SGB Update Apparel
Obscene Jeans Signs Option to Acquire We Are Yoga
Obscene Jeans Corp., based in Sarasota, FL, signed an Option Agreement to acquire We Are Yoga, LLC, an activewear clothier that produces the successful Wisdom & Co. line of yoga wear…
Kresser Named President and CEO of Taurus International
Taurus International Manufacturing has excited to announced the appointment of Mark Kresser as President and CEO. He will succeed long-time President and CEO, Bob Morrison…
Garmin Closes Navigon Deal
Garmin Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Navigon AG, a privately-held navigation provider headquartered in Hamburg, Germany…
Ashaway Racket Strings Hires Jack Huczek
Ashaway Racket Strings has announced that recently retired racquetball star and former World Champion Jack Huczek has agreed to help the company steer the development of UltraKill and other product lines…
Performance Enterprises Partners with TSS Technologies
Performance Enterprises entered into a joint venture partnership with TSS Technologies, resulting in the creation of Dynavision International LLC – an established provider of performance and rehabilitation technology for the sports, tactical and medical m
Sweden’s Hestra Beefs Up Colorado Marcomm Team
Hestra, a Swedish maker of of gloves for skiing, cycling, outdoor recreation and leisure, has hired a marketing and communications firm and a lifestyle marketing manager to manage the company’s public relations and communications strategy, online ma
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition Graduates from Mentoring to Advocacy
After 15 years of focusing internally and providing support and mentoring to its members, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition is launching an advocacy program to improve women’s treatment and compensation in the outdoor industries…
New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
Antigua Golf Appoints Sales Reps
The Antigua Group, Inc. named golf apparel industry veterans Jeff DiBona and Ron Hilo as its newest sales representatives…
Accell Group Reports 9 Percent Sales Increase for First Half
Accell Group N.V., one of Europe's largest makers and sellers of bicycles, reported that sales rose 9 percent to €373 million ($480.3mm) compared with €342.4 million in the first half of 2010. Net profit rose by 13% to €27.3 millio
Tapco Teams With Valor Corporation
TAPCO has joined forces with Valor Corporation to assist with the distribution of quality, U.S. made shooting gear and accessories…
Tennis Industry Association Adds Board Members
The Tennis Industry Association has added David Malinowski, the tennis category manager for adidas, and Fred Stringfellow, the executive director of the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), to its board of directors…
Sherbrook SBK Sport Modifies Private Placement
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp. disclosed new terms of its pending private placement. The Quebec-based ice hockey company will now proceed with a private placement in equity of up to 40,000,000 units of the corporation at a price of 10 cents per unit…
Hat World Expands Warehouse Space
Hat World, Inc., which operates the Lids chain as well as the Lids Team Sports business, has added 150,000 square feet of warehouse space at its second facility in Indianapolis, doubling the square footage at that location. The retailer and manufacturer o
