Sports Specialists Ltd. Elects Board Officers
Sports Specialists Ltd.'s board of directors elected Marsha Mather of Laacke & Joys in Wisconsin as its chairwoman, marking the first time it has elected a female to the position in its 44-year history…
Norway’s Active Brands Locating NA HQ in Denver
Active Brands AS of Norway is opening its North American headquarters in Denver, according to a report by the Denver Business Journal…
Zoot Sports Completes Squadra Acquisition
Zoot Sports completed its previously announced acquisition of Squadra, a designer and manufacturer of custom racing, cycling and triathlon apparel based in Carlsbad, CA…
Brown Shoe Appoints New CFO
Brown Shoe Company named Kenneth Hannah to replace Russ Hammer as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective Feb. 16. Hannah was most recently CFO at J.C. Penney. No reason was given for the exit of Hammer, who joined the company in May 2
Adidas Sees Record Results in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Adidas Group reported its combined sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland hit the €1 billion mark for the first time in 2014…
Iconix Acquires Pony in North America
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. has acquired the North American rights to the athletic brand Pony and related intangible assets in partnership with Anthony L&S Athletic…
Iconix To Acquire Strawberry Shortcake Brand
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Strawberry Shortcake brand and related intangible assets from American Greetings for $105 million in cash…
Kohl’s Stores to Provide Packet Pickup for The Color Run
Kohl’s Department Stores will provide packet pick-up for The Color Run at more than 100 of its stores as part of its new emphasis on active lifestyle brands such…
Lands’ End Names Federica Marchionni as CEO
Lands’ End, Inc. named Federica Marchionni as chief executive officer. Marchionni comes to Lands’ End from her role as president of Dolce & Gabbana USA…
Thorlo Names Doobrow as First Winner of its Intrepid Award
Thorlo Inc. named Mike Doobrow of Doobrow and Associates as the inaugural winner of the Thorlo Intrepid Award for Lifetime achievement in recognition of…
Pearl Izumi Casts Wide Net With New Ambassador Program for Runners
Pearl Izumi named 250 people to its new Run365 Champion ambassador team and said it continues to recruit more in a bid to have run ambassadors in all 50 states…
Sunday Afternoons Selects Australian Distributor
Sunday Afternoons, an Oregon-based maker of headwear, has selected Sea to Summit as its exclusive distributor in Australia…
Golf Rounds Up Slightly in December
Golf DataTech reported that golf rounds played during December were up up 0.5 percent compared to December 2013…
NFL Reports Major Drop in Concussions
The National Football League reported the number of recorded concussions dropped 25 percent during the 2014 regular season, when the league adopted several rules to…
TriggerPoint Partners with IMG Academy
TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has been invited to teach proper self-myofascial release techniques (SMR) for effective recovery and injury prevention by IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL…
