MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (March 1, 2021) – Trigon Sports Int’l, Inc., announced the acquisition of Practice Partner, Inc., located in Wilmington, North Carolina, effective March 1, 2021. Trigon Sports will acquire the Practice Partner assets, supply chain, and customer base. The merged business will continue operating in Memphis. The combined entities will bring additional depth to the … Continued
Matt “Kap” Kaplan was named the new president of OrderMyGear.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (February 25, 2021) – Global play and entertainment company Hasbro announced a partnership with NFL FLAG to become the official supplier of footballs and flag belts for NFL FLAG league play in the United States. The partnership represents a definitive return to sports for the NERF brand, which will put NERF footballs and gear directly into … Continued
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (February 16, 2021) – Markwort Sporting Goods Company announced its acquisition of the second generation Xelerator Fastpitch Softball Trainer from Ken Roudybush. The Xelerator Fastpitch Softball Trainer has been a proven seller for many years. The Xelerator is designed to help softball pitchers improve by creating correct muscle memory for a consistent pitching … Continued
HELSINKI, FINLAND (February 2, 2021) — Amer Sports Corporation (“Amer Sports”) announced the appointment of retail industry executive, and seasoned global operator Stuart Haselden to the newly-created role of Chief Executive Officer at Arc’teryx Equipment (“Arc’teryx” or “Company”), the Canadian-based global design company specializing in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. The appointment is effective immediately. In … Continued
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (January 29, 2021) – Discover Financial Services (DFS) and the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) announced a partnership, the largest in NWHL history, that includes Discover becoming the Official Credit Card of the NWHL. “The partnership between Discover and the National Women’s Hockey League is an important moment in our league’s … Continued
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (January 28, 2021) – USA Hockey announced a multi-year partnership with Clear2Play, a leader in athlete safety software. “It’s great to welcome Clear2Play to the USA Hockey family,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. “At the heart of our efforts every day is athlete safety and we look forward to benefitting … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 26, 2021) — Ed Passino, a former member of the USA Football staff for 16 years, has been selected to lead the new partnership between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Football League (NFL), which was announced in September as a means to gain a better understanding … Continued
EAGAN, MINNESOTA (January 10, 2021) – Stock & Field, a Midwest retailer which includes outdoors gear in its product assortment, filed for bankruptcy. The 57-year-old business, which was founded as Big R in Watseka, Illinois, is holding liquidation sales at its 25 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan. Big R rebranded as Stock & … Continued
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (January 20, 2021) – S&S Activewear and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced a new partnership in which CD&R-managed funds will invest alongside current owners and management to acquire S&S, a leading North American distributor of imprintable apparel and accessories. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With approximately four million square feet of warehouse … Continued
