ACON Investments, L.L.C. announced today that its portfolio company, Igloo Products Corp. has completed the purchase of Cool Gear International, LLC and that Mark Parrish has been hired as Igloo’s new president…
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RECALL: Pro Performance Recalls SKLZ Resistance Trainers
About 52,000 units of SKLZ Recoil 360 All-Position Resistance Trainers are being recalled. The firm has received three reports of the weld on the resistance trainer breaking and resulting in serious injuries, including blunt trauma to a lower leg, a punct
Nike Expands Ultimate Sports Camps
Nike Sports Camps began offering youth ultimate camps supporting Ultimate Frisbee at 6 locations nationwide in 2013 and has expanded their Nike Ultimate Camp offerings to include over a dozen summer locations and a spring camp location for 2015…
Survey: Americans Believe Teams Hide Abusive Player Behavior
According to results of a national poll by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute, 82.4 percent of Americans believe that sports teams and owners hide reports of scandalous player behavior to protect the team image. The poll measured opinions on b
Dorel Sports Expands into Chile
Dorel Sports continued to expand its bicycle business in South America Wednesday by opening a subsidiary in Chile and acquiring one of its dealers there…
Reef Adds Evan Geiselman as Ambassador
Reef announced its new head-to-toe partnership with Evan Geiselman. Florida native Geiselman is only 21 years old, but has been known in competitive surfing circles for over a decade…
Mike’s Bikes Secures Expanded Credit Line
Mike’s Bikes, the largest independent bicycle retailer on the West Coast, based in Marin County, has received a multi-million dollar credit facility from Business Capital. With 11 locations spread throughout Northern California, the company plans to
Dorel Sports Expands into Chile
Dorel Sports continued to expand its bicycle business in South America Wednesday by acquiring a bike dealer in Chile and opening a subsidiary in the country that will lead sales, marketing, distribution and customer service for all its brands, including C
Riddell Sues Rawlings for Patent Infringement
Riddell, Inc. filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc., claiming Rawlings has infringed on four different patents arising from Riddell’s helmet and shoulder pad technologies…
Surftech Acquired, SUP Consolidation Continues
Surf Technicians, LLC (Surftech), has been acquired by Triple D Corporation Company Limited, a Thailand based investment company that holds interests in various companies including a composites parts manufacturer…
J.C. Penney Reports Above-Plan Holiday Revenues
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales growth of 3.7 percent for the combined nine-week November and December period over the same period last year. It also raised its fourth-quarter sales guidance…
Lululemon Athletica Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Lululemon Athletica Inc. named Stuart C. Haselden as its chief financial officer to replace John Currie, who had announced plans last summer to retire by the end of the current fiscal year…
Arcus Hunting Makes Second Acquisition
Arcus Hunting LLC, an acquisition vehicle for hunting related brands, has acquired PAT Acquisition, LLC, which makes the top-selling Tink's brand of deer lures and attractants. The deal marks the second for Arcus since its formation in November, 2014
Rock/Creek Sponsors New Mountain Biking Event
Rock/Creek announced it will be the presenting sponsor for the 2015 edition of the Chattanooga Bike Club's iconic 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge. The bike ride will take place on May 2, 2015. Registration opened today…
Vance Joy to Headline Wolverine’s OR Party
Wolverine announced Vance Joy as the headline band for the 2015 Wolverine Rock the Outdoors show (#WRTO), Wolverine’s annual celebration during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…