TAF Expands Franchise Footprint…
In a move seen by many as a broader strategic direction for The Athlete’s Foot, the company has completed an “area development agreement” with a Houston company that purchased TAF’s nine company-owned stores in the Houston area. The Odom Group, Inc. plan
InSport Awarded Navy SEAL Contract
InSport has been awarded a significant contract to meet the performance demands of the elite Navy SEALs. Under the contract, InSport will build the Navy SEAL’s next-generation combat clothing ensemble, known as the Protective Combat Uniform, or PCU.
Lu Rasmussen joines Precor
Fitness industry veteran Lu Rasmussen has joined Precor in
the newly created position of Director of Leasing. according to Precor VP of Commercial Sales Chris Torggler, Rasmussen has a directive to launch an ongoing, comprehensive leasing program that s
Dillards Increases Credit Facility to $1 billion
Dillard's has amended and extended its senior secured revolving credit facility. The amendments include an increase to the amount of the facility to $1 billion from the previous amount of $400 million…
MLB Selects GSI Commerce To Run Website
MLB Advanced Media has selected GSI Commerce as its new outsource provider to operate the e-commerce store located at MLB.com and the 30 official MLB Club websites…
Collegiate Pacific Acquires Team Sports Distributor
Collegiate Pacific announced that it has executed a letter of intent to acquire Kesslers Team Sports of Richmond, IN., the nation's largest independent team sporting goods distributor with annual revenues exceeding $30 million. Kesslers is recognized
Black Diamond Taps Peregrine as Lightware Distributor
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. announced a new a partnership with Peregrine Outfitters of Williston, Vermont, to distribute products for Black Diamond Performance Lightware. The Peregrine affiliation is expected to open new doors to the Performance Lightwa
Singing Rock Expands
Singing Rock office team expands with 2 new employees.Vojtech Dvorak will be joining the team as the world wide brand manager, and Jan Novotny joins product development as sourcing manager. Vojtech's area will cover grafic work, shop displays, sales
Cold Sports Distribution Inc. Fouded
Bruce Caslowitz and Blaise Rosenthal have formed Cold Sports Distribution Inc. Bruce has an experienced role in snowboarding as sales coordinator and Blaise is the founder of Millennium Three and a professional snowboarder…
Congress Financial Permitted to Continue With Airwalk Foreclosure
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver, Colorado, ruled that Airwalk International, LLC’s senior secured lender, Congress Financial Corporation, may continue with its filed action against the company to cause the foreclosure and sale of the company’s assets
Athlete’s Foot Targets Greece
The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Veto S.A. of Athens, Greece to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for Greece. The company projects multiple store openings over the length of the 10-year agreement in an effort
Primaloft Sponsors Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival
PrimaLoft is continuing its involvement as a primary sponsor of the second annual Adirondack Backcountry
Ski Festival to be held on Friday, February 27th – Sunday, February 29th in Keene Valley, NY…
Dragon Brings In New Reps
Dragon Optical Is proud to announce the addition of new territorial reps to our team. All the new reps bring exceptional experience and relationships with their retailers to Dragon…
Lass Joins Dragon Optics
Dragon Optical has announced the addition of Christian Lass to our sales staff. Lass, a long time veteran of the action sports world, will manage all domestic Bike and Motocross accounts and the respective regional reps…
Liz Wilson Wins Seattle 1/2 Marathon
SportHill's National and International Sales Manager, Liz Wilson, placed first in the Women's Division of the Seattle Half Marathon…
