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Billabong Refinancing Offer Undergoes Revision
US private equity groups Centerbridge and Oaktree are considering whether to make a last-minute bid for Billabong after a Takeovers Panel ruling opened the company up to rival takeover offers, according to a report by the Australian. The panel had forced
Parents Wrapping Up Back-to-school Shopping Early
The average family with school-age children in grades K-12 has already completed more than half (52.1 percent) of its shopping, up from 40.1 percent the same time last year and the highest percent in the survey’s history, according to National Retai
Wolverine Promotes Jodi Watson to President, Consumer Direct
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Jodi K. Watson to the position of president, consumer direct. Watson was most recently vice president of e-commerce for the company…
Rawlings Reveals New Sabermetric Component for Gold Glove Award
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) unveiled the committee of seven sabermetric experts and the SABR Defensive Index (SDI), the new statistical breakdown for the
Keen Introduces Customization Program for the Newport H2
Keen has unveiled Keen Custom, a customization program for its iconic Newport H2 sandal. With more than 80 colors to choose from and more than 65 million possible sandal color combinations, Keen fans can lead the design process…
Foot Locker Partners With E! News Co-Anchor Terrence Jenkins For Back-to-School
Foot Locker, Inc. has partnered with Terrence 'J' Jenkins, co-anchor of E! News, to share his style tips and favorite looks for the back-to-school season…
Hollister Partners With Keds To Launch Exclusive Product Online
Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., is partnering with Keds, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, to release an exclusive line that features signature Hollister patterns on Keds' iconic sneakers…
Trek Connects Dealers with Cycling Advocacy Groups
Trek has rolled out a new initiative to connect its dealers with the nation's foremost advocacy groups: IMBA, People for Bikes, and the League of American Bicyclists in a bid the help them create more bicycle friendly cities throughout the country. T
Burton Hires Billy Anderson as New Senior Brand Director
Burton Snowboards has hired Billy Anderson as its new senior brand director effective Sept. 3. He will oversee all brand and retail marketing initiatives and staff and report directly to VP of Marketing Anne-Marie Dacyshyn…
Ipath Adds Manny Santiago as Endorser
Ipath said skateboarder Manny Santiago has become the latest pro to join its sponsorship team…
Bass Pro Poised to Clinch Tax Incentives for Texas Store
The City of Round Rock will vote Aug. 22 on whether to approve a 10-year incentive agreement that could return up to $4.5 million in sales tax and development costs to Bass Pro Shops if they develop a proposed store in the Texas city, according to the Rou
America’s State Parks Scouts 2,000 Park Ambassadors
America’s State Parks plans will recruit 2,000 new State Park Ambassadors between the ages of 16 and 28 to write, blog, take pictures or videos, and use social media to communicate their love of the outdoors. Project sponsors include the Johnson Out
Bass Pro to Open 7th Texas Store Near Austin
Bass Pro Shops will locate the company’s seventh Texas store in Round Rock near Austin. The 104,000-square-foot store will be located…
Dover Saddlery Hires James Cullen as Executive Vice President
Dover Saddlery, Inc. hired James Cullen to the newly created position of executive vice president. Cullen most recently worked at Bakers Footwear…
Boa Technology Lands on CircleUp Top 25 List
Boa Technology Inc. was recently named one of the country’s 25 most innovative brands by CircleUp, a social marketplace that allows individuals to invest in private consumer and retail companies…
