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Fairfax to Acquire Controlling Ownership of Peak Achievement Athletics
In 2017, Fairfax and Sagard purchased Peak, a portfolio of global brands, including Bauer, Cascade and Maverik. With its roots starting in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1927, Bauer Hockey manufactures hockey equipment and apparel. Cascade Lacrosse and Maverik Lacrosse manufacture lacrosse head protection and equipment.
Major League Soccer Selects Startups For Second MLS Innovation Lab
Major League Soccer (MLS) announced the six companies selected for the second cohort of the MLS Innovation Lab. This initiative aims to identify and nurture startups and advanced technologies supporting the future of sports and continued growth of the league.
Union Sees U.S. East Coast Port Strike Starting on Tuesday
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) on Sunday announced plans for a widespread strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, scheduled to begin at 12:01 am on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The strike would involve 85,000 ILA members and impact ports from Maine to Texas.
Authentic Appoints EVP, Head of Greater China
Authentic Brands Group hired Josh Perlman as EVP, head of Greater China. He brings over 25 years of experience, previously managing director at Tristate, where he was “instrumental in signing and building brands including Jack Wolfskin, Fila, Nautica, Spyder, and Reebok.
Vail Resorts Pass Sales Kept 23/24 Lift Sales Positive; Fewer Visits Hurt Retail and Rentals
Fourth-quarter Resort Reported EBITDA declined from the prior year and expectations, primarily driven by underperformance in the Australian winter business. During Q4, snowfall at the company’s Australian resorts declined 28 percent from the prior year and was 44 percent below the ten-year average.
Vail Resorts to Cut 14 Percent of Corporate Workforce in Transformation Plan
After ten years of expansion, Vail Resorts has published a two-year Resource Efficiency Transformation Plan (Plan) to continue its rapid growth and global expansion.
Asics Global State of Mind Study: The Desk Break Experiment
Asics enlisted actor Brian Cox to take on the role of the world’s scariest boss to highlight the real threat to our mental health—the desk we work at every day. Asics Global Study found tour mental state starts to decline after only two hours of continuous desk-based working, but just 15 minutes of exercise can help to reverse the effects.
Thorogood Brand Parent Breaks Ground on New Wisconsin Facility
Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Inc., the parent company of the Thorogood brand, is breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art facility in Marshfield, WI.
Puma Appoints Markus Neubrand as CFO
Neubrand replaces CFO Hubert Hinterseher, who has mutually agreed to step down, effective September 30, 2024, leaving on December 31, 2024, after successfully transitioning his duties to Neubrand.
Nordstrom to Open New Rack Store in Holbrook, NY
The 27,000-square-foot store will be located in The Shops at SunVet which includes a Starbucks and Whole Foods Market, owned and managed by Regency Centers.
Sqairz Appoints Three New Members to Board
Sqairz welcomed Keith Bank, Bobby Barad Elass to its Board of Directors as the company moves toward becoming a “multi-sport footwear conglomerate.”
Report: Holiday E-Commerce to Grow 8.4 Percent; Cyber Monday May Lag Overall Gains
Cyber Week, the five-day period including Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is expected to drive $40.6 billion in online spend this year, up 7.0 percent y/y and representing 16.9 percent of the overall Holiday selling season.
L.L.Bean Adds Von Maur Department Store as Wholesale Partner
Starting this fall, the company’s stores and online channels will begin offering the latest assortment of L.L.Bean favorites for men, women and kids, including select outerwear, clothing, footwear and accessories.
Gearhead Outfitters Converts Pinnacle Location to Patagonia Concept Shop
The retailer said the store will be exclusively focused on offering an expanded line of Patagonia products, along with other premium brands such as On, Hoka, Birkenstock, Altra, Danner, and Smartwool, curated to complement Patagonia’s offerings.
Dunlop Protective Footwear Gets New Majority Owner
The EQT Mid Market Europe fund has reportedly agreed to sell its majority stake in Dunlop Protective Footwear to Gilde Equity Management (GEM). Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
