Play It Again Parent Sees Q1 Profit Gains
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported earnings grew in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $3.5 million, or 67 cents a share, from $3.03 million, or 58 cents, in the first quarter of 2011…
Timberland’s Green Index Alive and Well
Timberland intends to have Green Index ratings on 100 percent of its footwear line by the end of 2012, according to the company's just released corporate social responsibility report. The company disclosed it is now sourcing 15 percent of its energy
Nike Renews Contract with Boise State
Nike Inc. has renewed its contract with Boise State University. Under the reported terms of the deal, Nike will pay more than $6.24 million over its six-year term to provide equipment and apparel to all of the university’s sports teams and coaches..
Recipients of the Inaugural Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program Announced
Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org announced the twenty recipients of the inaugural Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. The exceptional student athletes were each awarded $20,000 scholarships …
Jamie Davis Named President of Fanatics
Fanatics, Inc. announced the appointment of Jamie Davis as president. Davis, 45, most recently served as president of Versus, now the NBC Sports Network, where he oversaw the network’s day-to-day programming, production, digital media, marketing, fi
Samara Innovations Hires Marketng Director
Samara Innovations, LLC has hired Kari Ricigliano as its marketing director. Ricigliano, an avid runner and marathoner, will work on product development focusing on marketing and sales for Aspaeris, a new compression sportswear line…
Waboba USA Hires Marketing and Sales Director
Waboba USA has named Jordan Sullivan as director of marketing and sales manager…
TAG Team Unforms Finds New Investor
TMMG Inc.(The Morrison Marketing Group)has entered into a financial agreement with Desai Holding, a private equity firm based in St. Louis. Under the arrangement, Desai will take a majority stake in TMMG, Inc. Clothing Co…
Bushnell Outdoor Products to Acquire Primos
Bushnell Outdoor Products, the maker of sports optics, premium eyewear, and outdoor accessories has agreed to terms to purchase Primos Hunting of Flora, Miss. The companies expect to complete the transaction (terms not disclosed) within 30 days…
PE Firm Acquires Team Sports Retailer in Midwest
Gold Creek Capital, a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, has acquired Jerry’s Sport Shop, a youth and school team sporting goods supplier serving the Kansas City metropolitan area…
Advanced Technology Lists 2012 Sponsorships and Donations
Adventure Technology (AT) paddles announced its national sponsorships and donations for 2012…
Johns Hopkins and STX Announce Partnership Renewal
STX, LLC, the lacrosse, field hockey and golf equipment provider, has reached an agreement with Johns Hopkins University that will extend the company's status as the exclusive equipment provider to the Blue Jays Lacrosse program…
Skins Compression Clothing to Sponsor St. Louis Blues
Skins, the leading gradient compression sportswear brand, has been selected as the “Official Recovery Compression” brand of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues franchise…
Boa Technology Named Top Small Employer by Denver Post
The Denver Post named Boa Technology, makers of the patented, award-winning Boa Closure System, third on its list of Top Small Workplaces (companies with less than 150 employees). In the same report, Boa Technology President Mark Soderberg was honored as
Lafuma Names Hoyt and Co. as Rocky Mountain Reps
Lafuma hired Colorado-based Hoyt & Company as its new sales agency covering the Rocky Mountain Region…