Mizuno’s Launches “Every Mile Changes You” Running Campaign
Mizuno launched a brand campaign that highlights the transformative power, both physical and mental, that running has on a person, “Every Mile Changes You.” A continuation of last year's “What if Everybody Ran” campaign, two initiatives will official
PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire A.S. Adventure
PAI Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Paris, has made a binding offer to acquire A.S. Adventure Group, Europe's largest specialty retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing, from Lion Capital LLP. The senior management team will contin
Mall Occupancy Rates at 27-year High
Base rents at shopping malls showed their highest annual gains since 2000 at the end of 2014 as occupancy rates reached 94.2 percent, or their highest level since 1987, according to two leading trade groups for the industry…
Burley Hires Product Manager
Burley has hired former Toys R Us global product manager Brad Mina to lead product design and development for its wide range of outdoor recreational transport gear…
Stegmann Clogs Chooses U.S. Distributor
Stegmann Clogs, an Austrian brand specializing in natural wool felt clogs, has chosen Virginia based AGS Footwear Group as its U.S. distribution partner…
ABG and WWE Launch Tapout Joint Venture
WWE and Authentic Brands Group, LLC announced a joint venture for Tapout, a newly repositioned fitness lifestyle brand that serves as the official fitness and training partner of WWE…
Hi-Tec Sports Donates Single Shoes
Hi-Tec Sports USA will donate 364 single pairs of shoes to National Odd Shoe Exchange, a non-profit organization that is a source of footwear for those requiring single shoes or pairs of differing sizes…
Reebok and Les Mills Kick Off Global Fitness Tour
Reebok and Les Mills are creating a series of one-day festivals that will see crowds of up to 6,000 people working out in unison at iconic venues across the world…
PacSun’s Q4 Comps Jump 6 Percent
Pacific Sunwear of California reported comps grew 6 percent in the fourth quarter, its 12th straight quarter of positive comparable store sales. The retailer also reduced its loss from continuing operations before special charges…
Saban Brands Acquires Piping Hot
Saban Brands has added the Australian surf brand, Piping Hot, to its growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands…
Philadelphia Retailer Joins Grassroots
Trail Creek Outfitters of Glen Mills, PA has become the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying and advocacy group for independently owned outdoor specialty retailers…
Cleveland Golf Appoints Interim President
Dunlop Sports Co. said Bill Bird will temporarily assume the role of interim president of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A. Todd Harman, the former president, was named EVP of baseball/softball at Performance Sports Group…
Wilson Snaps Up Louisville Slugger
In a merging of two historic sports brands, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a division of Amer Sports Corp., reached an agreement to acquire Louisville Slugger, a division of Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B), for $70 million in an all-cash transaction. Under the term
Columbia Expands Board to 11
Columbia Sportswear Company's board of directors voted to expand the board to 11 members from 10 previously and elected banker Malia H. Wasson to serve in the newly-created position, effective March 19, 2015…
Genesco Gains Footwear License for G.H. Bass
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. entered into a wholesale license agreement for Genesco to design, distribute, and market G.H. Bass men’s and women’s footwear…
