Sunice, the Montreal-based maker of golf apparel and outerwear, announced the formation of a new Corporate Markets division for its Sunice U.S.A. affiliate…
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
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RECALL: ICON Inversion Benches
About 33,000 Nordic Track Revitalize, Gold's Gym, and Weider Club Inversion Benches are being recalled. ICON Health & Fitness has received 75 reports of incidents involving the strap breaking or the ankle clamp releasing, including 23 injuries, some
RECALL: Ocean Management Buoyancy Compensators
About 20,000 Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving and made by Ocean Management Systems Inc., of Middletown, N.Y. are being recalled. The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers, according to the The U.S. Consu
HEAD Announces Tennis Promotion
HEAD has launched a new Improve YOUR Game – Reward YOUR Feet promotion. Throughout the month of May, tennis players can purchase a YOUTEKTM tour racquet and receive a pair of HEAD performance tennis shoes for $25…
Hilco Sells Tommy Armour to The Sports Authority
Hilco Consumer Capital and The Sports Authority, Inc announced the sale of all intellectual property, trademarks and third-party licensee agreements of HCC's Tommy Armour Golf business to Sports Authority…
Sport Supply Acquires Coaches Sports Corner and Greg Larson Sports
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Coaches Sports Corner, a regional team sports distributor based in Sandusky, Ohio, and certain assets of Greg Larson Sports, a national cataloger and regional team sports distributor
Iconix 1Q Profit Rises 58%
Iconix Brand Group Inc. said first-quarter earnings rose 58%. The comapny also raised its outlook and announced it would acquire licensing rights to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang for $175 million in cash from E.W. Scripps Co…
Vasque to Sponsor Project America Runner
Vasque is honored to announce their sponsorship of Mike Eherdt, a veteran and retired US Postal worker from Driggs, ID, on his Project America Run. Eherdt is running 4522 miles, from coast to coast across the US, to honor fallen troops in Iraq and has sel
Life Fitness Names Tim McCarthy VP For The Americas
Life Fitness has named Tim McCarthy vice president for the Americas, responsible for performance in the United States, Canada and Latin America…
Heelys Partners with Anthony L and S
Heelys, Inc. has entered into a new sourcing agreement with TGB, a subsidiary of Anthony L & S, to produce their product. The agreement will be effective on all orders beginning May 1, 2010…
OGIO Appoints VP of Strategic Development
Dan Jelinek has joined OGIO International as the company's global VP of strategic development, a new position created to support the company's aggressive growth initiatives…
Warrior Sports Appoints KLONE LAB as Sandal Licensee
Warrior Sports will team with KLONE LAB, LLC as its U.S. licensing partner for sandals and slides. KLONE LAB holds the sandals license for Warrior Sports' parent, New Balance…
Arrive Golf Group Appoints Executive Partner
Arrive Golf Group has taken on Richard Greenberg who will join the company's executive management team as a partner. Greenberg previously served as Vice President of Sales at Rivers West Apparel, a highly-specialized, all-purpose outwear manufacturer
The Sports Authority Promotes Novatt to SVP, Real Estate
The Sports Authority promoted Lon Novatt to senior vice president real estate, effective immediately. In this role, Novatt will continue to oversee all activities related to the company's real estate initiatives…
VF Corp Buys Stake in Blacks Leisure
VF Corporation, the parent of The North Face and Vans, acquired a 5% stake in U.K. outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by Sports Direct…
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