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Mitchell Golf Names Director of Sales
Mitchell Golf Equipment Company, a manufacturer of golf equipment repair tools and supplies, said Peter Dennis has joined the company as director of sales…
Kenny Ballard to Leave in BOSG in October
Kenny Ballard, the president of Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), will resign at the end of October. BOSG distributes the Kelty, Sierra Design, Slumberjack, Wenger and Ultimate Direction brands. Ballard has decided to return east with his wife so th
Warnaco Appoints Helen McCluskey COO
The Warnaco Group, Inc. appointed Helen McCluskey as its chief operating officer. McCluskey previously served as Warnaco Group's president-intimate apparel and swimwear…
Reebok Launches NFL Maternity Collection at Pea In The Pod
Reebok has partnered with A Pea in the Pod to offer an NFL maternity collection, with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's The View as the face of the line…
RECALL: Simms Wading Staffs
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Simms Fishing Products' wading staffs. The wading staff, used to assist in wading rivers and streams, can collapse and pose a fall hazard for users. No injuries have been rep
Total Apparel Group Faces Liquidity Crisis
Total Apparel Group, the U.S. master distributor for FIFA and FIFA licensed product in the U.S. and North American licensee for Kappa and Robe Di Kappa, reported losses since its inception in 2008 raise “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as
Oboz Footwear Appoints New Lead for Product Development
Oboz Footwear has hired Dave Dolph as product development manager for the growing company…
Authentic Brands Group Acquires Tapout and Silver Star Casting
Authentic Brands Group, LLC, has acquired Tapout and Silver Star Casting Company (Silver Star), two of the biggest names in the mixed martial arts (MMA) industry. The buys mark the first major acquisitions for Authentic Brands Group, a buyout group formed
First Half Sales Up 19.3% for Chinese Lids Licensee
Mainland Headwear said sales jumped 19.3% during the first fiscal half ended June 30, 2010 to HK$292.9mm (US$37.7 mm)…
Report: NFL to Revamp Apparel Licenses
The National Football League is exploring opening up its apparel licenses to other manufacturers. The rights are currently held by Reebok in a deal that ends at the close of next season. According to a report in Sports Business Journal, categories such as
Genesco Acquires Anaconda Sports
Anaconda Sports, one of the largest independent team dealers in the East Coast, became the latest dealer to be swallowed up by Genesco, Inc. Terms were not disclosed…
Report: July Golf Rounds Down 5.1%
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 5.1% in July compared to July 2009 and down 3.3% on a YTD basis…
LaCrosse Footwear Opens New Danner Plant in Portland
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. opened its new Danner manufacturing facility in Portland, OR…
Schutt Sports Files Bankruptcy, Seeks Bar to Riddell Patent Suit Damages
Schutt Sports Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing a patent infringement lawsuit brought by rival Riddell Inc. Schutt Sports also has sued Riddell seeking to block collection of the $29 million patent suit verdict that a federal court ju
New Balance Develops Exclusive Line for Amazon
New Balance has partnered with former supermodel Heidi Klum to create an activewear collection designed exclusively for Amazon. The line aimed at the “modern women on-the-go” will be called Heidi Klum for New Balance…
