Tactical Holdings Acquires Massif Mountain Gear
Tactical Holdings and its equity partner, Golden Gate Capital, late last week completed an investment in Massif Mountain Gear Company. Massif manufactures and sells flame resistant performance technical apparel in the United States. Its primary customers
Weaker May Retail May be Prelude to Tough Second Quarter
There may have been a few lonely bright spots twinkling through the haze of a languid May for retailers, but results were largely disappointing as the retail market made it clear to economists and analysts that any hints of recessional relief are just tha
Golf Datatech: April Rounds Up 1.4%
The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played report showed that in March, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions, with participation in the Mountain, East North Central, South Central and South Atlantic regions decreasing and participation incr
Remington Acquires Dakota Arms
Remington Arms Company, Inc. through its fully owned subsidiary DA Acquisitions LLC, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Dakota Arms, LLC including the Dakota, Miller Arms, Dan Walter and Nesika Bay Precision brands…
Quiksilver Extends Kelly Slater’s Endorsement Deal
Quiksilver, Inc. signed nine-time ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Champion Kelly Slater to a 5-year endorsement contract, extending his sponsorship arrangement with the company and ensuring the surfer will be sponsored by Quiksilver for h
Tactical Holdings Completes Investment in Massif Holdings
Tactical Holdings, a global provider of military and tactical footwear, and its equity partner, Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm with over $8 billion of capital under management, announced today that they completed an investm
TapouT Opens RandD Center
TapouT, the mixed-martial arts brand, is officially opening the doors of its new 13,000-square-foot TapouT Research & Development Training Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Grand Opening weekend is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 19 and Ju
Johnson Outdoors Paddlesports Names Backbone Media Agency of Record
Paddlesports manufacturer Johnson Outdoors has appointed Backbone Media as its new agency of record. Effective immediately, Backbone Media will assume all public relations duties for the Necky Kayaks, Ocean Kayak, Old Town Canoes & Kayaks, Carlisle Paddle
Coalition Urges Congress to Support USDA Conservation Programs
House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain mandatory spending levels for the U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs as authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced…
AcuSport adds Russian American Armory Firearms
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of outdoor and shooting sports products in the nation, introduced Russian American Armory (RAA) to their line of shooting sports products. RAA is the manufacturer of the Saiga firearms line. These items, along with the
ESoles Sponsors USA Cycling
ESoles Custom Footbeds will outfit the USA Cycling National Teams with ePro custom footbeds and eFit custom modular footbeds produced by eSoles' state-of-the-art 3D TruCapture imaging and production technology. As a result of this sponsorship agreeme
Callaway Golf Cuts Dividend to Preserve Cash
Callaway Golf Co. said its Board of Directors has elected to reduce the second quarter dividend to one cent per share, payable on July 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June 26, 2009. This represents a six cents reduction to the dividend declared a
Quiksilver Announces Financial Restructuring, Q2 Sales Slide 17%
Quiksilver, Inc. entered into an agreement with Rhône, an international private equity firm, for a 5-year senior secured term loan of approximately $150 million to ease its liquidity pressures. The surf giant also reported second-quarter sales fell 17.1%
ASR Has More than 300 Commitments For September Show.
Action Sport Retailer (ASR) said that with three months until its next show in September, over 300 brands have already committed to the event. Among the brands, Billabong, Volcom, Quiksilver, O’Neill, Vans, Element, Fox, Roxy, Oakley, Reef, Rip Curl, Nixo
Dynamic Brands Adds a New CFO; Expands Staff
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for Bag Boy, Baby Jogger, Slotline and AMF Golf, has hired Tom Hall of Richmond, VA, as chief financial officer. Hall will oversee all financial aspects of the business units under the Dynamic Brands corporate umbrell
