Escalade Sports has signed an agreement with Air Structures International of the U.K. to become the exclusive North American Distributor of iGoal Inflatable Soccer Goals and iLite, an inflatable, portable outdoor floodlight…
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Candian Tire Charity Launches $2M Fundraiser
Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart announced its One Million Red Balls campaign, which begins May 4 and culminates with the charity's fourth annual Jumpstart Day on May 26. The campaign aims to raise $2 million to help 20,000 children from low-income fa
NFHS/SGMA/NCAA Rules Discussion Meeting Considered a Success
The recent NFHS/SGMA/NCAA Meeting, held April 25 in Indianapolis, IN, to discuss rules changes for high school and college sports was considered a major success by organizers and attendees alike. More than 70 sporting goods industry executives from 40 sp
Wolverine World Wide Acquires Collective Brands’ Performance + Lifestyle Group
Wolverine Worldwide has agreed to acquire Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which includes the wholesale and retail operations of the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds brands, for $1.23 billion. Investment firms Bl
Prince Sports Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Prince Sports has filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Prince has also filed with the bankruptcy court its proposed plan of reorganization plan that calls for the company to be
Action Sports/Apparel Lawyer Joins SDSI Advisory Board
Bill Walton, Executive Chairman of SD Sport Innovators (SDSI), announced Jason Femrite to the SDSI Advisory Board. Jason is a partner in the Action Sports and Apparel Group of the San Diego-based law firm Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP…
Big 5’s Q1 Comps Dip 2.9 Percent, Hurt by Mild Weather
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that sales slid 1.2 percent in the first quarter, to $218.5 million from $221.1 million a year ago. Same store sales decreased 2.9 percent for the first quarter of 2012. The company's first quarter sales were negat
Dragon Alliance Acquired by Marchon Eyewear
Marchon Eyewear purchased Dragon Alliance four years after the goggle and eyewear brand split off from Italian optical giant Luxottica…
Sears’s Q1 Comps Decline 1.3 Percent
In advance of its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 2, 2012, Sears Holdings Corporation announced its expected first quarter ended April 28. Sears' Domestic operates experienced an 1 percent comparable-store decline. Sears Domestic ach
Gramicci Hits the Road this Summer with Custom Subarus
Gramicci is hitting the road this summer with two branded Subaru Outbacks wrapped with its iconic logo and custom QR codes to further engage viewers online…
Finish Line to Add More Than 300 New Jobs at Indianapolis Headquarters
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, together with The Finish Line, Inc. announced the company's plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, creating up to 327 new jobs by the end of 2015. The hirings will supports its omni-channel strat
Footbalance Appoints Northwest Rep Team
Footbalance, the maker of custom footbeds, hired Waypoint Outdoor as its northwest rep team…
Patagonia Better Clog Collection Receives APMA accreditation
Patagonia Footwear said it has received accreditation from the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) for its “Better Clog” collection of shoes and boots…
Adidas Marketing Exec Sent to Prison in Fraud Scheme
Britney Obstar, a former marketing manager at Adidas, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garr M King to serve one year and one day in prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in a $336,000 loss to Adidas. Judge King also orde
NRF Hails Senate Push Against Yarn Forward Rule in TPP
The National Retail Federation applauded a bipartisan letter from 15 members of the Senate that urged President Obama to abandon yarn forward rule of origin requirements in textile and apparel provisions being negotiated as part of the Trans-Pacific Partn
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