While acquiring Icebreaker and Altra this year amid stepped-up efforts to “reshape” the company’s portfolio, VF Corp. on Thursday reached an agreement to sell Reef, the surf-inspired sandal brand, to The Rockport Group. The divestiture will mark the first sell-off of a brand that had been part of the company’s Outdoor or Active coalitions that has driven the company’s growth for the last two decades.
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Aisle Talk Week of September 17
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including sales growth at Gregory Mountain Products and High Sierra helping Samsonite International S.A.’s financial performance in the six months ended June 30.
August M&A Roundup: Implus Nets Sporting Goods Asset
The last full month of summer was again quiet on the M&A front, with only a handful of notable deals in the sporting goods, outdoor and active lifestyle industries. But August did get off to a strong start when Implus announced the company would acquire Pro Performance Sports LLC, dba SKLZ, a provider of multisport athletic performance and skill development training products.
Aisle Talk Week of August 27
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. sending Walmart a cease and desist notice in response to the launch of a new outdoor website on Walmart.com curated by Moosejaw.
Under Armour’s Collaboration with “The Rock” Tops List Of Best-Matched Celebrity Endorsements
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson’s endorsement deal with Under Armour earned top ranking among best-matched celebrity-brand partnerships in the fashion and retail sectors, according to a study from Spotted. Also ranking high was Crocs’ partnership with Drew Barrymore, Under Armour and Steph Curry, Reebok and Gal Gadot, Adidas and Lionel Messi, Asics and Novak Djokovic and Marmot and Nick Offerman.
Charlesbank Capital Acquires Rockport; Gregg Ribatt Becomes CEO
Charlesbank Capital Partners announced that the group has acquired the assets of The Rockport Group in bankruptcy proceedings.
Aisle Talk Week of June 4
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Winnebago acquiring boat manufacturer Chris-Craft.
Aisle Talk, Week of March 19
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Aisle Talk, Week of January 29
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Aisle Talk, Week Of January 8
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Deckers Brands Mails Letter To Stockholders Highlighting Merits Of Board’s Strategy
Deckers Brands announced that its Board of Directors has sent a letter to stockholders in connection with Deckers’ upcoming 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 14, 2017. The board offered its full support of the Deckers’ management team.
Making The Cut: Color Forecast Spring 2018
The color story for Spring 2018 continues to be a powerhouse and a key influencer of trends in the active lifestyle market.
Collaborations: Footwear Turns Into Fashion
Collaboration among brands with celebrities, athletes and designers are growing at an unprecedented rate.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 7
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Headsweats Names Julie Oldfield Director Of Sales And Marketing
Headsweats promoted Julie Oldfield to the newly created position of director of sales and marketing.