Bermuda Sands Appoints Mountain Khakis Talent As New CEO
Bermuda Sands, designers and manufacturers of performance apparel for leisure sports, appointed Joe Pagani as CEO.
Loudmouth Branches Into Footwear
Loudmouth, known for its bold and bright golf and sports fan apparel, signed a licensing deal with True Ivy LLC to develop a collection of footwear in a selection of Loudmouth’s top-selling patterns.
Fleet Feet Gains Exclusive With Karhu
Fleet Feet Sports becomes the sole retailer of the Finnish running brand at its 170 stores as well as online at FleetFeetSports.com.
Ozonics Promotes Buddy Piland To VP Of Marketing
Piland, who has been with the company since its founding, was instrumental in the rebranding and repositioning of Ozonics in 2016.
Koola Buck Names PR Agency
Texas-based Hunter Outdoor Communications will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive strategic public relations program.
Study: Only Three Sports Affect Long-Term Health
Swimming, racquet sports and aerobics are the only sport activities that can actually make an impact on long-term health effects, according to new research from Finland’s Dr. Pekka Oja.
Bridgedale, Hilly, Mountain Equipment Merge N.A. Distribution
Under the newly created Outdoor & Sports Company Inc., the three brands will share a central warehouse and distribution facility based in Buffalo, NY.
GoPro To Cut 15 Percent Of Workforce
GoPro will cut 15 percent of its workforce in a restructuring, which includes the closing of its entertainment division. GoPro president Tony Bates will also depart the company at the end of the year.
Nike Opens Tokyo NikeLab In December
The NikeLab MA5 has a a thematic focus on uniting nature and technology, and seeks to engage the senses of the consumer, i.e. the shop has its own smell profile.
Cabela’s-Bass Pro Deal Faces Delay
Cabela’s Inc. said in a regulatory filing that both U.S. and Canadian regulators have requested more time to explore its proposed sale to Bass Pro Shops.
Coliseum Capital Joins Performance Sports Merger Talks
Coliseum Capital Management LLC, the third-largest shareholder of Performance Sports Group Ltd, said it was in talks with a third party related to a potential deal for the parent of Bauer and Easton.
Accell Group Appoints Brand And Marketing Director
Accell Group said Wouter Jager will be promoted to brand and marketing director, effective January 1, 2017.
BSN Sports Acquires S&S Sports Center
Johnny Schillage and his team from S&S Sports Center LLC, based in Hammond, LA, has joined BSN Sports.
Umbro Remembers Chapecoense
Umbro, a sponsor, honored the Brazilian soccer team across its social media channels.
Miir Teams Up With Clean Water Non-Profit Splash
Miir and Splash launched a partnership to bring water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services to 100 percent of public schools in Kathmandu, Nepal by 2021.
