Varsity Brands, the parent of BSN Sports and Varsity Spirit, said it signed a definitive agreement to sell the Herff Jones Graduation Business, including the Scholastic and Collegiate brand portfolio and manufacturing facilities, to Atlas Holdings.
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West Coast Port Workers Ratify New Contract
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports, voted to ratify a new six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association.
NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Slide in August
The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported that the August 2023 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System figure declined 13 percent year-over-year to 1.12 million checks year-over-year, but were up from 1.02 million checks month-over-month versus July.
Life Time Breaks Ground on First Ground-Up Pickleball Location
Life Time Chanhassen Pickleball is expected to be completed in early 2024. The 25,000-square-foot building, adjacent to the Life Time Chanhassen, MN athletic country club, will feature eight indoor and seven outdoor pickleball courts, along with a viewing area, lounge, dressing rooms and other amenities.
Vista Outdoor Inc. Files SEC Paperwork to Spin Off the Outdoor Products Group
Vista Outdoor, Inc. publicly filed its Form 10 registration statement on September 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its previously-announced plan to separate its Outdoor Products and Sporting Products segments into two independent, publicly-traded companies.
Craft Sportswear N.A. Appoints National Sales Agency for Footwear
Craft said that Waypoint Outdoor’s “vast network and experienced team, combined with Craft’s current rep force will provide an immediate increase of boots on the ground to support Craft’s expanding footwear dealer base and pinnacle accounts.”
Roark Adds Global Marketing Chief and New Design Director; Appoints Content Chief
Roark hired Mike Wallace as global marketing director, Greg Bravo as men’s design director and promoted Corey Brindley to the newly formed position of director of content creation.
Arc’teryx Seeks To Block Adidas’ Terrex Trademark Registration
Arc’teryx seeks to block Adidas from registering the “Terrex” name in U.S. retail stores. Earlier this year, the company sued Adidas in Canada for opening a Terrex store in Vancouver.
Survey: Pickleball On the Rise in Community Associations
According to a recent Snap survey by the Community Associations Institute Foundation for Community Association Research, 77 percent of respondents said that the pickleball courts in their communities were in “Moderate” or “High” demand.
RVIA Forecasting RV Shipments to Increase in Strong Double Digits in 2024
The new forecast projects 2024 RV shipments to range between 363,700 units and 375,700 units with a median of 369,700 units representing a 22 percent to 24 percent increase over the expected 2023 year-end range of 287,200 units to 307,000 units.
REI Co-op Hires VP of Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management
REI Co-op hired Jackie Major as vice president of merchandise planning and inventory management, leading its merchandising team, overseeing planning and inventory management strategy and sales and operations planning.
Intersport International Corp. Appoints First Chief Commercial Officer
Pierre Irelli will assume the lead of the IIC’s Commercial Division. Irelli has been chief product officer at Intersport France since 2019. He first joined Intersport in 2013 as a category manager for Team Business.
Under Armour Names Chief Design Officer
Under Armour announced that fashion industry veteran John Varvatos will join the company as chief design officer, leading the design direction for the company and overseeing its design studios in New York, Baltimore and Portland, OR.
Tommy Bahama Parent Gets Q2 Lift from Johnny Was Acquisition
Oxford Industries, Inc. reported consolidated second quarter net sales increased 16 percent year-over-year to $420 million in the quarter ended July 29, compared to $363 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
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