TIA Summit: Tennis Not Engaging Youth
At the 2015 Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Summit, held Mar. 17 to 18 in Indian Wells, CA, a lineup of tennis, sports and business executives discussed opportunities but also many challenges keeping the sport relevant in today’s business c
G-III Announces Record Results
G-III Apparel Group Ltd., a major licensee of professional and collegiate sports brands, reported net sales for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31 were up 23 percent to $2.12 billion thanks to a strong performances from the apparel company’s wholesale bu

Sanuk Announces Expanded Instagram Promotion
Sanuk has rolled out an expanded version of a marketing campaign to select retailers that offers rewards to consumers who try on any pair of the brand's footwear and share their experience on Instagram…
Karmaloop Undergoes Restructuring, Seeks Buyer
Karmaloop Inc., a 15-year-old online retailer specializing in streetwear, action sports and music-inspired clothing for 18-35 year old males, began a formal restructuring and is setting up a sales auction process in bankruptcy court…
Saban Brands Acquires Piping Hot
Saban Brands has added the Australian surf brand, Piping Hot, to its growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands…
McRae Industries’s Q2 Sales Climb 5.5 Percent
McRae Industries, Inc., the maker of western and military boots, reported consolidated net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 of $28.1 million…
Brooks-Range Names National Sales Manager
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co, which manufactures backcountry and outdoor equipment and accessories, hired Jacquelyne Cox as national sales manager…
Mountain Hardwear Signs Deal with Film Production Company
Mountain Hardwear has signed a three-year agreement with ski film producer Matchstick Productions…

Crocs Releases 2014 Sustainability Report
Crocs Inc. released its 2014 sustainability report that showed progress around social compliance audits at its Asian factories and a reduction in hazardous emissions in the production process…
Tennis Summit Addresses Major Issues and Concerns
A high-powered lineup of tennis, sports and business executives shared their insights, issues, and concerns at the 2015 Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Summit, held Mar. 17-18 in conjunction with the BNP Paribas Open men’s and women’s
Wilson Snaps Up Louisville Slugger
In a merging of two historic sports brands, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a division of Amer Sports Corp., reached an agreement to acquire Louisville Slugger, a division of Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B), for $70 million in an all-cash transaction. Under the term

Wilson Acquires Louisville Slugger
Wilson Sporting Goods, a division of Amer Sports Corporation, has agreed to acquire global brand, sales and innovation rights to Louisville Slugger from Hillerich & Bradsby pending approval of H&B shareholders…
Columbia Expands Board to 11
Columbia Sportswear Company's board of directors voted to expand the board to 11 members from 10 previously and elected banker Malia H. Wasson to serve in the newly-created position, effective March 19, 2015…
Genesco Gains Footwear License for G.H. Bass
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. entered into a wholesale license agreement for Genesco to design, distribute, and market G.H. Bass men’s and women’s footwear…
Moosejaw Signs on As Google Express Retailer
Moosejaw, the Michigan-based outdoor retailer known for its quirky marketing, is joining in on Google’s same-day delivery service, Google Express…