Far Bank Enterprises Hires Paul Clark to Head Sales
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Paul Clark as its new director of global sales. Clark brings with him years of experience in sales, having recently held senior positions with brands such as TaylorMade, Adidas Golf and…
Dreams Expands Regions Bank Credit Facility
Dreams, Inc. has been approved for an expansion of its credit facility with Regions Bank for $25 million effective immediately, and up to $27.5 million on Oct. 1, 2011. The total financing will represent a $7.5 million increase…
Schwan-Stabilo Acquires Ortovox
As of July 01, 2011, the Schwan-STtabilo group acquired OrtovoxSportartikel GmbH, headquartered in Taufkirchen, Germany, as part of the “consistent expansion of the Schwan-Stabilo Outdoor division.”…
Obituary: Under Armour’s Bill Hampton
Bill Hampton, Under Armour's senior director of professional leagues, died unexpectedly on his way to the airport after the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. The cause of death is undetermined…
Equip Outdoor Technologies Acquires Lowe Alpine; Sees Re-launch of Apparel Line
Equip Outdoor Technologies of the United Kingdom has acquired the assets of Lowe Alpine and plans to reintroduce its apparel line in the United States, possibly as early as Fall/Winter 2015 after establishing an apparel design center at its U.S. headquart
Worldwide Buying Group Appoints New Buyers
Two new buyers have joined Worldwide as of July 2011. Steve Apple is responsible for Fishing Tackle, Marine/RV, Hardware and Pet Supplies and Ryan Wells is the new Footwear Buyer…
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…
