Lew’s Acquires Strike King Lure
Lew’s Holdings Corporation, a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, has acquired Strike King Lure Company, a leading supplier of branded fishing lures, sunglasses, and other fishing accessories.
Simms Appoints Casey Sheahan As CEO
Simms Fishing Products, the manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical apparel in fishing, announced the appointment of Casey Sheahan, seasoned outdoor industry veteran, to chief executive officer.
Fanatics Reworks Partnership With Major League Soccer
In addition to extending the long-standing e-commerce relationship between the two organizations, the multichannel deal is highlighted by Fanatics gaining worldwide rights to exclusively produce MLS fan gear apparel, headwear and hard goods across all retail and wholesale channels.
J. C. Penney Chief Merchant Exits
In conjunction with this reorganization, the position of chief merchant has been eliminated and John Tighe will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Toad&Co Appoints Mid-Atlantic Reps
Toad&Co, the outdoor lifestyle apparel company, added Mountain Lake Marketing to their sales force with responsibilities for the Mid-Atlantic territory.
Nester Hosiery Appoints Chris Nitzsche As VP Of Sales
Nitzsche joins Nester Hosiery from Quagga Accessories. Prior to Quagga he had held National Sales Manager positions at Woolrich and Elan-Polo.
New Era Makes First NFL Cap Out Of Plastic Bottles
New Era Cap, the official on-field hat of the National Football League (NFL), announced the debut of its first-ever official NFL cap made with plastic bottles in partnership with Repreve.
TREW Hires VP Of Design and Development
Brittany Crook most recently led Women’s Snow & Bike design at Dakine.
Christy Sports Acquires BootDoctors
Christy Sports LLC announced its most recent acquisition of BootDoctors, a specialty retailer of ski, snowboard and bike products and services, which currently operates out of three locations in Telluride, CO and two locations in Taos, NM.
WYNIT Lands In Bankruptcy Court
WYNIT, the electronics distributor, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Sears Holdings To Close 45 Kmart, 18 Sears Locations
Sears Holdings plans to close 45 Kmart locations and 18 Sears locatons.
American Woman Wins NYC Marathon For First time In 40 years
Shalane Flanagan, long endorsed by Nike, on Sunday became the first women to win the New York City Marathon since 1977.
Adidas Signs Zach LaVine
Adidas reportedly signed Bulls guard Zach LaVine to an endorsement deal. With incentives, the four-year contract could be worth up to $35 million.
Pro Football Losing Fans; Other Sports Holding Steady
The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as professional football fans has fallen from 67 percent in December 2012, the last time Gallup asked the question, to 57 percent today. In contrast, every other sport measured in the Oct. 10-11 survey, except for Olympic sports, did not change meaningfully from five years ago.
REI Hires Chief Technology Officer
REI has named the former CIO and executive VP of Coach as its chief information officer and EVP, according to Geekwire. Christine Putur spent four years at Coach, from February 2013 to May 2017. Prior to that, she served as the CIO and senior VP of Staples Corp. Before Staples, she worked for Compaq Computer […]
