Puma Debuts First Rihanna Ad

Puma unveiled its first ad starring pop star Rihanna on social media with a caption, “An icon who does it all needs a shoe that can keep up. Introducing the Pulse XT, worn by @badgalriri.#ForeverFaster.”…

Granite Gear Celebrates Designers SGB 40 Under 40 Award

Granite Gear, manufacturer of award-winning backpacks, is proud to announce that their Senior Director of Design and Development, Michael Meyer, is a recipient of the prestigious ‘SGB 40 Under 40’ Award from Sporting Goods Business Magazine…

Implus Control Sold to Berkshire Partners

Implus Corp., which owns Sof Sole, YakTrax, Airplus and other sports accessories brands, announced that Boston-based investment firm, Berkshire Partners LLC, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority position in the company, alongside mana

Newton Running to Sell at Dick’s SG

Newton Running has opened up distribution to Dick's Sporting Goods in select stores and online at dicks.com starting in May. As part of the partnership, Newton Running will also have a presence at this weekend’s Dick's Sporting Goods Pitts

Sequential Brands Doubles Q1 Revenues

Sequential Brands Group, which owns Avia, And1, Heelys, DVS and several other apparel brands, reported first-quarter revenue jumped 117 percent to $13.6 million compared to $6.3 million in the prior year quarter…

Thule Reports Americas Lagged Europe in Q1

Thule Group AB reported its first quarter sales reached SEK1.37 billion ($165 mm), up 27.1 percent, or 11.5 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms as strong growth in Europe and the Rest of the World greatly outpaced growth in the Americas…

Reebok Terminates Jon Jones Deal

Reebok has terminated its contract with Jon Jones, who on Tuesday was stripped of his 205-pound UFC light heavyweight title following his arrest for leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury…

Truckers Strike Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

On Monday, April 27, 2015, port truck drivers serving the nation’s largest port complex began a strike of four major drayage firms at the twin ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, where a crippling slowdown in early 2015 sent shock waves through the U.S