Headsweats Enters Fourth Year of Partnership With US Trail Running Conference
Headsweats, the performance headwear company, renewed its partnership with the 2018 US Trail Running Conference as the Official Headwear Supplier for attendees.
Reebok Appoints VP Of Marketing
Melanie Boulden was most recently senior vice president of global marketing at Crayola.
Vail Resorts Sees Lift-Ticket Growth For Its Ski Season
Vail Resorts reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 3.7 percent from the beginning of the ski season through April 15.
Escalade’s Q1 Earnings Dip
Escalade Inc. reported net earnings in the first quarter slid 14.3 percent as sales inched up 0.6 percent. The company said a cold, early spring weather impacted some of the outdoor play categories.
Nike’s VP Of Footwear Exits
Nike’s vice president of footwear, Greg Thompson, has left the company, a company spokesman confirmed to Reuters.
Amazon Reveals It Has 100 Million Prime Members
In a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, revealed that the company has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers globally.
Leading Bump Stock Maker Shutting Down Production
Slide Fire Solutions, the inventor and a leading manufacturer of the bump stocks, announced it will stop taking orders for its line of bump stock products on May 20.
5.11 Opens Store In Downers Grove
5.11, the maker of tactical apparel and gear, recently opened a brick-and-mortar retail store in Downers Grove, IL. The location marks the brand’s 34th U.S. retail store opening and its 25th store opening in the past 18 months.
CODI $1.1 Billion in New Debt Financing
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) announced that the company has signed a credit agreement for a revolving credit facility totaling $600 million and a term loan facility in the amount of $500 million. CODI also announced that the company has closed the previously announced private offering of $400 million in notes.
Greats To Open Manhattan Store On April 20
Greats, the high-end sneaker start-up based in Brooklyn, is opening the company’s second store on April 20. The store will be located at the corner of Crosby and Broome in the SoHo section of New York City.
SurfStitch Acquired By Alceon Group
SurfStitch has been acquired by Alceon Retail Holdco Pty Ltd, a specialist advisory, investment and capital solutions firm who also own EziBuy Limited, a New Zealand-based apparel and homewares retailer.
Play It Again Parent’s Q1 Profits Improve
Winmark Corp. the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $6.96 million, or $1.69 a share, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $1.25, in the first quarter of 2017.
REI To Open Store In West Hartford On April 27
REI will be officially open for business in the company’s new West Hartford location at Corbin’s Corner on April 27, just three miles from the current location.
Scott Takes Legal Action Against Fraudulent Online Stores
Scott said the company is taking action against the emerging numbers of fraudulent websites luring consumers to online fake shops.
NSGA Sports Participation Study Reveals Steep Decline In Youth Team Sports
Participation in team sports by children age 7-17, an important component of the overall team sports market, showed a 5.8 percent decline in 2017, according to the latest data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).
