Organisers of ISPO, Messe München have announced dates for the first ISPO Shanghai, which will run from July 2-4, 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China. “This is Messe München response to mounting ...
Tags: ISPO, seasonal sports, Apparel
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that organic net sales increased 12 percent in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 and by 21 percent including results at G.H. Bass, which it acquired in November 2013. The brand management company, which ...
Tags: Outwear Sales, Sporting Goods
More consumers "shopped small" on Saturday, but spent less money on average than a year ago, according to the results from the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, released today by the National Federation of Independent ...
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Shoe Carnival Inc. exceeded its net sales, comp store sales and earnings guidance in the third quarter thanks to strong sales of fashion boots, the roll out of national advertising, the addition of new brands in its women's department, and ...
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Seafolly, Australia’s leading Swimwear Company, announced a new partnership with L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity fund sponsored by LVMH Mo Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH). L Capital Asia 2 will be acquiring a controlling ...
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Reebok announced a groundbreaking partnership with UFC, the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. Under the long-term deal, Reebok will become the exclusive authentic global outfitter of UFC, creating for the first time ...
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Link Piazzo, a member of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame who served as Chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors in 1962, passed away Nov. 14 in his hometown, Reno, Nev. He was 95. Piazzo, the son of Italian immigrants, was ...
Tags: golf, baseball, hunting, Sporting Goods
The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past. ...
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of its holdings in Thule Group AB Nov. 26 for SEK2.2 billion, or about $295 million, in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm. Nordic sold 26.1 million shares, or 26.1 percent ...
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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., an industry-leading provider of hunting and shooting accessories. The acquisition, which is expected to be accretive to Smith & ...
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Jarden Corporation will distribute one additional share of Jarden common stock for every two shares of Jarden common stock owned by stockholders of record as of Nov. 3, 2014 under its previously announced 1 for 2 stock split. The ...
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Reebok International ha acquired has the U.K.-based, boxing and martial arts brand, Luta. It established a long-term alliance with Fight for Peace, a non-profit organization which combines boxing and martial arts with education and personal ...
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Warrior Sports, Inc. said it disagreed and was "disappointed" with the decision by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) to void the NOCSAE certification for the Warrior Regulator lacrosse helmet. ...
BackJoy Orthotics, LLC. has received a minority investment from Sandbridge Capital, which recently took a stake in Rossignol. BackJoy is best known for its SitSmart Pro seat accessory that supports the back but has expanded into footwear, ...
Tags: sports bras, sports apparel, Sporting Goods
Under Armour said Byron K. Adams Jr. has left his post as Under Armour Inc.'s senior advisor to Chairman and CEO Kevin Plank, effective Friday, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Having served on the ...
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