Author: Teresa Hartford

Heelys, Inc. named John W. O'Neil as vice president – international. In this role, O'Neil will oversee all aspects of Heelys' international business, including managing Heelys' international distributors. John W. O'Neil joins Heel

Under Armour, Inc. appointed Peter Mahrer as president and managing director for Under Armour Europe, B.V. Mahrer replaces Ryan Wood who is returning to the U.S. as planned in a reduced role…

The biggest impact on the sports lifestyle retail market during the fiscal first quarter was the lack of energy at the mall, which turned overall retail results downward for the period, especially on the bottom line. This softness resulted largely from r

The fight to acquire Everlast continued last week with Hidary Group throwing the latest punch as it accused Everlast Worldwide Inc. of violating the previous merger pact by accepting the new $33.00 per share takeover bid from Sports Direct’s Brand Holding

Lone Pine Capital and related funds acquired a 7.8% stake (2,728,463 shares) in Under Armour Co., according to a filing with the SEC. Lone Pine did not show a stake in UA for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. News of the fund’s purchase led Under Armour’

In March, Sam Sato became EVP and CMO of The Finish Line chain. Previously, Sato spent 22 years at esteemed high-end chain Nordstrom, most recently overseeing the entire men’s shoe business. Under Sato’s leadership, the athletic business at Nordstrom grew

North Castle Partners, a private equity firm, has acquired controlling interest in Performance, Inc., one of the largest on-line and brick & mortar bicycle retailers in the country. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but deals in this sector typ

Nautilus, Inc. will acquire its largest contract manufacturer, Xiamen, China-based Land America Health and Fitness Co., Ltd. NLS will pay approximately $72 million in an all cash-transaction that is expected to close January 2, 2008 and to improve gross

Terra Plana named WL Activewear as its newly appointed distributor for the brand in North America. WL Activewear, headquartered in Montreal, has been bestowed the honor of spreading the Terra Plana story in the US, Canada and Mexico. They will be chargin