Compass Diversified Commences Share Offering
Compass Diversified Holdings, which is the majority owner of Camelbak Products, Ergobaby and Liberty Safe, has commenced a public offering of 6,000,000 trust shares that could raise as much as $125 million to help it pay down debt…
Sports Authority Unveils Black Friday Doorbuster and Sale Offers
Sports Authority announced its 2014 Black Friday deals, including BOGO sales across footwear. Most Sports Authority stores will open from 6 pm until midnight on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27 and will reopen from 6 am to 10 pm on Black Friday..
Liberty Safe Weighs on Q3 Results at Compass Diversified Holdings
Plummeting sales of gun safes again dragged down results at Compass Diversified Holdings Inc.'s Branded Consumer businesses in the third quarter, despite double-digit growth at Ergobaby. At CamelBak, declining military sales continued to overshadow s
Italy’s Garmont Hires Bill Dodge to Reboot North American Business
Bill Dodge has resigned as VP of global product design and development for the Merrell, Patagonia and Chaco brands at Wolverine World Wide Inc. to rebuild Italian boot maker Garmont International S.R.L.'s North American business. Dodge started in his
Ill-Fated Racing Venture Offsets Organic Growth at Cannondale
Dorel Industries Inc. reported organic revenue from its bicycle segment grew 6 percent in the third quarter, but profits were stunted by write offs of an ill-fated pro cycling venture at Cannondale…
Fox Says Competing MTB Brands Gained Market Share in Third Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s sales of mountain bike products declined 8.1 percent in the third quarter due to incursions by competitors, lower than expected sell through of Fox equipped bikes and lingering industry supply chain issues outside its cont
Nike Appoints New President of Nike Golf
Nike Inc. appointed Daric Ashford as president of Nike Golf. Ashford is currently VP, GM of Brand Jordan for North America and is a 21-year Nike veteran…
LWRC International Announces Executive Promotion
LWRC International announces the promotion of Jeff Clemmer to Vice President of product development…
Remington Defense Wins Military Contract
The United States Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded Remington Defense a contract to provide up to 2,000 modular stocks, spares, and magazines in support of the Marine's M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock program…
Sonic Boom Adds Rep Group
Sonic Boom Exploding Targets announces the appointment of Elite Outdoor Sports Marketing Group in the Western United States…
Puma’s Q3 Profit Slides, Sales Show Some Recovery
Puma SE reported third-quarter earnings slumped 45 percent, largely due to marketing investments to supports its Forever Faster global marketing campaign and currency fluctuations. But earnings came in line with internal expectation and sales were slightl
2015 SFIA Litigation and Risk Management Summit Changes Date
Historically held in April, the 2015 SFIA Litigation & Risk Management Summit is moving to Feb. 2-3, 2015 at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel, prior to the start of the DRI Product Liability Conference. The event, hosted by the Sports & Fitness Industry A
Nike Terminates Contract with Adrian Peterson
Nike Inc. has severed ties with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after his plea agreement to a misdemeanor assault charge over striking his 4-year-old son. Nike previously suspended Peterson’s endorsement contract in September…
Sports Direct Ups Potential Stake in Debenhams Department Store
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, sold its 4.6 per cent stake in Debenhams plc and entered an additional put option contract that nearly doubled its potential stake in the British department store to 12.7 percent…
Adams USA to Liquidate After Selling Brands to Schutt Sports
Adams USA is liquidating after selling its Adams, Trace, Bolco, Neumann and Bucks brands and certain inventory from its current catalog to Schutt Sports. On Monday, Nov. 10, Adams USA was to begin liquidating the balance of its inventory as well as machi
