Louisville Slugger Signs Arizona State
Arizona State University is now part of the Louisville Slugger family. The Sun Devils have signed a five-year sponsorship agreement…
TeamSnap Raises $7.5M in Equity Funding
TeamSnap, a Boulder-based developer of a web service and app to manage sports teams and groups, announced a $7.5 million Series B investment led by new investor Foundry Group. Existing investors Torstar, Trinity Ventures, Toba Capital and Harris Barton al
Sage Reels in $14,000 for Breast Cancer Non-Profit
Fly fishing industry leader, Sage Manufacturing raised $14,050 last year for Casting for Recovery (CfR), which…
RSG Acquires VA Runner
Running Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired the two VA Runner stores with locations in Fredericksburg and Woodbridge, Va. south of Washington D.C. from current owner Carol Van Horn. The addition of the two new stores will bring the total number of RSG reta
Asics Continues Bounce Back in Nine Months
Asics Inc. reported net earnings climbed 19.6 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31 on a 25.1 percent sales gain, benefiting from a weakening yen and strength in running shoes worldwide. The company also raised its forecast for the year for both sales
Mizuno’s Profits Jump in Fiscal Nine-Month YTD
Driven by double-digit revenues in footwear and a recovery in its golf segment in the Americas, Mizuno Corp reported revenue rose 9.3 percent to ¥132.2 million ($1.31 bn)…
Mizuno’s Profits Rebound in Fiscal Nine-Month YTD
Mizuno Corp reported earnings surged 52.1 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31 as sales advanced 9.3 percent. The major factors for the sharp recovery were said to be the solid performance of lifestyle sports products across the globe and a recovery i
Adidas Claims Under Armour’s Armour39 Products Infringe Patents
Adidas has sued Under Armour in U.S. court in Wilmington, DE, alleging its UA Armour39 products, which include chest straps, watches and mobile apps used for tracking exercise and fitness infringe on its patents.
J. C. Penney’s Q4 Comps Rose 2 Percent
J. C. Penney Co. provided a preliminary update on its sales performance during the holiday and fiscal fourth quarter periods. For the combined, nine-week November and December period, the Company reported comparable store sales growth of 3.1 percent over
Eagle Imports, Inc. Honors Ellett Brothers
Eagle Imports, Inc., the distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa and Comanche firearms products recognizes Ellett Brothers as their 2013 Distributor of the Year…
Intrawest Resort IPO Misses Target by Wide Margin
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. shares disappointed when they began trading Tuesday in an initial public offering that coincided with the first January thaw in stock prices in three years. The company's shares traded nearly…
Ecco Named Official Footwear Supplier to ATandT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Danish company Ecco has been named “Official Footwear Supplier” to the 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am taking place Feb. 3-9…
Sport Chek’s Next-Gen Store Packed with Technology
FGL Sports opened a next-generation Sport Chek/Atmosphere store Wednesday that features 800 computer screens customers and staff can use to access information on products, brands and local sporting events and options…
SIA On-Snow Demo Draws Record Crowd
Snowsports Industries America said nearly 120 brands exhibited gear at the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest and Nordic Demo Feb. 3-4. The event was held at Copper Mountain Resort follwing the SIA Snow Show in Denver…
Cabela’s Adds Banker to Board of Directors
Cabela’s Inc. appointed veteran banking executive Donna M. Milrod to its board of directors…
