HeavySwing, the Baltimore-based baseball and softball training product company, recently returned from the 2015 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game powered by Baseball Factory in Chicago…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Report: Fanatics Raises $300MM in PE Funding
Fanatics has received a $300 million investment from private equity firm Silver Lake, according to a report from Fortune…
PGA Tour Associates Gain Certification
PGA Tour Superstore, the fastest growing golf and tennis retailer in the U.S., announced 14 of its tennis associates have received the highest certification a racquet sports retailer can receive, earning recognition as Master Racquet Technicians (MRT) by
Nike Extends Deal with Clemson
Nike Inc. extended its sponsorship deal with Clemson University until 2022…
NSGA’s Sporting Goods CPI Dips in July
NSGA said its July 2015 Sporting Goods CPI declined 3.0 percent last month versus July 2014…
Team Dealer Market Sets Fall Show
Team Dealer Market will be held In Winston-Salem, NC, Oct. 26-28 at the Benton Convention Center. Registration is now open to vendors and dealers…
Nine West Holdings Acquires Canadian Licensee’s Business
Nine West Holdings, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the business operations of Sherson Group Inc., which previously held the exclusive rights to the Nine West, Anne Klein and Easy Spirit brands in Canada…
Finish Line Introduces Exclusive Experience with Puma
The Finish Line Inc. will open 10 Puma shop-in-shops across the country and online at FinishLine.com in August in its latest customer experience experiment…
Globe’s Full-Year Revenues Jump 32 Percent
Globe International Ltd., a major supplier to the skate channel, reported sales grew 32 percent in its year ended June 30, to Australian $137.7 million ($98.2 mm)…
ASA Appoints Fishery Policy Director
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced that Kellie Ralston, a fifth generation Floridian and an expert in Florida’s marine fisheries management, has joined the ASA staff as Fishery Policy Director for the Keep Florida Fishing initiati
Sports Authority Announces Second Annual Online Sniagrab Sales Event
Sports Authority announced the launch of its second annual online Sniagrab sales event beginning August 28. Sniagrab (“bargains” spelled backwards) is touted as the the world’s largest ski and snowboard sale…
Atavus Creates Technical Advisory Board
Atavus announced the creation of Atavus Technical Advisory Board to provide guidance and first-hand insights on the needs of football coaches as the company continues to build out its Tackle Plan program. Launched this summer to improve the efficiency and
The North Face Gains Exclusive with iFabric
The North Face has secured an exclusive four-year license to use PROTX2 in all products that integrate anti-microbial technologies, according to IFabric Corp., a subsidiary of Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc…
Skechers Announces Three-for-One Stock Split
Skechers USA, Inc.'s board of directors approved a three-for-one split of the company’s Class A and Class B common stock that will be distributed in the form of a stock dividend. “Our decision to adopt this stock split is another indicati
Belk to be Acquired by Sycamore Partners
Charlotte, N.C.-based Belk, Inc., the nation's largest family owned and operated department store, entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The purchase price values the firm a
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