COBI, a German developer of connected biking systems, is poised to receive more than $4 million from European investors for production and establishment of distribution, marketing and customer service…
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Pelican International Names Midwest Rep Agency
Pelican International has hired Larson Brothers LCC as its sales agency in the Midwestern states…
Report: Nike Close to NBA Deal
Nike is near a deal to replace Adidas as the uniform provider for the NBA, according to a report in The SportsBusiness Journal. In early March, Adidas said it would not extend its deal as the official apparel sponsor of the NBA after the 2016-17 season,
Avex Names New Director of Sales
Avex, a leading reusable water bottle brand for outdoor adventurers, hired Matt Patterson as director of sales. In this new position, Patterson will lead the company’s sales strategy and product development…

Cole Haan Presents The American Dream Project
Cole Haan presented its first ever film production, The American Dream Project, in collaboration with Happy Marshall Productions…

Vista Outdoor Chariman and CEO Honored by EY
Vista Outdoor Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark DeYoung has been named as a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Utah region…

KT Tape Names Greg Venner its New CEO
KT Health, LLC, parent company to KT Tape and a leading producer of kinesiology tape and related sports medicine products, announced that Greg Venner has joined the company as president and chief executive officer…
Pou Sheng Issues Positive Warning Alert
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited, which is the largest distributor of international branded athletic apparel and footwear in the People's Republic of China, warned investors Wednesday that it is likely to report better than expected results
Panasonic Named Official Camera of U.S. Reebok Spartan Race
Panasonic reached a sponsorship agreement that will make its Lumix digital camera as the “Official Camera” and “Official Action Cam” of the U.S. Reebok Spartan Race…
Play It Again Parent Posts 1Q Profit
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended Mar. 28 of $6.05 million, or $1.17 cents a share, compared to net income of $4.55 million, or 86 cents…
SFIA Members Discuss Potential Rules Changes in Team Sports
At the annual NFHS/SFIA/NCAA Rules Conference, sports industry executives and rules editors from the NFHS and NCAA discussed potential rules changes that could affect equipment and uniforms for each sport played at the high school and collegiate level…
JD Sports Fashion Posts Strong Fiscal 2014 Results
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported strong demand for international sports footwear brands helped propel it to record annual profits before taxes and exceptional items in the fiscal year ended. Jan. 31 despite a tough second half at its outdoor specialty banne

PSG’s Q3 Boosted by Momentum Across Segments
Performance Sports Group (PSG) widened its loss for its third quarter ended Feb. 28 but earned a profit against a loss excluding special items with all three of its core segments showing healthy revenue gains. The loss in the quarter spread to $11.5 milli

Dollamur Sport Surfaces Appoints VP of Marketing, Retail Sales
Dollamur Sport Surfaces, a leading manufacturer of sports flooring for wrestling, martial arts, mixed martial arts, CrossFit, gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga, named Dave Rossi as SVP of marketing and retail sales…

Nike Launches Largest Women’s Campaign
Declaring it the brand’s “largest initiative to support and motivate a women’s athletic journey,” Nike launched a new campaign, #betterforit, headlined by a series of short films debuting on April 12. The campaign is designed to &#