Bowlmor AMF Completes Acquisition of Brunswick Corporation’s Bowling Center Business
Bowlmor AMF has formally completed its acquisition of Brunswick Corporation's bowling center, further solidifying Bowlmor AMF's position as the world's largest bowling center operator. Bowlmor AMF announced on July 17 its intent to purchas
Speedo Launches Swim Fitness App
Speedo North America unveiled Speedo Fit, a new fitness app and companion website, designed to help swimmers of all levels set and reach their swim – and fitness – goals by providing platforms for motivation, guidance and community…
Local Boosters to Host Rep Breakfast at OIA Rendezvous
Outdoor Destination, a program of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, will host a Manufacturing Networking Breakfast during Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Rendezvous 2014 in Asheville, NC in October.
Pop Warner Adds Two to Medical Advisory Committee
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the nation’s largest and oldest youth football, cheer and dance organization, announced that noted researchers Stefan Duma, Ph.D., and Michael F. Bergeron, Ph.D., have been added to the Pop Warner Medical Advisory C
Dainese Named Protective Gear Supplier for U.S. Ski Team
Dainese, the Italian protective gear and apparel specialist, announced its role as the official supplier of safety equipment for the U.S. Ski Team.
Haddad Brands Launches Second Annual Kid’s Rock! Fashion Show
The second annual Kid's Rock! Fashion Show presented by Haddad Brands, hit New York Fashion Week this year with high-powered performances and appearances by celebrity athletes including Derek Jeter and Carmelo Anthony. The event included fashion look
Toms to Open NYC Flagship
Toms plans to open a flagship store in lower Manhattan at 264 Elizabeth St., between Houston and Prince streets, later this year. The 1,000 square foot store will represent its third location…
Boardworks Picks European Distributor for SUP Brands
Boardworks Surf has partnered with System X Distribution of the United Kingdom as to distribute Boardworks Inflatable SUP’s and Badfish SUP products to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway and Finland, marking the first time Badfish SUP wi
SFIA Fitness Report: New York City and Chicago Top Fitness List Rankings
New York City and Chicago (host city of SFIA’s 2014 Industry Leaders Summit) were the only U.S. cities ranked in the top ten in each of the four fitness categories tracked according to the 2014 Tracking the Fitness Movement Report published by the S
Saucony and Flottrack Launch SauconyFlo50
Saucony announced the launch of SauconyFlo50, the most comprehensive high school and collegiate cross country ranking platform to date. SauconyFlo50, a partnership between Saucony and Flotrack, the leading source for premium track and field and cross coun
Delta Apparel Appoints VP of Sales for M.J. Soffe
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced Elisa Palefsky joined the company as vice president of sales for its M. J. Soffe operating subsidiary. Her former business associations include SPANX and The Coca-Cola Company…
Intrawest Buys Out Blue Mountain Ski Resorts Partner
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50 percent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort that it does not already own from Blue Mountain Resorts Holdings Inc. for CAD $58.0 million…
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Secures Financing to Bring Ultralight to the Masses, Jobs to Maine
Hyperlite Mountain Gear achieved an important milestone last week in its quest to bring ultralight gear to the masses and manufacturing jobs to Maine…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Beats Guidance With Help from Camping and Apparel
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported sales of camping and apparel gear grew much faster than gun and ammo sales shrank in quarter ended Aug. 2. The strong camping and apparel sales moderated the impact of a 15 percent decline in same stores s
Sports Authority Doubles Down on Yoga
Sports Authority announced the launch of an exclusive yoga lifestyle line, called Bloom. In an interview with Sports Executive Weekly, Stephen Binkley, EVP and chief merchandising officer of Sports Authority, said the retailer a couple years ago began rep
