Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion, plans to commence a public offering of $500 million of senior notes pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It also intends to amend and restate its existing s
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Robert Langlois Named EVP of Jupa Sports.
Robert Langlois was named to the new position of executive vice-president of JUPA Sports, a division of Montreal-based Boyz Group Inc…
Wacoal Names Midwest and Southeast Reps
Wacoal Sports Science Corp., makers of CW-X Conditioning Wear, has appointed three new sales rep groups to service the midwest and southeast regions…
Emotion Kayaks Appoints David D’Auteuil as VP Sales
Emotion Kayaks has hired paddlesports industry veteran, David D’Auteuil as vice president of sales. D’Auteuil joins Emotion Kayaks from The Coleman Company where he was field sales manager-East for Coleman along with its then newly acquired St
GSIC’s Peak Cyber Monday Traffic Spikes 60%
GSI Commerce Inc. said consumers across the more than 100 websites it manages placed 789 orders during the peak minute on Cyber Monday – 60% more than 2008. Customizable pro sports merchandize was among the bit hits this year, which saw many retailers lau
Sport Supply Group Retires Convertible Debentures
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has retired all of its outstanding 5.75% subordinated convertible debentures. The company had $28.9 Million in outstanding convertible debentures that were repaid today via cash on-hand and borrowings underneath the company’
American Youth Football Qualifies 230 Teams
On Dec. 5th, American Youth Football (AYF) and Under Armour will welcome more than 13,000 football players, cheerleaders and families from across the U.S. to Orlando, Florida for the 2009 Under Armour American Youth Football National Championships…
Ranger Boats Extends Partnership with FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors announced that Ranger Boats has renewed their sponsorship with FLW Outdoors. FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world…
Golf Rounds Played Fall Sharply in October
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were down 15.9% for the month of October compared to October 2008 and are down 1.0% on a YTD basis. The findings represent 3,785 reporting courses…
Liberty Mountain and Grivel Form U.S. Partnership.
Liberty Mountain, a distributor of technical outdoor products in the U.S., has arranged an agreement regarding the distribution of Grivel Mont Blanc products throughout the United States…
NRF: Cyber Monday Spending Shifts to Mornings, Evenings
According to a survey from NRF, many retailers this year saw Cyber Monday traffic and sales shift from mid-day hours to the early morning and evening hours as more Americans shopped for deals from home…
Payless Enters the Philippines
Payless ShoeSource said that through an agreement with franchise partner Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI), the Philippines will be the next country in Payless' strategic global expansion initiative, with the first stores planned to open by mid-2010…
Europe’s Skiset to Expand in North America
Skiset, a ski and snowboard rental store chain with more than 700 stores in over 350 European ski resorts, has expanded to North America and plans to have over 70 stores at major resorts in the United States and Canada for the 2009/2010 winter ski season
Hibbett Sports Renovates High School Gymnasium
Hibbett Sports completely renovated the the gymnasium, locker room and weight room at Birmingham's Smith Middle School as part of its Operation Sports Renovation program. Hibbett started Operation Sports Renovation after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gul
Icebug Hires U.S. Manager
Icebug, the footwear brand based in Göteborg, Sweden, hired Gary Richter to head up its U.S. operations…
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