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Brooks Sports Shifts Organizational Structure
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced it will realign its organization, creating global functions while managing its business divisions by geography. Effective Feb. 1, Brooks Sports will officially change its structure to support four key global functions: produc
Delta Apparel Returns to Profitability
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues improved 1.2 percent in the second quarter ended Dec. 29, to $106.8 million from $105.5 million a year ago…
Brooks’ Momentum Accelerates
With revenues surging 43 percent in 2012 to crack $400 million for the first time and future orders ahead 31 percent, Brooks Sports is feeling no slowdown in the running category. At a breakfast meeting with journalists held last week at the Outdoor Retai
Sequential Brands Group Closes Heelys Acquisition
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has completed the merger of Heelys, Inc. Simultaneous with the closing, the previously announced global license agreement with BBC International LLC became effective, making BBC the exclusive licensee for Heelys footwear…
Outdoor Product Sales Reach $11.3 Billion in 2012
The SportsOneSource Group is reporting that outdoor product sales were up 3.7 percent to $11.3 billion for the 2012 calendar year as mid-single-digit increases in outdoor apparel and outdoor hardgoods were partially offset by a slight decline in outdoor f
Seattle Bike Supply to Get New Leader in May
Accell Group announced that Greg Blackwell will take over as president of its U.S. wholesale distributor Seattle Bike Supply (SBS) as of May 2013…
Puma Partners with CAF as Official Merchandise Supplier of Africa
Puma announced its partnership with the Confederation of African Football’s major competition, as the Official Fan Supplier for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, SOUTH AFRICA 2013…
Lafuma Group Sells Stake, Plans Stock Offering
Calida Group, the Swiss bodywear company, has agreed to recapitalize Lafuma Group by buying up to 29 percent of the French company, which owns the Lafuma, Millet, Eider and Oxbow brands…
Regents Sports Acquired by Hedstrom Plastics
Regent Sports Corp., the maker of the sporting goods and game company, has been acquired by Hedstrom Plastics, the custom plastic molding manufacturer based in Ashland, OH. Terms were not disclosed…
Reebok and Spartan Race Announce Global Partnership
Reebok, the global fitness brand, and Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing series and Outside Magazine’s Best Obstacle Race in 2012, announced a multi-year partnership. The collaboration marks Reebok’s commitment to one of t
Solomon to Use Amer Sports Walk to Ride Binding Technology
Salomon said it will launch product using parent company Amer Sports' WTR (Walk to Ride) binding technology in Fall/Winter 2013. Amer Sports recently finalized a common agreement to license WTR technology to the Rossignol group starting in fall 2013.
Obama Proposes Sweeping Gun Control Measures
President Obama on Wednesday outlined a broad proposal around gun control, imploring Congress to ban the sale of military-style assault weapons and to institute universal background checks for all gun buyers. Obama’s recommendations came from a task
Sea to Summit to Open West Coast Office
Sea to Summit has expanded its sales team and announced it will open a west coast sales office in Portland, OR in early February 2013…
Brooks Renews Support for Hansons-Brooks Athlete Program
Brooks Running Company announced it will deepen its commitment to the sport of running through continued support of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Program (ODP) and the creation of a Seattle-based middle distance team…
Little Hotties Warmers to Provide Hand Warmers for Presidential Inauguration
Little Hotties Warmers will be donating 500 hand warmers to the Tuskegee Airmen attending President Obama’s inauguration as VIP guests. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military…
