Safilo Group Converts Euro 150 Million in Bonds to Equity
Safilo Group S.p.A., the Italian company than owns Smith Optics, will convert €150 million in bonds due in 2019 to ordinary shares of the company’s stock under a proposal approved by its shareholders Wednesday…
Halfords Bikes Comps Surge 21.3 Percent in Fiscal Q1
Halfords Group plc reported strong sales of cycling products propelled a 7.7 percent increase in comparable stores sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 27…
Bass Pro Extends Floor Financing with GE Capital
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) has extended its inventory financing program with Bass Pro Shops through 2018…
OIWC to Hold First Networking Event in SoCal
OIWC will host its inaugural Southern California Network Night at Adidas Outdoor in Los Angeles on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. as part of its expansion into the region…
Sports Authority Updates New York/New Jersey Stores
Sports Authority will host grand reopening events for its 25 redesigned stores in the New York and New Jersey area on Saturday, July 12…
Skechers Sues Fila for Infringing on GO Walk Line
Skechers USA, Inc. said it filed a lawsuit against Fila U.S.A. Inc. for selling footwear that infringes on the popular Skechers GO Walk product line…
Aerosoles Appoints EVP of Retail
Kevin Mead, the former SVP, director of stores for The Children's Place, has joined the senior team at Aerosoles as executive vice president, Retail reporting directly to CEO Jules Schneider…
Reebok Increases Prize Purse for CrossFit Games
Reebok, title sponsor of the CrossFit Games, will extend the competition’s prize purse each year for the next seven years, beginning with this season’s competition, which kicks off on July 25 in Carson, CA. Over the past seven years, prize win
Thule Group Enters Technical Backpack Market
Thule Group launched its first line of technical backpacks Thursday at the OutDoor trade show in Germany, capping a three-year product development effort…
Wigwam Named New HR Director
Wigwam recently appointed Jill Skarda as the new director of human resources. Skarda has worked with many facets of HR including employee relations, recruiting, training, payroll, benefits, talent management, and safety…
Klean Kanteen Appoints Director of Operations and Quality
Klean Kanteen has added Martin Stokes as director of operations and quality…
AvaTech Appoints Backbone Media as Agency of Record
AvaTech, a new technology company focused on developing snow safety solutions, has appointed Backbone Media to manage its public relations strategy…
Sig Sauer Adds Sales Rep Firm
Sig Sauer announced that it has appointed Ferguson-Keller Associates to handle ales for the U.S. Northeast and North-Central regions…
Outtech Adds New Sales Rep to Team
Outtech Inc had added Chris Ramrattan to its hunting division…
NFL Concussion Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
A federal judge approved Monday a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by more than 4,500 retired NFL players against the National Football League. The revised settlement, if granted final approval by the court, could see the league payi
