VF Corp. is apparently inching closer to a deal to a acquire Majestic Athletic. While both parties have been mum about a deal since the story first surfaced in a Sports Business Journal article in December, a spokesperson for VF Corp. confirmed Friday tha
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Brine Extends Sponsorship of Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse
Brine has signed an agreement with Syracuse Men's Lacrosse to continue a long-standing relationship as the team's official equipment supplier. Brine has provided the Syracuse Orange with lacrosse gear for the past twenty-five plus years…
OIA Chooses Award Finalists
Outdoor Industry Association has chosen the finalists for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. The award winners will be announ
Walk-EZ Promotes McCall to SVP
Walk-EZ International promoted Bill McCall from Director of Promotional Events to Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Drawing upon his twenty-five year tenure in the snow sports industry, Bill will provide positive leadership and direction to the Walk-
Crocs Acquires Fury, Inc.
Crocs, Inc. has acquired hockey company Fury, Inc. The acquisition took place in October of 2006, and Fury is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Crocs. Crocs will use Fury to introduce Crocs' proprietary Croslite material to the hockey an
Perry Ellis Reaffirms Annual Guidance
Perry Ellis International Inc. reaffirmed its guidance in a statement that said the company is also nearing completion of a licensing agreement for its fragrance business. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007, the company expects a “record fourth q
Mizuno Sponsors ING Georgia Marathon
Mizuno signed a multi-year contract to be the Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon…
West Marine Fiscal 2006 Sales Positive Despite Fourth Quarter Slip…
West Marine, Inc. saw both overall and comparable store sales slip in the fourth quarter, but not so much as to drag the annual results negative. Net sales for Q4 were $122.3 million decreasing 2.0% from $124.8 million for the same period last year. Compa
Urban Climber Parent Acquires Climbing Magazine
Skram Media LLC, a platform multi-media holding company that is the parent company to Urban Climber Magazine, The Surfer’s Path, and several other action sports consumer titles, has completed the purchase of Climbing Magazine and Climbing.com from Primedi
Ads for the Earth Auction Currently Under Way
The Conservation Alliance “Ads for the Earth” benefit auction has completed one week of bidding, and will conclude on January 12. The auction consists of ad space donated by Outdoor Business, Backpacker, Climbing, Canoe & Kayak, GearTrends, National Geogr
GarminAcquires Digital Cyclone
Garmin Ltd. has acquired Digital Cyclone Inc. for $45 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Garmin Ltd. earnings in 2007. DCI will operate as a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. The company will retain its management, R&D, and supporting
ispo BrandNew Awards Announced
ispo announced the winners of the 15th BrandNew contest. The awarding of the ispo BrandNew trophies will take place on the catwalk of the “BrandNewVillage” in Hall A2 at 4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2007. BrandNewVillage, which covers a total area of more tha
Hot IPO’s Drive Interest in Market…
After 2005’s barnstorming series of IPO’s for the sporting goods industry, 2006 had a bit more of a roller coaster ride…
Outdoor Market Sees Acquisitions Slow in 2006…
This year could easily be looked at as four quarters of integration. The massive, blockbuster acquisitions of 2004 and 2005 forced many of the serial consolidators to take a step back and start to put the pieces of their new puzzle together in the most ef
Trade Industry Organizations Had a Busy 2006…
This year outdoor industry organizations were busy with their own consolidation efforts, some of which were successful, and others which are still shaking out.
In January, OIA acquired Outdoor University and began a transformation process for the program
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