SGB Sports & Fitness

WSS Secures Minority Investment

WSS, the athletic footwear retailer based in Los Angeles, has agreed to a minority private equity investment with Riata Capital Group, a Dallas, TX-based investment firm.

W. L. Gore Unveils Fabrics Testing Facility

The biophysics and heat and flame protection labs allow Gore engineers to measure the properties of component materials, Gore laminates and fully constructed garments and footwear in new, expanded and relevant conditions.

Foot Locker Inc. Names New Directors

Foot Locker Inc. (FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, elected Ulice Payne Jr. and Kimberly K. Underhill to the board of directors as directors of the company, effective December 1.

Perry Ellis Reports Q3 Loss

The company reported a loss in the third quarter due to pension plan termination costs, but adjusted earnings came in ahead of guidance.

Fox River Mills Sold To Private Equity Firm

The 116-year-old hosiery mill in Iowa will become a division of LongWater Opportunities’ Standard Merchandising Company. The new private equity owner focuses its investments in American manufacturing.

Industry Urges Support Of Paris Climate Agreement

Nike, The North Face, Vans, Patagonia, K2 Sports and Clif Bar were among more than 300 businesses across industries signing a letter urging president-elect Donald Trump and other world leaders to remain committed to the Paris agreement on climate change.