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Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
Blacks Leisure Sales Shortfall Triggers Loan Convenants
Blacks Leisure, the U.K.’s largest outdoor specialty retailer, has been forced to renegotiate with lenders after a 10 percent slide in sales triggered loan covenants, possibly forcing the retailer to call on shareholders for more capital, according
Benelli USA NAmes Mooney as GM
Benelli USA has named Greg Mooney as their new General Manager at the company's headquarters in Accokeek, MD…
FWS: Duck Population at All-Time High
Fish & Wildlife's annual breeding population and habitat survey, whic is conducted each May by USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service, reveals the second-highest pond count and a record 45.6 million ducks, the most since the survey was started in 19
Service Grants $650K in Funding to 10 Cities for Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that 10 U.S. cities will receive $650,000 in funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) grant program…
Camping Apparel and Gear Imports up 19 Percent Through May
Imports of camping apparel and gear for the first five months of the year rose 19 percent above their level for the same period last year. That was well ahead of imports of overall consumers goods or the larger toys, games and sporting goods category, whi
Wholesale Prices for Sporting and Athletics Goods Dip in June
Despite double-digit percentage increases in many intermediate goods and raw materials from a year ago, prices received by manufacturers of finished sporting and athletic goods declined in June from both May and June 2010, according to data released Thurs
Reebok is Launch Partner for Spotify in U.S.
Reebok joined Coca-Cola, Sprite, Chevrolet, Motorola, Sonos and The Daily as an exclusive launch partner of Spotify, a growing music service with 10 million users in Europe. The service was launched in the U.S. on Thursday…
Bushnell Outdoor Products Creates Bushnell Eyewear Division
Bushnell Outdoor Products has created the Bushnell Eyewear Division, a new segment of the company that will oversee the Bollé, Bollé Safety, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands…
Parks Advocates Propose Conservation Construction Corps
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) are calling on Congress to create a Conservation Construction Corps — a national employment program to put Americans back to work and revitali
RECALL: Mizuno Baseball/Softball Gloves
Mizuno USA, in cooperation with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling about 131,000 Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves…
Sport Footwear Sales Up in Mid-Singles in June
June is not historically an important month for Sport Footwear sales, as it is a transition month from spring into back-to-school. June does not see a lot of new product introductions, and is mostly driven by sandal sales and clearance…
The Buckle’s Comps Rise 10.8 Percent in June
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended July 2, 2011 increased 10.8 percent from the five-weeks ended July 3, 2010…
Stage Stores Reports 1.8 Percent Increase in Comps
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week June period ended July 2, 2011 increased 3.4 percent to $134 million from $129 million in the prior year five week period ended July 3, 2010. Comparable store sales for the month increased
