Nike Opens East Los Angeles Community Store
Nike has opened Nike East Los, its latest Community Store, located at Whittier (on the Latino Walk of Fame) and S. McDonnell Avenue…
MidwayUSA Owners Match Donations to Support Youth Shooting Sports
MidwayUSA Owners Larry and Brenda Potterfield donated $184,045 to the MidwayUSA Foundation to benefit youth shooting sports. The donation stems from the matching program offered by the MidwayUSA Foundation…
Jarden Expects To Raise Raise At Least $490 Million in Stock Offering
Jarden Corporation priced its previously announced public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock at $49.00 per share Friday. The offering is expected to close October 21, subject to standard closing conditions…
Wholesale Sports Partners to Develop Recycled Carbon Materials
Wholesale Sports Inc. has partnered with Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. to develop materials for sports equipment such as new goaltender masks and hockey sticks made from recycled carbon fiber material…
Quiksilver Financing Package Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
Quiksilver Inc. announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the full amount of its $175 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing package provided by affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Bank of
Skip Yowell Remembered For Shaping Industry’s Heart and Soul
Skip Yowell's passing last week triggered a stream of eulogies crediting the JanSport co-founder as one of the most enduring and endearing figures in the industry. Praise streamed in from everyone from VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman to Yowell's forme
Jarden Enhances Team Biz with Jostens Acquisition
Seeing the move as a way to “significantly increase” Rawlings team sports sales, Jarden Corp. agreed to acquire Jostens Inc. for $1.5 billion. On a conference call with analysts, Jim Lillie, Jarden’s CEO, said the acquisition will bring
Under Armour COO/CFO to Step Down in Early 2016
Under Armour’s COO and CFO, Brad Dickerson, will be stepping down in February 2016 in order to pursue an opportunity outside the sports industry. He will join Blue Apron, the New York-based recipe and ingredient delivery service…
Garmin Cuts Full-Year Guidance on Pricing Pressures
Garmin Ltd., in its second downward revision of the year, trimmed its EPS and revenue outlook for the year due to pricing pressures and foreign currency headwinds. Revenue targets were also lowered for its fitness, outdoor and aviation segments…
Performance Bicycle Sponsors US Army Stg. Blake Johnson
Performance Bicycle has partnered with the Yellow Ribbon Fund (YRF) to sponsor US Army Stg. Blake Johnson when he represents Team USA at the Invictus Games in May 2016…
Nike Community Impact Fund Announces Recipients
Nike, Inc. and the newly renamed Nike Community Impact Fund announced the latest round of grant recipients as well as the expansion of the program in 2016…
Nike Extends Duke Contract
Nike and Duke signed a 12-year extension to their deal supplying Blue Devils sports teams with uniforms, footwear and athletic apparel…
Outdoor Coalition Flexes Muscles in Utah Coal Debate
A coalition of more than 100 winter sports athletes, outdoor recreation businesses and brands from Utah urged the EPA Thursday to reject the state's proposal to reduce emissions from coal fired plants…
New Balance Sponsors USRowing
New Balance Athletics, Inc. entered a sponsorship with USRowing, which will include providing footwear to athletes as the “Official Training Shoe of the USRowing National Team”…
DestiMetrics Reports First Booking Decline in Three Years
Winter booking at western mountain resorts has slowed for the first time in more than three years, according to the latest data from DestiMetrics…
