PGA Tour Superstore has signed a multi-year national partnership agreement with Golf Channel that includes a brand integration program and a strategic media buy…
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Tiger Woods Endorses Full Swing Golf Simulators
Full Swing Golf, a San Diego company specializing in simulation technology for athletics entertainment and training, signed an an exclusive multi-year partnership with Tiger Woods…
Adidas Agrees to Sell Rockport to Berkshire/New Balance Partnership
The Adidas Group entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Rockport business to a new entity formed by Berkshire Partners and New Balance for a total consideration of $280 million, most of which will be paid in cash with the remainder comprised of n
Farm to Feet Selects Canadian Distributor
Farm to Feet has selected Sport Dinaco of Lachine, QC, Canada, to distribute its 100 percent American socks in Canada. Sport Dinaco will introduce the brand into the Canadian Market beginning the summer of 2015…
Timex Partners with Global Sports Communication to Reach Elite Runners
Timex has partnered with Global Sports Communication to work closely with road runners and other athletes the agency manages all over the world…
Unifi Cut Prices, Expands CAFTA Production Under Pressure from Apparel Brands
Unifi Inc. is lowering prices even as it ramps up its yarn capacity in the Americas to keep its customers in the apparel industry happy…
REI Donates $1.5MM to Fund Women’s Leadership Initiative
The REI Foundation is donating $1.5 million to the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) to develop programming for a women's leadership initiative backed by a dozen outdoor brands, including five headed by women…
Tilly’s Hangs up His Hat
Canadian entrepreneur Alex Tilly has put Tilly's Endurables Inc. up for sale, according to Canadian media reports…
Poll Shows Sharp Drop in in Participation in School Sports
Participation in school sports by children from households with less than $60,000 in annual income decreased 10 percent during the 2013-14 school year compared with the 2011-12 school year, according to latest University of Michigan Mott Children's H
Jarden Sees Upbeat Q4
Jarden Corporation expects sales in its fourth quarter of at least $2.4 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.32 billio. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS are expected to meet or exceed the current consensus estimate of $1.11…
Marker Völkl to Acquire Dalbello
Marker Völkl, which is part of Jarden Outdoor, agreed to acquire the Dalbello Group, the family-owned Italian Italian ski boot brand…
Cycle Gear Sold to PE Group
Cycle Gear, Inc., a leading provider of motorcycle apparel, parts and accessories with 112 stores in 34 states, has been sold to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.. The buyout firm acquired majority interest from Harvest Partners, LP…
West Marine Lowers Earnings Outlook
West Marine, Inc. said EBITDA for fiscal 2014 is now expected to be approximately $22 million to $23 million versus previously-issued guidance of $27.5 million to $30.0 million. Same-store sales grew 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter…
Polar Partners With MyFitnessPal
Polar has partnered with MyFitnessPal, which claims more than 75 million users, so that consumers can link their Polar Flow and MyfitnessPal accounts to view their nutrition together with activity and training details at once…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Add Seventh Oregon Location
Sportsman's Warehouse will open a new store in Albany, OR this summer that will mark its seventh location in Oregon. The retailer has announced nine store openings for 2015…
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