<p>Schutt Sports Inc. won court approval to sell virtually all its assets to Kranos Intermediate Holding Corp, a unit of Los-Angeles private equity giant Platinum Equity LLC, for about $33.1 million. The winning bid came after a 19-hour bidding marathon betw</p>
<p>Sports Direct, the largest sporting goods chain in the United Kingdom, reported a 40% rise in first-half profit, helped by a boost from this summer's soccer World Cup…</p>
<p>Frugal consumers and an end to the inventory replenishment cycle will put downward pressure on prices of Chinese exports, according to a leading Hong Kong economist, who advised Hong Kong exporters to shift their attention toward China's booming dome</p>
<p>Spokane outdoor specialty retailer Mountain Gear has begun collecting used textiles at its store in Spokane, WA for recycling. Textile waste currently accounts for 5% of household solid waste streams, but only 10% of textiles are reused or recycled…</p>
<p>Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced the signing of a long-term direct-to-retail, licensing deal with Sears Holdings, including both its Sears and Kmart banners…</p>
<p>Skip Yowell, JanSport co-founder and vice president of global public relations, announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31. Yowell, together with two colleagues, founded JanSport in 1967 in Seattle, WA while in search of the perfect hiking pack. He has s</p>
<p>Cramer Products has hired Matt Conway as the company’s new vice president of sales…</p>
<p>Quiksilver Inc. reported sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased 8%, to $495.1 million from $538.7 million a year ago. Pro-forma income from continuing operations was $21.8 million or 12 cents per share, compared t</p>
<p>REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open a new store in Dublin, CA at Amador Plaza in the fall of 2011, filling in a gap in its ring of nine stores encircling the San Francisco Bay area… </p>
<p>Sidney Kimmel, the founder of Jones Group Inc., will transition from executive chairman to nonexecutive chairman of the company on Jan. 1…</p>
<p>U.K. private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has acquired footwear retailer Office from Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter, in a deal that will also see the company's management take a stake in the business…</p>
<p>Honey Stinger launched a grassroots sponsorship program called “The Hive” to offer preferred pricing on Honey Stinger products and merchandise to athletes and teams identified by Honey Stinger as influential in their sport, region or community</p>
<p>Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that it will implement the company's leadership succession plan by promoting president and chief operating officer David Sharp, age 55, to president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2011. Current chief execu</p>
<p>Under Armour re-signed X Games star Bobby Brown to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Brown, who is the only skier to win two gold medals at the same Winter X Games competition, will be featured…</p>
<p>Clarus Corporation, parent of Black Diamond Equipment and Gregory Mountain Products, filed a shelf-registration statement with the Securities & Exchange Commission to sell up to $250 million in debt securities…</p>
