Reports: SF Housing Authority to Drop Handgun Suit Against NRA
According to multiple published reports, the National Rifle Association has confirmed that the San Francisco Housing Authority is preparing to drop it blanket handgun ban in public housing…
Brunswick to Mothball Riverview Boat Plant
Brunswick Corporation will mothball its Riverview boat manufacturing facility near Knoxville, TN, and take additional actions aimed at reducing its work force, production and expenses. One of three manufacturing facilities in the Knoxville area, Riverview
Big 5 Executes Restated Employment Agreement with CEO
On Dec. 31, 2008, Big 5 Corp. executed a Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Steven G. Miller…
FuelBelt’s Sales Team Gets New Manager
FuelBelt's new sales team in California, Nevada and Arizona will be managed by Snowden and Co. with Principal Frank Snowden…
Foot Locker Inc. Faces Another Card Lawsuit
Foot Locker Inc. was hit by another lawsuit involving its gift cards. The complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Bernardino alleges that the retailer illegally sold pre-paid gift cards that are not redeemabl
BowTech’s CEO Stepping Down
BowTech, the world's largest bow manufacturer, announces that John Strasheim is stepping down as President and CEO, effective Jan. 15, 2009. Mr. Strasheim, also a board member for the Savage Sports Corp., is pursuing other business interests…
Puma Knives Names Distributor
Puma GmbH IP Solingen, manufacturer of Puma knives, has announced the appointment of Puma Knife Co. USA as exclusive distributor of the Puma knife brand in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, effective Jan. 1, 2009…
OBIT: Former Founder of NWTF Dies
Tom Rodgers, founder of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), passed away Dec. 25 at the Edgefield County Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Rodgers, 64, was survived by his mother, his son Mark and two sisters…
Greg Norman Collection Enters Agreement with Vantage Apparel
President and CEO Michael Setola announces that Greg Norman Collection has entered into a licensing agreement with Vantage Apparel to sell and distribute GNC apparel into the corporate sales channel. The new agreement is effective immediately…
Acushnet Vows to Press Ahead with Appeals to Pro V1 Ruling
Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc., announced that it will move forward with the appeals process following denial of its request for a stay of an injunction regarding certain Titleist Pro V1 golf balls…
2008: A Year of Living Dangerously (Year in Review)
When looking back at the words written here one year ago, Sports Executive Weekly talked of a slowing merger & acquisition market and the challenges ahead as the sub-prime mortgage mess impacted the broader market…
Vantage Apparel Partners with Greg Norman Collection
Greg Norman Collection has entered into a licensing agreement with Vantage Apparel to sell and distribute GNC apparel into the corporate sales channel. Product design, sourcing, quality control and related matters will continue to be overseen by Greg Norm
Golf Rounds Played Continues to Drop in November
The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds played showed that in most regions, golf rounds played continue to rapidly fall. According to the report, national golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 6.7% in November 2008 vs. November 2007, bringing the year-t
The Deals of the Year (Year in Review)
The Deals of the Year, 2008…
Though lacking any of the major blockbuster deals like adidas/Reebok or even Quiksilver/Rossignol that seemed to fuel speculation in years past, 2008 did see a healthy amount of M&A activity as companies looked to achieve b
Best of the MandA Rest (Year in Review)
K-Swiss Inc. plans to acquire French fashion footwear company Palladium SAS. The company will buy a 57% stake in Palladium from Palladium shareholders by July 1 at a price of €5.3 million, or $8.3 million, including a loan of €3.6 million, or $5.6 millio
