Shock Doctor has acquired XO Athletic, based in Union, NJ. The strategic acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail distribution efficiencies that will benefit both brands. Shock Doctor intends to maintain the XO At
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C.B. Tuite Joins Arccos Golf
Arccos Golf, the company that developed the first club-to-cloud platform for real time GPS stat tracking and proprietary tour analytics, has hired industry veteran C.B. Tuite as its VP of sales. Tuite formerly worked at Foster Grant International and Ecco
Gordmans Stores Appoints President and CEO
Gordmans Stores, Inc., the Omaha-based apparel and home decor retailer, named Andrew T. Hall, formerly of Stage Stores, as president and chief executive officer…
Conde Nast Sells Fairchild Fashion Media Brands
Penske Media Corporation has acquired the U.S.-based trade publishing assets of Conde Nast’s Fairchild Fashion Media unit, the parent company of business-to-business brands Women’s Wear Daily, Footwear News, Beauty Inc, M and the Fairchild Sum
Bogner Puts Itself on the Block
The family owner of Bogner, the maker of winter jackets and skiwear, has appointed Goldman Sachs to seek a buyer, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters…
BRG Sports Promotes Dan Arment to EVP
BRG Sports, Inc., formerly Easton-Bell Sports, promoted Dan Arment to executive vice president of BRG Sports. In addition, Arment has also been named president of Bell Cycling Products and has assumed a position on the BRG Sports board of directors. He wi
Freewaters to Be Official Footwear Partner of Channel Islands Surfboards
Freewaters footwear announced an exclusive Channel Islands Surfboards sandal collection for Spring 2015 that will debut at Surf Expo in September…
Orage Caps Off Senior Management Changes
Orage appointed Cedric Morisset as vice president of sales, effective Aug. 18. Morisset joins Eric D’Anjou, founder and president of Mtn Dewds Distribution, alongside Mike Nick, VP of marketing to round out its senior management team…
Dick’s SG Q2 Net Drops After Golf Restructuring Charges
Dick's Sporting Goods reported second-quarter earnings slid 17.5 percent but reached the high-end of its guidance. The quarter included pre-tax charges totaling $20.4 million related to the restructuring of its golf business. Consolidated same store
Adidas Snowboarding to Sponsor Louif Paradis
Adidas Snowboarding added Louif Paradis, the elite snowboarder, to its roster of sponsored athletes.
Vans Holds Grand Opening for House of Vans London
After more than a year in the making, on Aug. 9, House of Vans London opened its doors. Spread across five tunnels and nestled beneath London’s Waterloo Station, the opening weekend saw the space come to life with a series of live gigs, screenings,
Famous Footwear Partners with Girls on the Run
Sharing a commitment to inspire girls everywhere to achieve their limitless potential, Girls on the Run and Famous Footwear announced a national partnership…
Point 3 Basketball Secures Patent
Point 3 Basketball, the performance apparel brand focused on basketball, has been granted U.S. Patent 8,769,716 on its invention of DRYV Moisture Control Technology. DRYV is designed to provide an absorbent layer in moisture wicking performance garments.
Fits Partners with Vail Valley Foundation
Fits, the manufacturer of premium performance and lifestyle sockwear, will help support some of the world’s most elite cycling athletes at Stage 6 of the USA Pro Challenge in Vail, CO. As one of the top cycling events in North America, 128 world-cla
Dick’s Sporting Goods Shakes Off Golf Declines to Beat Q2 Estimates…
With few signs of the golf category turning around, Dick’s Sporting Goods said Tuesday it expects to cut back the category to about 10 percent of its business over the next three to four years from 15 percent currently and 20 percent a few years ago
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