PE Firm Pays $280M for British Cycling and Trisports Online Retailer
Wiggle, the leading British online cycling and tri-sports retailer, has been acquired by European private equity firm Bridgepoint in a transaction totaling £180 million, or $280 million…
Canari Parent Buys Shebeest
The California company that owns Canari Cyclewear has acquired women’s cycling apparel brand Shebeest, Bicycle Retailer reported Tuesday…
Vail Resorts Retail/Rental Sales Rise 22.3 Percent in Q3
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that its retail/rental revenue increased $4.9 million, or 22.3 percent, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, when abundant snow set the stage for what would become a record
Footbalance Hires Canada’s BGM
Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, has partnered with BGM (Bélanger-Gagnon Marketing), one of the leading sports and footwear sales agency in the Canadian province of Quebec…
Oboz Adds Southest Rep
Oboz's southeast sales territory has gained the experienced hand of Beaty Jackson through Adventure Marketing Group's new partnership with the veteran sales rep…
Skora Running Hires PR Firm
Skora Running, based on Portland, OR, has retained Terra Public Relations as agency of record, to help promote the running brand launching the “Run Real” revolution with product hitting the market in 2012…
Pacific Sunwear to Slash Store Count in Wake of Refinancing and Q3 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. will close 175-200 underperforming stores in the next 14 months after securing two five-year credit facitilies, icluding one that gives the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital rights to acquire nearly 20 percent of
Kigo Footwear to Sponsor East Coast Adventure Racing Series
Kigo Footwear has been named the exclusive minimalist footwear of the East Coast Adventure Racing Series (ECARS) put on by American Adventure Sports…
Andy Tompkins Departing Interbike
Interbike announced that show director Andy Tompkins will be leaving the company at the end of the month “to pursue other professional opportunities.”…
Spy Optic Appoints Marketing Manager
Spy Optic appointed Devon Howard as its marketing director. He will preside over day-to-day athlete, event and product marketing…
Blacks Leisure Seeks Funding
Reports in the United Kingdom indicated that Blacks Leisure is in talks with distressed-debt firms to secure fresh funding. The Times reported that KPMG LLP has been appointed to come up with a rescue plan…
Oakley Awards Swimwear License to Trimera
Trimera Group has licensed the global rights to market and distribute swimwear under Oakley brand. The line will include both lifestyle and performance swimwear, as well as swim-related apparel and accessories, cover-ups, bags…
Adidas Announces Multiplatform Rugby Partnership
Adidas announced a multiplatform partnership agreement with USA Sevens LLC, the owner and operator of premier rugby tournaments in North America, and its rugby combine and recruitment company, American Rugby Management Group (ARMG)…
Mountainsmith Adds Sales and Marketing Lead for Quebec and Ontario
Mountainsmith has retained Alex Corner of Ste-Agathe Des Monts to oversee sales and marketing in Quebec and Ontario as part of its expansion into Canada…
Study Finds Benefit for Mandatory Gym Classes
State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and districts meeting physical activity recommendations for students, ac
