Gildan to Acquire Anvil Knitwear

Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common shares of Anvil Holdings, Inc., the parent of Anvil Knitwear, for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $88 million. Anthony Corsano, president and CEO of

Academy Sports Tops J.D. Power Customer Service Survey

Academy Sports + Outdoors placed first in J.D. Power and Associates' inaugural report measuring the overall sporting goods retailer customer satisfaction experience. Others scoring high across a variety of measures were Hibbett Sports and Play It Aga

March Golf Rounds Continue Strong

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 29.5 percent in March 2012 over March 2011. The biggest regional jumps came in the Mid Atlantic, New England, East North Central, and West North Central…

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

Grassroots Outdoor Alliances Funds Outdoor Nation Grant

The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance joined forces with Outdoor Nation to launch a new activation grant program that will provide $10,000 to four innovative ‘grassroots’ projects that get young people outdoors and active. Only employees of the more

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

Adidas Group Ups Full-Year Guidance on Strong Q1 Results

Adidas Group is reporting that preliminary first quarter figures are materially above market expectations. Group sales for the full year are now expected to grow at a rate approaching 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis and net income attributable to s