Varsity Brands Amends And Extends Credit Facility

Varsity Brands, the parent of BSN Sports, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones, plans to extend the maturity on its $1.33 billion senior secured first lien term loan by two years to December 2026, according to Moody’s. Moody’s assigned a B2 rating to the debt.

Daniel Defense Names New CEO

Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of firearms and accessories, reported that Rod Reasen will assume the role of chief executive officer. He will report directly to founder, owner and chairman of the board, Marty Daniel.

Adidas Launches New Label, Sportswear With Actress Jenna Ortega

Adidas’ first new label in five decades, Adidas Sportswear, will launch worldwide on February 9 in stores, online and via the Adidas app, with early access from February 2. Following actress Jenna Ortega joining its global family, Adidas also announced Ortega as the face of the new label, its SS23 collection, and its “All That You […]

Royal Robbins Uses Lower Impact Sustainability Practices For Spring 2023 Collection

Royal Robbins announced lower-impact practices for the production of its Spring 2023 collection that supports the brand’s climate goals by 2025.  Sixty-two percent of its Spring 2023 garments are made with materials that contain 50 percent or lower impact fibers, including preferred cotton, recycled polyester, certified forest materials, hemp, and preferred wool; Royal Robbins reduced […]

Skechers Posts Double-Digit Q4 Sales Growth

Skechers U.S.A. Inc. reported a modest gain in earnings in the fourth quarter ended December 31 on an adjusted basis as sales grew 13.5 percent. Both earnings and sales exceeded Wall Street’s estimates and Skechers predicted growth in the range of 4 percent to 8 percent for the current year.

Life Time To Launch Little Sugar MTB Event

Life Time, the producer of 30 athletic events for the Active Outdoor Industry, will launch its Little Sugar MTB presented by Mazda mountain bike event on October 15 in Northwest Arkansas. The weekend before, Life Time will hold its Big Sugar Gravel presented by Mazda, setting the stage for a week-long Big Sugar Classic Cycling […]

Yniq Eyewear Appoints New CEO

Yniq has named Moss Bemis as CEO. He comes to the eyewear brand with a decade of leadership at Canada Goose, where he held leadership roles in both commercial and merchandising teams.