Asolo Realigned Rep Force to Adapt to Challenges
Italian footwear maker Asolo disclosed that it changed its U.S. reps in four territories last November after existing reps would not adapt to changes requested by the company…
Pryde Group Acquires Imagine Surf
Pryde Group, owner of the NeilPryde, JP Australia and Cabrinha action water brands, announced the acquisition of Imagine Surf, a major player in the stand-up paddle (SUP) industry…
Report: VF, Puma Among Bidders for Helly Hansen
Puma and VF Corp are among the bidders for Helly Hansen AB, according to a report in the U.K.'s Sunday Times. The Norwegian clothing company was put up for sale last month. Sources told the newspaper that Helly Hansen the could fetch 200 million poun
Lids Adds Additional Super Bowl Shops
Lids Sports Group, primarily operating under the Lids and Lids Locker Room retail brands, has released plans to set up shop within prime retail locations for the big game in downtown Indianapolis on the ground level of Pan Am Plaza. The company has also
Hudson Bay Merging with Lord and Taylor
Hudson's Bay Co., the Canadian retail conglomerate, said it completed its acquisition of its affiliate Lord & Taylor LLC, after having invested $427 million to pay down the U.S. department-store chain's corporate debt. Hudson's Bay Co now w
Diamondback Fitness Joins Forces with LifeCore Fitness
LifeCore Fitness and Raleigh America announced that they have executed an exclusive global licensing agreement transferring to LifeCore Fitness operation of theDiamondback Fitness (DBF) division. Effective Jan. 23, 2012, all operations of Diamondback Fitn
Prince Expands Collaboration with IMG Academies
Prince Sports, Inc. and IMG Academies announced an enhanced renewal of their long-standing relationship that calls for Prince to establish a flagship, first of its kind, advanced tennis innovation facility on site at IMG Academies, set to open in 2012…
Clean Bottle Featured on Shark Tank
Clean Bottle, the water bottle that unscrews at both ends for easy cleaning, received an offer to invest $60,000 from billionaire, Mark Cuban, on the season Premier of ABC's Shark Tank. Clean Bottle owner David Mayer teamed up with his biggest suppor
Swix Sport AS Acquires Lundhags
Swix Sport AS, announced the acquisition of Lundhags Skomakarna AB from the EQT Opportunity Fund. The formal take over will take place in February 2012…
Avia Partners with Ringstar
Avia and martial arts brand Ringstar have developed a licensing partnership to bring a line of fight and training shoes to market under the Avia brand…
Colorado Advertises Weekend Snowfall in New York Times
The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) spent $50,000 to run a full-page ad in Sunday's New York Times proclaiming that snow had finally arrived in the in the Centennial State following reports that ski visitations to many of its resorts was off nearly 11
Derby Cycle 2010/11 Revenues up 36 Percent
Derby Cycle AG, Germany's largest bicycle manufacturer in terms of sales, said sales grew 36 percent in fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2011. Much of the growth came from sales electric bikes, which nearly doubled to 87,000 units. The company expects to
Brooks Range Mountaineering Names Wheeler as West Coast Rep
Brooks Range Mountaineering Equipment said Tom Wheeler will join the Brooks Range family, serving as the West Coast sales rep. Starting immediately, Wheeler will be covering all Brooks Range sales in California, Arizona and Nevada.
Anakie Partners with Sales Guys to Serve US Retailers
Anakie has partnered with Sales Guys to handle their sales and marketing in the United States using a business model that essentially eliminates a layer of distribution and enables the Australian company to offer its women's snowboard apparel at high
Gilt Groupe Lays Off 10 Percent of Staff
Gilt Groupe, the flash-sales fashion site, has confirmed that it has laid off about 10 percent of its workforce – about 90 workers – with most of the departures coming from Gilt City, the company's daily-deals site. The company will also close about
