21 Brands to Use Polartec Power Wool

Polartec announced that 21 brands will launch products using its new Power Wool fabric collection, that optimizes the natural performance of wool with synthetic fibers…

Marker Völkl to Acquire Dalbello

Marker Völkl, a unit of Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor segment, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Dalbello Group, a family-owned Italian business known for its ski boots…

Garmin Acquires Bike Radar Development Company

Garmin Ltd. acquired the assets of Ikubu (Pty) Ltd., a privately-held South African software engineering company that is developing a low energy radar system to help cyclists avoid collisions with vehicles…

Adidas to Boost NFL and MLB Endorsements

Adidas AG plans to significantly hike its endorsements of NFL and MLB players in the next few years, Adidas North American President Mark King said in an interview last week with the Wall Street Journal. The report stated Adidas will sign as many as 250 N

CES: Fitness Wearables Get Their Close Up

In early January in Las Vegas, over 170,000 tech nerds and nerd-wannabees from all over the globe descended on Las Vegas for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Not surprisingly, one of the star gadgets this year was: Fitness wearables. The

New Era’s President Departs

New Era Cap announced that Pete Augustine, President New Era Cap, Inc. has decided to leave the company. After nearly 25 years of service with the privately held headwear company, Augustine is leaving the company by mutual agreement as Chris Koch CEO ass

Shoe Carnival Finds Success Reaching Moms

At ICR Xchange, Shoe Carnival’s Cliff Sifford, president, CEO, and chief merchandising officer, said the family shoe chain has found success reaching moms and will be expanding those efforts in the years to come…

NOCSAE Updates Status of Cascade and Warrior Licenses

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has fully reinstated its license agreement with Cascade and partially reinstated its license agreement with Warrior to allow distribution of a single helmet…