REI Hires First Chief Commercial Officer

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (December 1, 2021) – REI Co-op hired its first Chief Commercial Officer and is promoting two executives to new leadership positions. Cameron Janes joins the co-op January 3, 2022 as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer. Kelley Hall was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Vivienne Long was promoted to Senior Vice President, … Continued

Sports Excellence Conducts North American Tour

MONTREAL, CANADA (November 23, 2021) – The Sports Excellence Corporation (SEC) Head Office Team is currently on the road on a 37-day North American tour to connect with their network through various intimate regional summits. The tour began November 1, 2021, with the final leg of the tour finishing on December 7. The 200 Strong Regional … Continued

S&S Activewear Acquires TSC Apparel

BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS (November 4, 2021) – S&S Activewear, an American imprintable apparel wholesaler, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire competitor TSC Apparel, marking S&S’ fourth acquisition since 2010. Over the past decade, S&S has made significant investments in North American capacity and technology. With approximately four million square feet of warehouse space and more than … Continued

Russell Athletic Partners With Alphabroder

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY (October 26, 2021) – The inventor of the sweatshirt, Russell Athletic, is thrilled to announce a partnership with alphabroder, one of the leading distributors of imprintable sportswear and accessories in North America. Through this partnership, an assortment of core styles from Russell Athletic will be available at five distribution centers between California, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania … Continued

Marucci Sports Acquires Lizard Skins

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Oct. 25, 2021) — Marucci Sports, LLC, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified and a leading designer and manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment and apparel, announced it has acquired Lizard Skins LLC, a designer and seller of branded grip products, protective equipment, bags and apparel for use in baseball, cycling, hockey, Esports and … Continued