Wilson to Introduce Smart Connected Football
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the official football supplier of the National Football League (NFL), launched its Wilson X Connected Football on August 8, 2016.
Baseball’s Mo Vaughn Launches Big and Tall Men’s Clothing Line
Baseball’s Mo Vaughn launched his new big and tall men’s fashion line, MVP Collections, on August 8, 2016.
Tretorn Launches Global Marketing Campaign
Tretorn, the Swedish lifestyle brand, launched a social influencer campaign.
PickleballCentral Acquires Pickle-ball
PickleballCentral said it has completed the acquisition of Pickle-ball, Inc. in an asset acquisition transaction between the companies.
VF Corp. Recommends Shareholders Reject ‘Mini-Tender’ Offer
VF Corp. announced that it received notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 2 million shares of VF common stock at a price of $59.75 per share in cash.
VF Corp. Appoints Jim Pisani As Timberland President
VF Corp. appointed Jim Pisani to the position of global brand president, Timberland, effective immediately.
STX Adds Ohio Machine Attackman Marcus Holman
STX, LLC added Major League Lacrosse (MLL) player Marcus Holman to its lineup of Team STX athletes.
K-Swiss Appoints VP of Sales
K-Swiss appointed Robert Brack as the new VP of sales for the K-Swiss brand.
Smartwool President Departs for Toms
Smartwool President Mark Satkiewicz is leaving the company to take a job as general manager of the Americas at Toms.
Fall Team Dealer Market Slated for October
The 2016 Fall Team Dealer Market (TDM) is set to be held on October 25-26, 2016 at The Big Chill Event Center in Charlotte, NC.
Escalade’s Q2 Sales Expand Double Digits
Escalade Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter of 2016 of $48.5 million, or 10.7 percent higher compared to net sales of $43.8 million for the same quarter in 2015.
Zumiez’s Comps Dip In July
Zumiez Inc. reported same-store sales slid 2.9 percent in July compared to a sales decrease of 7.6 percent in the year-ago period.
Keen Hires Former Nike Exec to Lead Outdoor Division
John Eberle will oversee global business operations, management strategy, and product and business development for Keen’s largest product category, officials said.
Sport Chek’s Comps Gain 7.2 percent in Q2
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited reported second-quarter earnings rose 8.1 percent on a 2.9 percent sales gain.
Iconix’s Revenues Ease 2 Percent
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. reported operating income slid 8 percent in the second quarter while licensing revenue dipped 2 percent.
