Lids Sports Group, primarily operating under the Lids and Lids Locker Room retail brands, has released plans to set up shop within prime retail locations for the big game in downtown Indianapolis on the ground level of Pan Am Plaza. The company has also
Category: Outdoor
OR Names University of Cincinnati Student Project OR Winner
Outdoor Retailer (OR) concluded another successful cycle of Project OR when it named Margaret Mussman, a junior at University of Cincinnati, the winner of its eighth cycle held at OR Winter Market 2012. Mussman designed a breathable, waterproof, and tempe
Diamondback Fitness Joins Forces with LifeCore Fitness
LifeCore Fitness and Raleigh America announced that they have executed an exclusive global licensing agreement transferring to LifeCore Fitness operation of theDiamondback Fitness (DBF) division. Effective Jan. 23, 2012, all operations of Diamondback Fitn
Asolo Realigned Rep Force to Adapt to Challenges
Italian footwear maker Asolo disclosed that it changed its U.S. reps in four territories last November after existing reps would not adapt to changes requested by the company…
Report: VF, Puma Among Bidders for Helly Hansen
Puma and VF Corp are among the bidders for Helly Hansen AB, according to a report in the U.K.'s Sunday Times. The Norwegian clothing company was put up for sale last month. Sources told the newspaper that Helly Hansen the could fetch 200 million poun
Clean Bottle Featured on Shark Tank
Clean Bottle, the water bottle that unscrews at both ends for easy cleaning, received an offer to invest $60,000 from billionaire, Mark Cuban, on the season Premier of ABC's Shark Tank. Clean Bottle owner David Mayer teamed up with his biggest suppor
Hudson Bay Merging with Lord and Taylor
Hudson's Bay Co., the Canadian retail conglomerate, said it completed its acquisition of its affiliate Lord & Taylor LLC, after having invested $427 million to pay down the U.S. department-store chain's corporate debt. Hudson's Bay Co now w
Prince Expands Collaboration with IMG Academies
Prince Sports, Inc. and IMG Academies announced an enhanced renewal of their long-standing relationship that calls for Prince to establish a flagship, first of its kind, advanced tennis innovation facility on site at IMG Academies, set to open in 2012…
Swix Sport AS Acquires Lundhags
Swix Sport AS, announced the acquisition of Lundhags Skomakarna AB from the EQT Opportunity Fund. The formal take over will take place in February 2012…
Avia Partners with Ringstar
Avia and martial arts brand Ringstar have developed a licensing partnership to bring a line of fight and training shoes to market under the Avia brand…
Anakie Partners with Sales Guys to Serve US Retailers
Anakie has partnered with Sales Guys to handle their sales and marketing in the United States using a business model that essentially eliminates a layer of distribution and enables the Australian company to offer its women's snowboard apparel at high
Mizuno Names Creative Agency
Mizuno USA, Inc. has named McKinney, Durham, NC, as their new advertising agency of record. McKinney will provide integrated branding communications solutions, including print, collateral, direct…
Jarden Updates 2011 Guidance
Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Rawlings and other sporting goods brands, expects revenue of $1.72 to $1.74 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011 and approximately $6.68 billion for the full year, according to preliminary estimates it release
Zooey Deschanel Dismisses Lawsuit Against Steve Madden
Zooey Deschanel has dismissed a lawsuit she filed against Steve Madden. In December 2010, Zooey Deschanel filed a lawsuit against Steve Madden, alleging that the shoe company never paid her the $2 million she was owed for an endorsement deal…
W. L. Gore Named a Top U.S. Workplace
W. L. Gore & Associates is among just five workplaces to appear on every list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” since the rankings debuted three decades ago. The global technology company, which continues to expand its workforce, earned the No. 38 s
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