Riddell Announces 2017 Smarter Football Grant Recipients
Riddell and brand ambassador Peyton Manning announced the 2017 Smarter Football grant recipients, delivering personalized videos directly to this year’s ten winning programs.
PGA Tour Superstore To Open In Altamonte Springs
PGA Tour Superstore, the golf and tennis retailer, announced its expansion in the Orlando-region with the opening of a second store in early to mid-2018.
NSF International Expands Sustainable Certifications For Apparel, Footwear And Textile Industries
NSF International, is now an approved certification body for three additional Textile Exchange standards. NSF International’s full portfolio of responsible textile certifications helps organizations demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, transparency and traceability.
Nielsen-Kellerman Sold To Clearview Capital
Nielsen-Kellerman produces measurement instruments marketed under the Kestrel and NK brands.
Adidas To End AC Milan Contract
Adidas is expected to end its 20-year deal to manufacture AC Milan football kits, according to numerous reports. New Balance and Under Armour are said to be two of the leading brands to replace Adidas next season.
Academy’s Arthur Gochman Leads 2018 NSGA Hall Of Fame Class
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) said the 2018 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame class includes the late Arthur Gochman of Academy Sports + Outdoors, Stan Jurga of All-Star Sporting Goods and Barbara Longstreth of Longstreth Sports.
Marcato Calls For Massive Reorganization, Sales At Deckers Outdoors
In its proxy seeking to replace all 10 Deckers Outdoors’ directors with its own slate, Marcato Capital Management in part is urging Deckers to sell all its smaller brands (Hoka One One, Teva and Sanuk) and focus solely on Ugg if a sale of the whole company can’t be completed.
Nuun And Virgin Sport Partner To Reduce The Use Of Single Use Bottles
Nuun signed on as the Official Electrolyte Partner of the first-ever U.S.-based Virgin Sport Festival of Fitness.
Garmin Selected As Official Supplier For The Volvo Ocean Race
Garmin International Inc. stated that it has been selected as an official supplier for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018.
NSSF And SAAMI Call For Bump Stock Review
In joint statement, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) called for a “prompt review and evaluation” of devices such as bump stocks following the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Rep The Squad Launches Player Jersey Subscription Club
Investors include Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin; Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate; Los Angeles Chargers lineman Russell Okung; and Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez. Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman is a brand ambassador.
Hillsound Equipment Celebrates 10 Years
Hillsound Equipment, the producer of winter traction equipment and gaiters for urban and outdoor enthusiasts, is launching a campaign celebrating it 10th anniversary.
Thule’s Chairman To Step Down
Stefan Jacobsson, chairman of the Board of Directors in Thule Group AB, has informed the nomination committee that he will not stand for re-election at the company’s annual general meeting on April 25, 2018.
Pinehurst Manufacturing Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts
Pinehurst Manufacturing, an American supplier of performance apparel and workwear, with manufacturing in Honduras and sales and marketing in Newport Beach, California, is donating over 25,000 performance T-shirts to youth affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
Peak Global Holdings Agrees To Acquire Maurice Sporting Goods
Maurice Sporting Goods, one of North America’s largest distributors of outdoor sporting goods, announced that Peak Global Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Big Rock Sports, Head Quarters Taxidermy Supply and Bluefield Brands, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the company.
