NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 1, 2020) – Vida Shoes International, Inc. and Eric McCrite Company (EMC) announce their new licensing agreement for the Pastry Brand of Dance Footwear, Clothing, and Accessories. The Pastry brand, known for its best-in-class dance sneakers, has signed a Worldwide licensing agreement with the Acworth, Georgia based Eric McCrite Company (EMC) to manufacture, distribute, and expand … Continued
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (June 25, 2020) — With retailers resuming in-store operations following the months-long COVID-19 pause, shoppers from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will find liquidation discounts on top-name sporting goods, footwear and apparel brands as Modell’s Sporting Goods resumed going-out-of-business sales at 107 of its remaining stores. A joint venture of Tiger Capital Group, Great American Group (a … Continued
EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (June 17, 2020) — Bauer Hockey announced a new line of products to help enable the safe return of hockey. Taking learnings from BAUER medical-grade face shields, this summer the company will launch facial protection specifically designed for players, coaches, administrators, on-ice officials, parents and fans. “We are so proud to have supported nurses and … Continued
SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN (June 3, 2020) – The Board of Directors of Wigwam Mills Inc., the family-owned maker of premium, Made-in-the-USA socks since 1905, announced that leadership of the brand has shifted to fourth-generation siblings Chris Chesebro and Margaret Newhard. Both have been working at Wigwam for more than a decade with Chesebro overseeing operations and Newhard leading product … Continued
STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA; NEW YORK, NEW YORK and MONTREAL, QUEBEC (June 2, 2020) – THORLO, Inc., the originator of activity specific performance socks, sold throughout the United States and more than 30 countries, is proud to announce that THORLO’s shareholders have entered into a partnership with Strategic Brand Growth, LLC, a Delaware company majority owned and … Continued
DALLAS, TEXAS (May 27, 2020) – OrderMyGear (OMG) was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Achievement in Product Innovation category in The 18th Annual American Business Awards®. The award recognizes OMG for 2019 product innovations bridging the technology gap for the Team Dealer and Promotional Product industries. OMG powered over $328 million in online … Continued
Cathy Pryor was named President at Franklin Retail Solutions. Pryor was an executive with Hibbett Sports and the board chair of the National Sporting Goods Association.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (May 4, 2020) – Women’s flag football is on its way to becoming an official National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) varsity sport by 2021, thanks to a two-year partnership between the NAIA, the National Football League (NFL) and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX). With support from NFL FLAG and RCX, NAIA will work to develop … Continued
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (May 14, 2020) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced it will extend its partnership with Molten USA to remain the official volleyball for NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship play through the 2023 season. The three-year agreement extends a deal that was originated in the 2018 season to use the V5M5000 FLISTATEC volleyball in NAIA … Continued
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2020) –LIGHT Helmets announced it is banning the sale of all its products to NFL teams. LIGHT, which was formerly SG Helmets, cited an increase in NFL concussions in 2019, ineffective testing and on-field data not being released among the reasons for its decision. “Despite copious rule changes to reduce head … Continued
