Native Shoes has appointed industry sales veteran Andy Trammell to a new position as vice president of sales for all US territories. He most recently held the position of director of sales at Sanuk…
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Timbuk2 Opens First International Store
Timbuk2 has partnered with Primer-Uniglobe Singapore to open a retail store in Singapore, debuting their first in-store customization experience outside of the U.S…
Prospect Brands Acquires Duck Head Apparel
Prospect Brands, LLC today announced the purchase of Duck Head Apparel, expanding its portfolio which also includes Gerbing, a wearable technology company specializing in heated apparel…
Allen Edmonds Sold to PE Firm
Allen Edmonds Corporation has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles based private equity firm..
R.G. Barry’s Q1 Profits Decline
Blaming shifts in the timing of its holiday shipments to retailers and the sluggish retail environment, R.G. Barry Corporation, the parent of Dearfoams, reported earnings declined 22.4 percent in the first quarter ended Sept. 28, to $4.8 million, or 41 ce
BSN Sports Acquires Kohlmyer Sporting Goods
BSN Sports has completed the acquisition of Kohlmyer Sporting Goods, headquartered near Cleveland, OH…
The Toms Marketplace Launches at Toms.com
Toms launched the Toms Marketplace, a new online retail destination hosted on Toms.com that features a curated collection of 200 socially conscious products from 30 different companies…
Keen Launches Fan-Powered Grant Program
Keen is unveiling The Keen Effect a, fan-activated grants program designed to support projects that fuel people’s passion for protecting the environment and promoting responsible outdoor participation…
Dick’s Sporting Goods to Run ESPN’s Online Fan Shop
Dick's Sporting Goods and ESPN today announced a multi-year agreement in which Dick's will serve as the exclusive e-commerce provider of licensed merchandise and sporting goods on ESPN.com and related digital properties…
G-III Apparel Complete Purchase of G.H. Bass
PVH Corp. and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of the assets of PVH’s G.H. Bass & Co. division to a subsidiary of G-III. Gross proceeds from the transaction were approximately $50 million, paid i
BSN Sports Partner with Pop Warner Little Scholars
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the nation’s largest and oldest youth football, cheer and dance organization, announced a partnership with BSN Sports. Under the agreement, BSN Sports will serve as the official distributor of Pop Warner Alleson foo
Edwin Watts Golf Announces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy And Plans To Sell Company
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court protection in Delaware with the intention of selling the operating assets of the business. The company and its advisors have been in advanced negotiations with multiple parties, prior to the
Billabong Sells Canadian Retail Chain West 49 to YM Inc
Billabong International Ltd. entered into an agreement to sell West 49, the Canadian action sports chain which operates 92 stores, to YM Inc.. for C$9 to C$11 million. YM operates Stitches, Urban Planet, Sirens, Siblings, Suzy Shier and Bluenotes in Canad
Rider Sandals Completes Fall Foosball Tour
After touring across the Northeast and Midwest in search of the best collegiate foosball players, Rider Sandals has completed their Fall 2013 Foosball Tour…
NSGA Sets Application Period for Scholarship Program
The application period for the 3rd Annual NSGA College Scholarship Program kicked off Monday, Nov. 4 and will run until Jan. 17, 2014. The program was created in 2011 as a way to establish the sporting goods industry as a preferred employment destination
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