November 03, 2017 VF Buys Icebreaker, Doubling Down On Natural Fibers
The New Zealand brand, which had sales of $150 million in the trailing 12 months, is seen as a complement to the SmartWool brand, which VF said will amplify its presence in the fast-growing natural fibers market. Badger Sportswear to Buy Alleson Athletic
CCMP, a private equity firm with over $16 billion in transactions in a wide range of industries from consumer to industrial and healthcare, has added Alleson Athletic to the Badger Sportswear transaction it made in Aug. 2016 in what would appear to be a rollup strategy in the team market. NSGA, Others Ask Supreme Court to Hear Online Sales Tax Case
The NSGA along with other retail trade associations including the NRF have filed amicus briefs urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a South Dakota case on whether online sellers must collect sales tax. Adidas Said to be Near Deal with Zach LaVine
The four-year deal could be worth as much as $35 million, according to ESPN, and will replace Nike as his sneaker company after the Eager Beavertons declined to match the Big a’s offer.
The high-tech distributor that supplied the sporting goods channel for many years filed for bankruptcy protection in Minnesota listing assets and liabilities of $100-500 million and is attempting to reorganize by selling off its existing inventory, collecting receivables and divesting its operation that sold software. Under Armour Seeks Trademark Protection on Slogans
Under Dog is asking a MD federal court to declare that its use of “I CAN DO ALL THINGS” and “I CAN. I WILL” are valid trademarks that do not infringe on Battle Fashions, which uses the trademark “ICAN.” NICS Checks Decline Double Digits in October
NSSF-adjusted FBI NICS background checks were down 16.3% in Oct. to 1,132,065 compared to 1,353,299 last year in the fevered market just before the 2016 presidential election.
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