, has joined the agency as chief creative officer.
NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales Will Grow Between 3.8 And 4.2 Percent
The National Retail Federation said it expects holiday retail sales during November and December to increase between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent over 2018 to a total of between $727.9 billion and $730.7 billion. The numbers, which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, compare with an average holiday sales increase of 3.7 percent over the previous five years.
Firearms Background Checks Surge In September
Firearms background checks, as adjusted by the NSSF, reached 1,011,636 in September against 919,979 in September 2018, a gain of 10.0 percent.
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