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…
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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
The Clymb Appoints Merchandising Chief
The Clymb, the private-sale e-tailer for the active outdoor lifestyle, has appointed Marc Angelo as its senior director of merchandising. Angelo brings with him more than 15 years of experience in outdoor, action sport and snow specialty retail, most rece
Pryde Group Acquires Imagine Surf
Pryde Group, owner of the NeilPryde, JP Australia and Cabrinha action water brands, announced the acquisition of Imagine Surf, a major player in the stand-up paddle (SUP) industry…
Lids Adds Additional Super Bowl Shops
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
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
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
NRI Distribution Opens Los Angeles Facility
NRI Distribution Inc., a Canadian-based third party logistics (3PL) company serving the action sports, outdoor and street fashion industries, has opened a 65,000-square-foot Los Angeles facility…
Jake Burton’s Cancer Treatments Successful
Burton Snowboard Founder and CEO Jake Burton told his employees in a Jan. 19 e-mail that he appears to have beaten testicular cancer…
Li Ning Raises Funds in Convertible Bond Sales
Li Ning Co Ltd said it planned to issue convertible bonds totaling around 750 million yuan ($115 million) to private equity firm TPG and GIC Investor…
NOCSAE Approves More Than $845,000 to Fund Concussion and Head Injury Research
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) awarded more than $845,000 in new research to advance the science of sports medicine related to concussion and head injury, and approved second year funding for existing concuss
Steve Madden to Buy Canadian Licensee for $29 Million
Steve Madden said it will buy its privately held Canadian licensee, SM Canada, for $29 million in cash to expand its presence in the region…
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