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BSN Sports Acquires Em-Roe Sporting Goods

BSN Sports completed the acquisition of Indianapolis-based team sports dealer Em-Roe Sporting Goods. Chad Wright and Keith Hatfield will join BSN Sports. Steve Hardy, president/owner of Em-Roe Sporting Goods, will retire…

Play It Again Parent Shows Profit Gains

Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the first quarter ended March 28 of $6.05 million, or $1.17 cents a share, a gain of 29.2 percent against the year-ago period…

Zalando Reports Better Than Expected Q1 Results

Zalando SE said group revenues and adjusted EBIT exceeded expectations in the first quarter, mainly due to a very strong start of the spring/summer season across the 15 European countries where it sells online…

US OUTDOOR Act Introduced in Senate

Two U.S. Senators introduced Wednesday the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, which would lower duties on specific types of recreational outerwear not made in the United States, and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) said introduction into the House by Representatives is

Brown Shoe To Rebrand to Caleres

Brown Shoe Company said that following its annual shareholder meeting on May 28, 2015, it will change its name to Caleres. The company is also launching a men's footwear business under the Brown Shoe Bootmakers brand….

Nike Launches Largest Women’s Campaign

Declaring it the brand’s “largest initiative to support and motivate a women’s athletic journey,” Nike launched a new campaign, #betterforit, headlined by a series of short films debuting on April 12. The campaign is designed to &#

Airwalk Secures Partnership to Expand in Japan

Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG) and Itochu Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading houses, announced a partnership to share joint-ownership of the intellectual property rights for global youth lifestyle brand, Airwalk in Japan…

Licensing Expo Expands Sports Lineup

Licensing Expo announced an expanded sports lineup at the 2015 show. Held June 9 to 11 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Licensing Expo will welcome sports brands including the Major League Baseball Players Association; NFL Players Inc.;