Head Sport Acquires Advanced Sports Enterprises’ Assets

Head Sport, the Austrian firm best known for its skis and tennis rackets, has acquired Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE), the parent of Performance Bicycle and cycling brands including Fuji, SE Bikes, Kestrel, and Breezer, for $21.5 million at a bankruptcy auction.

Antigua Signs License Agreement With U.N. Clothing Company

The Antigua Group, Inc., one of the nation’s leading designers and marketers of lifestyle apparel under the Antigua brand, announced that it has signed a license agreement with U.N. Clothing Company LLC to produce Antigua branded underwear, swimwear and loungewear.

Adidas Launches Sports Accelerator Program

Adidas announced the launch of its new sports accelerator program “Platform A” at Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus located in Paris. Thirteen start-ups have been selected to work with Adidas on new business initiatives for the sports industry starting in January.

Puma Establishes New North American Headquarters

As part of its growth, retention and recruitment strategy, Puma North America Inc. announced plans to establish a new North American headquarters in Somerville, MA in 2021. The new headquarters will bring together two Puma offices, currently based in Boston and Westford.

Mindbody Recognized For Advancing Women in the Workplace

Mindbody Inc., the technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness services industries, announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality.

Adobe: U.S. Holiday Online Sales Grew 16.5 Percent

AdobeAnalytics reported that $126 billion was spent online this holiday season (November 1 – December 31), an increase of 16.5 percent year-over-year. Smartphones drove half the traffic (51 percent) for the first time ever, accounting for nearly a third (31 percent) of revenue, 34 percent growth year-over-year.