Asics Forms Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle Division
Asics America announced the addition of a new department called Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle to accommodate the current and future growth of the flourishing Onitsuka Tiger brand. Natacha Alpert will lead the newly formed department of marketing, sales and pro
Sport Chalet Reports Passing of Founder Norbert Olberz
Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86…
Outdoor Retailer Erects New Exhibitor Pavilion
In its never-ending quest to accommodate new exhibitors, Nielsen Expositions will erect a temporary structure across West Temple Street from the Salt Palace to house more than 150 companies at next month’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake
Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
New Wave Group AB Acquires Ahead for $17.4M
New Wave Group AB has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the U.S.-based headwear company, Ahead, for a sum of $17.4 million in addition to a net asset value adjustment of approximately $5 million…
The Award for the Smartest Retailer of the Summer
Modell's Sporting Goods Inc. and its CEO honored Yankee fan Christian Lopez who unselfishly gave back to Derek Jeter the baseball representing the star MLB player’s 3,000th hit and asked for nothing but an autograph in return…
O’Neill Appoints Sales Manager for Men’s Footwear
O'Neill Clothing hired Courtney Kincaid as its new national sales manager for O'Neill footwear and men's accessories. For the past five and a half years, Kincaid served various roles with Reef, most recently as director of sales for the Ame
Far Bank Enterprises Hires Paul Clark to Head Sales
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Paul Clark as its new director of global sales. Clark brings with him years of experience in sales, having recently held senior positions with brands such as TaylorMade, Adidas Golf and…
Nike Signs Top NBA Draft Pick Irving to Shoe Deal
Former Duke star Kyrie Irving became the only NBA rookie other than Kemba Walker to sign a shoe deal. Irving, the No. 1 pick in June's NBA Draft, selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, announced via Twitter that he had signed with Nike Basketball…
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
Garmin-Navigon Deal Cleared by German Anti-Trust Officials
Garmin Ltd. received antitrust clearance from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office in connection with the planned acquisition of privately held navigation provider Navigon AG by a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. The acquisition is expected to be completed on J
RECALL: DUI Diving Weight and Trim Systems
Diving Unlimited International Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, has recalled about 1,454 units of its DUI Weight & Trim System Classic and DUI Weight & Trim System II due to a drowning hazard…
GRAF Canada Ltd. Appoints VP of US Sales and Marketing
GRAF Canada Ltd., a manufacturer of hockey skates, hockey equipment and professional figure skates, announced the appointment of Dave Smallwood as vice president of US sales and marketing The Graf Canada corporate headquarters are located in Calgary, Alb
Sports Direct Pays Out Mega Bonuses to All Full-Timers After a Strong Fiscal Year
Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K. sporting goods retailer, said it would pay out a huge bonus in shares to its employees after its profits exceeded its target for the fiscal year…
Amer Sports to Expand E-Commerce Sites
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic brands, is expanding its own e-commerce initiative following successful pilots in France with Salomon and Suunto. The company will gradually open new web shops i
