Escalade Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter as continued growth in e-commerce and specialty dealers offset softer sales in the international and mass merchants channels.
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LEKI Offers Full Ride Scholarship to Timothy Olson’s Run Mindful Retreat
LEKI is excited to announce the second annual LEKI Full Ride Scholarship to Timothy Olson’s Run Mindful Retreat taking place in Boulder, CO, June 13-16. The scholarship includes registration fees, air travel, lodging and LEKI Trail Running gear for one deserving trail runner. LEKI has a full line of trail running poles and supports ultra-runner […]
Play It Again’s Parent’s Revenues Increase In Q1
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income rose 4.5 percent in the first quarter ended March 30 on a 0.9 percent sales gain.
Berghaus Doubles The Size Of Its Product And Innovation Team
Berghaus, which is owned by Pentland Brands and based in the North East of England, announced a major investment in its product and innovation team in order to support the brand’s long-term growth strategy.
Axe Bat Partners With Boise State Baseball
Axe Bat signed multiyear training and development collaboration to become the exclusive swing partner for Boise State University. Boise State recently reinstated baseball as a varsity sport.
Barry Siff Shifts From USA Triathlon To USA Team Handball
Barry Siff has resigned as president of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors in order to accept the role of chief executive officer for USA Team Handball. It is a full-time, paid staff position for the National Governing Body in the U.S. Olympic Movement.
Puma Starts Beta Tester Program For Its Fit Intelligence (Fi) Technology
Puma announced the launch of the beta tester program for its self-lacing training shoe Fit Intelligence (Fi).
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announces 2019 Award Nominees
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, this week announced nominees for their 2019 retailer and vendor awards. Vendor of the year nominees include Kelty, Lowa Boots, Smartwool and The North Face.
Jim Abbott To Keynote SFIA’s 2019 Industry Leaders Summit
Jim Abbott, who overcame the disability of being born with just one hand to be a major league pitcher, will deliver a keynote presentation at SFIA’s 2019 Industry Leaders Summit.
Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories To Bring First Spider Silk Fabrics To The Performance Apparel Market
Polartec, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (Kraig) (OTC:KBLB), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announce plans to bring to market the first fabrics made from spider silk. Initially developed for specialized military applications, these first-of-their-kind materials made from recombinant spider silk […]
NGF … Golf Seeing Signs Of A Recovery
With double-digit growth in off-course golf participation, improved TV ratings, and a more diverse group of beginners coming to the sport, the National Golf Foundation (NGF) delivered a bullish outlook for the golf industry in its annual study. One encouraging finding was that on-course participation in 2018 marked its first measured increase in 14 years
Herff Jones Wins Confidentiality Agreement Litigation Against Jostens
Herff Jones, a leading provider of graduation and educational products and services, announced that on April 12 a jury in Mobile, AL ruled unanimously in its favor in significant litigation against its biggest competitor, Jostens Inc.
Anta Sports Sees Robust Sales In Q1
Anta Sports Products Limited reported retail sales of Anta branded products for the first quarter of 2019 increased by low-teens when compared to the same period of 2018.
Oregon Sports Angels Invests In Looptworks
Oregon Sports Angels made an investment in Looptworks, a Portland, OR business that upcycles or re-purposes abandoned, pre-consumer and post-consumer materials into limited-edition products.
Sequential Brands Agrees To Sell Martha Stewart And Emeril Lagasse Brands
Sequential Brands Group Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the rights to the Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse brands and related intellectual property assets to Marquee Brands LLC for an estimated $175 million with an earn-out opportunity of up to an additional $40 million.
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