SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Sequential Brands Agrees to Acquire Galaxy For $100 Million Plus Stock and Warrants
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Galaxy Brand Holdings, Inc., which owns the fitness brand Avia, basketball brand AND1 and outdoor brand Nevados for $100 million in cash, 13.75 million shares of common stock of th
Consumer Confidence Continues Ascent in June
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in May, improved again in June. The Index now stands at 85.2 (1985=100), up from 82.2 in May. The Present Situation Index increased to 85.1 from 80.3, while the Expectations Index rose to
Adidas Tops Major Sports Brands in Interbrand’s Green Rankings
Adidas ranked 8th on Interbrand’s annual list of the top 50 Global Green Brands report. That's up from 14 in 2013. Nike ranked at 29, an improvement from 31 in 2013…
Adidas Set to Reach Soccer Sales Goal on World Cup Boost
At a football media event in Herzogenaurach on Tuesday, Herbert Hainer, Adidas Group CEO, said that with successful results so far after the first twelve days of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Adidas would reach its target of €2 billion ($2.72 billion) of
US Customs Issues Guidance Ahead of Possible West Coast Strike
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service has issued guidelines for shippers in the event of a West Coast port strike or work slowdown…
Outtech Team Continues to Grow
Outtech Inc. is a national outdoor industry sales and marketing firm with a portfolio of brand leaders across the categories they represent…
Moon Shine Grows Lifestyle CamoTeam
Moon Shine, LP, designer of Moon Shine attitude attire and Moon Shine camo announces the addition of product development specialist, Dani Edwards…
RECALL: Tern Folding Bicycles
Stile Products is recalling 670 Tern Folding Bicycles. The bike’s frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard…
Under Armour to Receive CLIO Sports’ Brand Innovation Award
CLIO Sports, the international competition honoring creative excellence in sports, will reward Under Armour with the CLIO Sports Brand Innovation Award…
Mountain Hardwear Adds PLM for Sportswear, Women’s Design Manager
Mountain Hardwear has hired Jennifer Zollars as senior product line manager of sportswear and Karie Carter as women’s design manager.
Weatherby Hires New Director of Marketing
ustin Moore is the new Weatherby Director of Marketing…
Trade Groups Urge California to Restart Prop 65 Reform Effort
Trade groups representing apparel, footwear and travel goods companies are seeking to restart Proposition 65 reform efforts in California from scratch after concluding a regulatory draft prepared by the state’s health regulator would increase their
Bass Pro Shops to Open Store in Victor, NY
Bass Pro Shops plans to open a new Outdoor World store in Victor, N.Y. The Bass Pro Shops retail attraction, approximately 145,000-square-feet in size, will be located…
Learfield Sports to Acquire Licensing Resource Group
Learfield Sports, a college sports multimedia rights firm, entered into an agreement to acquire the sports marketing company Licensing Resource Group…
Smith and Wesson Projects FY Revenue Decline
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported earnings from continuing operations fell in its latest quarter amid declining lower long gun sales. The company also gave a down outlook for the year…
