Sports Authority Reaches Settlement Over Consignment Vendor Claims
Sports Authority has reached a deal that will allow it to sell pre-bankruptcy goods bought on consignment as part of its ongoing liquidation efforts.
Total Hockey Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Seeks Sale
Total Hockey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis. The 32-store chain, founded in 1999, is seeking a sale of the company.

Spate Of Small Deals May Mark End Of M&A Boom
A spate of small acquisitions in recent weeks could mark the last gasps, rather than a resurgence, of a four-year boom in mergers and acquisitions in the global sporting goods industry, according to one investment banker.

Total Hockey Seeks Sale In Bankruptcy Court
Total Hockey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition and is looking for a buyer.
Bravo Sports Acquires Sector 9 from Billabong
Bravo Sports Corp., a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, has acquired the Sector 9 skateboard brand from Billabong International.

Sports Direct Reports Disappointing Fiscal Year Results
Sports Direct International plc, which pulled its bid for hundreds of Sports Authority stores last month, reported margins flatlined at its sporting goods retailing segment in the fiscal year ended April 24 as sales slowed in the back half of the year.

Sports Authority Settles Consignment Vendor Claims
Sports Authority reached an agreement that will allow it to sell pre-bankruptcy goods bought on consignment as part of its ongoing liquidation efforts.

Mammut Names New CEO
Oliver Pabst has been named to replace Rolf Schmid as the CEO of Switzerland’s Mammut Sports Group by the board of directors of Conzzeta AG.
Safe Reflections Secures Color Reflective Patent
Safe Reflections received a new U.S. patent for its Brilliant Color Reflective line of colorized reflective materials, already being used for certain New Balance products.
Gu Energy Hires Operations & Sales Talent
GU Energy Labs hired four new staff members to bolster its Operations and Sales Teams.
Pure Barre Opens 400th Studio
Pure Barre, the largest barre studio concept in North America, is celebrating the opening of its 400th studio.
Nike Ranks as Most Intimate Apparel Brand
MBLM, the Brand Intimacy Agency, reported that Nike was the top most intimate brand in the apparel industry in its annual ranking for 2015. The remaining brands part of the top 10 are: Levi’s, Under Armour, Adidas, Louis Vuitton, H&M, Puma.
L.L.Bean Pledges $1 Million to Support Island Explorer Bus System
L.L.Bean is making a new commitment of $1 million to Friends of Acadia in support of the Acadia National Park’s Island Explorer bus system.

Cleveland Cavaliers Top NBA Team Sales for 2015/2016 Season
Unprecedented demand for Cleveland Cavaliers merchandise following the team’s NBA Finals 2016 win helped land them atop the most popular team merchandise list for the first time since January 2015,