Peak Resorts Inc. on Monday announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Snow Time Inc. for $76 million.
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Holiday Selling Off To Healthy Start
Black Friday pulled in $6.22 billion in online sales, up 23.6 percent from a year ago and setting a new high, according to Adobe Analytics. Traffic was seen declining again at physical stores but some reports showed the extent of the declines were lower than previous years.
Logitech Ends Acquisition Negotiations With Plantronics
Logitech International SA, the Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams and owner of Jaybird, has ended discussions to acquire Plantronics Inc., a U.S. maker of Bluetooth earpieces and gaming headsets, both companies said.
Goodr CEO To Speak At Running USA Conference
Running USA announced that Stephen Lease, who co-founded Goodr sunglasses in 2015 and serves as the company’s CEO (chief executive octopus), will deliver a Tuesday keynote presentation at the running organization’s annual conference, set for February 10-12 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Keen Matches Donations To Support Camp Fire Communities
Keen Inc. said it will match donations up to $15,000 to help California-based first responders and the Northern California communities affected by Camp Fire.
Salomon And Runner’s World Partner To Empower Winter Runners
Runner’s World and Salomon are teaming up to help runners end the year on a high note with the latest edition of the Holiday Run Streak Challenge.
Balega Opens Application For 2019 Global Impi Ambassador Team
Balega, the performance sock brand in the run specialty market, has officially opened the application portal today for its fifth annual “Impi” ambassador team.
Zoot Sports Announces Largest Athlete Roster To Date
Zoot Sports, the triathlon apparel brand, welcomed over 600 new athletes to Team Zoot.
REI Adventures Adds 30 New Trips
REI Adventures, the active adventure travel company of national outdoor co-op REI, has added 30 new trips this year, including South Africa, Mozambique, Portugal, Greece and the United States. The co-op also announced more of its popular women’s trips and options for travelers who prefer a more relaxed pace.
Kitsbow Appoints CEO
Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, appointed David Billstrom as the company’s new CEO, effective immediately. Kitsbow founder, Zander Nosler, will remain with the company, returning to his original focus of product design and manufacturing
Aquilo Sports Extends Sponsorship Of Lucy Charles
Aquilo Sports announced the continuation of its partnership with professional triathlete, Lucy Charles.
Endeavor Design Acquires Sandbox Helmets
Endeavor Design Inc., owner of Airhole and Endeavor Snowboards, has purchased the Sandbox helmet brand to expand their offering of Canadian snowboarding products globally.
Nike Extends Partnership With Nigeria Football Federation
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced a long-term extension of its partnership with Nike which will run through 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Agenda Long Beach Shifts To Consumer Focus
Reed Exhibitions (RX) announced that it will postpone its Agenda Winter Long Beach trade event scheduled for January 3-4, 2019 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Southern California edition of Agenda will evolve its platform to have a greater focus on the B2C festival in June 2019.
Foot Locker Partners With Funko On NBA Collection
Funko Inc. announced that it is now selling Pop! NBA figurines at Foot Locker. The Pop! players available include James Harden, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kristaps Porzingis, and LeBron James, in an exclusive Los Angeles Lakers gold Icon Edition jersey.