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Garmont Receives Equity Investment
Garmont International Srl has sold a 25 percent equity stake to Veneto Sviluppo, a regional holding company near Venice, Italy for €1 million…
Russell Athletic Renews Alliance with Western Kentucky
Russell Athletic and the Western Kentucky University Athletic Department announced a five-year, $3.5 million renewal to supply athletic apparel for its intercollegiate athletic teams…
Amer Sports Unveils Aggressive Connected Fitness Goals
Amer Sports plans to grow sales of Connected Devices & Services to €600 million by 2020 by connecting everything from Salomon shoes, Precor elliptical trainers, Wilson basketballs and Suunto sports watches into a digital ecosystem that will help cus
Performance Sports’ Organic Sales Up 14 Percent in Fiscal Q4
Performance Sports Group Ltd. reported revenues grew 31 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31 thanks to 14 percent organic growth fueled by its hockey business and the addition of Easton Baseball/Softball business it acquired in April 2014…
Outdoor Retailer to Stay in Salt Lake Through 2018
Show organizers for the Outdoor Retailer show announced last week that they agreed to extend its contract with Salt Lake City through Summer 2018. The show had been contracted to stay in Salt Lake City through August 2016…
MIPS AB Picked Up by 14 New Bike Helmet Brands
MIPS AB said its patented Multi-directional Impact Protection System will be available from 14 new bike helmet brands next season, including Bontrager, Louis Garneau and Specialized…
Under Armour Launches New Branding Campaign
Under Armour unveiled its Rule Yourself marketing campaign, which defines the brand’s vision for training as a lifestyle. The 60-second “Anthem” spot and a series of shorter films that will debut this fall season showcase the self-discip
X2 Biosystems Partners with Mississippi High School Activities Association
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) launched a concussion safety pilot program during the 2015-2016 school year in partnership with X2 Biosystems and the Mind Matters Foundation…
Xero Shoes Hires Former Crocs Chief Sales Officer
Xero Shoes has appointed Mike De Bell, former chief sales officer for Crocs, as its VP of global sales…
Hibbett Sports Lowers FY Guidance After Q2 Miss
Hibbett Sports Inc. lowered its full-year earnings guidance by about 5 percent Friday to reflect a bigger than expected drop in sales in late July that dragged down same-store sales for the the 13 weeks ended August 1…
Kathmandu Urges Shareholders to Reject Briscoe’s Bid
Kathmandu Holdings Ltd is urging its shareholders to reject a hostile offer from a rival New Zealand retail group, arguing it's an opportunistic play that undervalues the outdoor specialty retailers’ longer term value…
Adidas Signs Justise Winslow
Adidas announced a partnership with Justise Winslow, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat…
Evolv Hires Wild Onion Outdoors as Midwest Rep
Evolv Sports hired Wild Onion Outdoors to cover North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin Illinois and upper Michigan…
Easton Baseball/Softball Announces New Global Headquarters Location
Easton Baseball/Softball plans to open a new 90,000-square-foot global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA. Currently located in Van Nuys, CA, the company’s new multi-million dollar facility will feature office space for more than 100 employees, a st
Kappa China Sales Surge in First Half
China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. reported revenue from the Kappa brand surged 46.4 percent to RMB464 million ($76 mm) in its home market of China during the first half…
