Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
EU Seizures of Bogus Goods Doubled in 2010
The European Union said custom interventions involving goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights almost doubled in 2010 as it shifted enforcement actions toward e-commerce shipments…
Cushe Footwear Appoints VP of Sales
Cushe Footwear appointed Diana S. Dimitian as vice-president of sales, Cushe North America, effective immediately. Dimitian has given 14 years of service to Wolverine World Wide in several management roles, including most recently as senior director of sa
Swix Sport USA Relocates to Larger Facility
Swix Sport USA, the supplier of accessories for the winter sports industry, has moved its entire operations to Haverhill, MA. The 65-year-old brand has outgrown its current location in Wilmington, MA is moving into an updated warehouse facility in Haverh
RECALL: 375,000 Petzl Climbing Lanyards
Petzl America of Clearfield, UT has voluntarily recalled about 375,000 Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing lanyards worldwide, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Bushnell Outdoor Products Creates Bushnell Eyewear Division
Bushnell Outdoor Products has created the Bushnell Eyewear Division, a new segment of the company that will oversee the Bollé, Bollé Safety, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands…
Sports Authority Extends Sims License
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) and Sports Authority have announced a multi-year extension of the license agreement for the Sims brand. Under the agreement, Sports Authority will retain rights in the United States to market and sell severa
Zappos Using Nudes in New Ad Campaign
Zappos has launched a new advertising campaign featuring naked models jogging, hailing a cab and playing Frisbee in public. Created by Mullen, the company highlights its apparel offerings…
Sports Inc. Boasts Record Attendance at Summer Show
Sports Inc. said its Summer Show drew record attendance, attracting more than 500 store personnel from 193 store locations. Lee's Sporting Goods of Alabama won store of the year, Cliff Keen won vendor of the year, Kendall Whitley of Adidas won rep o
South Bend SG Signs Licensing Deal for River Monsters
South Bend Sporting Goods, based in Northbrook, IL, has signed a North American-based licensing deal with Discovery Communications for a line of fishing equipment and accessories based upon the popular Animal Planet television program, “River Monsters,”..
Adidas Backs Venture Capital Firm
Adidas Group has reached an arrangement to fully back Hydra Ventures, a new venture capital firm based in the Netherlands that will create and develop new consumer brands in the apparel, footwear and sports related areas. Hydra Ventures' full backing
Grassroots Members Honor Rock/Creek at Early Show
Rock Creek Outfitters of Chattanooga, TN was voted best retailer at the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance 11th annual Early Show, which was held in Ogden Utah from June 13-17. With 42 outdoor manufacturers, nine service vendors and 38 retail members at the show
June Retail Comps Outpace Forecasts on Heavy Promotional Activity
Heavy and frequent discounting lured customers into major retail outlets during June, prompting bargain-hunters to open their wallets and purses and drive the overall market far past analysts’ expectations…
Skullcandy, Inc. Sets IPO Range and Share Offering
In a sign that initial public offering plans at Skullcandy are progressing, the maker of audio headphones and accessories targeting the action sports and outdoor lifestyle space indicated that it plans to sell 8.33 million shares in its IPO at between $17
