Delta Apparel to Acquire The Cotton Exchange

Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of MJ Soffe, has signed a letter of intent and expects to acquire substantially all of the net assets of HPM Apparel, Inc. d/b/a The Cotton Exchange by July 15, 2010…

Orange 21 Establishes Music Division

Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, officially announced the creation of its new Music Division. Fran Richards, current VP of marketing for Orange 21, was appointed the new position of VP of business development and head of the new music Division…

New Balance to Support MetroLacrosse

New Balance has partnered with Major League Lacrosse to raise funds for MetroLacrosse's national expansion as part of MLL's All Star Game to be played in Boston on July 8…

Football Fanatics Names Wal-Mart Exec as President

Football Fanatics. the online retailer of sports, lifestyle, and athletics apparel and a provider of outsourced e-commerce solutions for licensed athletic apparel, hired former Wal-Mart Vice President Scott Williams as its president…

Bass Pro Inks Lease for Memphis

Bass Pro President Jim Hagale and Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton signed a preliminary lease agreement at City Hall for a new store in the city. Bass Pro is aiming for a November 2011 opening…

Golf Rounds Dip in May

Rounds for the U.S. were down 2.9% in May 2010 versus the prior year and down 3.0% on a YTD basis, according to Golf Datatech. Public access play was down 3.7% for the month and private course activity was down 0.1%…

Billabong to Acquire West 49

Billabong International Limited has reached an agreement to acquire West 49 Inc., Canada's leading action sport retailer. The Australian-surf apparel giant plans to acquire West 49 for C$1.30 (U.S. $1.24) per share, for an enterprise value of approxi

Summit Golf Brands Reaches Canadian Distribution Deal

Summit Golf Brands, Inc., parent company of Fairway & Greene, EP Pro and Zero Restriction announced that Glen Argyle Distribution Inc. will become the exclusive distributor of Fairway & Greene and Zero Restriction products in Canada…

Nike Expands Livestrong Brand Globally

Nike Inc. said it will expand its Livestrong brand outside of the U.S. Livestrong footwear, apparel and accessories will launch in Canada, France and the U.K beginning Thursday…