All Corporations articles – Page 156
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Dakine is moving to new and larger headquarters in Hood...
Dakine is moving to new and larger headquarters in Hood River, Oregon, closer to vanues for hiking, windursfing, kiteboarding and SUP
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Shareholders of the former PPR group have given their final...
Shareholders of the former PPR group have given their final approval to its name change to Kering
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Eilers Sport, which is described by Sport Partner as the...
Eilers Sport, which is described by Sport Partner as the oldest sports distribution company in the Netherlands, is to be taken over by French partners. Eilers is a wholesaler selling specialist team sports and other products to retailers, from brands like Mikasa, Easton, Toalson, Porter, Ihsan and Trial, among others. ...
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Skullcandy is closing its office in San Clemente, California, and...
Skullcandy is closing its office in San Clemente, California, and offering positions to most of its staff of 30 people at its headquarters in Park City, Utah. The closure has led to the resignation of the company's chief financial officer, Kyle Westcoat. Separately, Sam Paschel, former executive vice president of ...
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Bob Meers, a former head of the Reebok brand and...
Bob Meers, a former head of the Reebok brand and former CEO of Lululemon, has taken over Alignmed, a company that claims to have a developed a proprietary touch/tension technology, Neuroband, that stimulates muscles and nerves to improve posture and balance
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The business has been renamed Emerald Expositions. It will continue...
The business has been renamed Emerald Expositions. It will continue to organize the Outdoor Retail and Interbike
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Lululemon Athletica, the fast-growing Canadian company specializing in yoga and...
Lululemon Athletica, the fast-growing Canadian company specializing in yoga and women's activewear, has served notice that it will delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange, but it will continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the U.S. The announcement coincided with the news that the company's chief executive, Christine Day, will ...
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shows in the U.S., among others. will continue to be...
shows in the U.S., among others. will continue to be headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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Onex Corp. has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from...
Onex Corp. has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from Nielsen Holdings for $950 million cash.
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Jarden Corporation has placed $250 million worth of convertible notes,...
Jarden Corporation has placed $250 million worth of convertible notes, carrying interest of 1.5 percent a year and due in 2019, with a syndicate of investors headed by Barclays Capital and J.P Morgan. The investors have also exercised an option to purchase an additional $15.2 million at the same conditions. ...
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Erima has established a new subsidiary for the Danish market,...
Erima has established a new subsidiary for the Danish market, targeting an annual turnover of €2 million within the next five years. It will be directly steered by the controlling shareholder of the German team sports apparel company, Wolfram Mannherz. He will work with Thomas Liebsch, responsible for sales and ...
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El Corte Inglés, which is the largest department store group...
El Corte Inglés, which is the largest department store group in Europe and one of the largest retailers of sports products in Spain, has announced plans to restructure debts of about €5 billion with banks and various other financial institutions in Spain and abroad, taking advantage of the current low ...
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IC Companys, the Danish-based parent company of Peak Performance, is...
IC Companys, the Danish-based parent company of Peak Performance, is to sell its Jackpot and Cottonfield brands to the Danish Coop, one of country's leading consumer goods retailers. The move is part of a process of simplifying its business model, in line with the corporate strategy it had previously announced. ...
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PPR, the French-based parent company of Puma and Volcom, is...
PPR, the French-based parent company of Puma and Volcom, is now listed on the Euronext stock exchange as KER. The company's annual shareholders meeting on June 18 is set to change the company's name to Kering.
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Waitt Co., a Omaha-based investment company, owner of a number...
Waitt Co., a Omaha-based investment company, owner of a number of sports brands, has announced the acquisition of the Bobby Jones golf brand from W-Diamond Group. The agreement gives Waitt a long-term license for the exclusive use of the brand globally for apparel, golf equipment and related products. The terms ...
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Christian Tourres, member of Adidas Group's supervisory board and former...
Christian Tourres, member of Adidas Group's supervisory board and former partner of the late Robert Louis-Dreyfus at the top of its executive board, cashed in €2.85 million a few days ago by selling 32,710 shares at a price of €87.00 each. He was taking advantage of record high values for ...
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According to The Australian Review, Billabong is considering the sale...
According to The Australian Review, Billabong is considering the sale of West 49, the Canadian-based action sports retail chain it acquired in mid-2010 for about $93 million, to help refinance itself. Since the takeover, West 49 has been downsized from 138 mall stores to 70, not including six locations operating ...
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Swix Sport is diversifying into the counter-seasonal market of roller...
Swix Sport is diversifying into the counter-seasonal market of roller skis. The Norwegian company, known for its ski poles and other products, has bought the rights to Pro-Ski, a Swedish brand of roller skis. The line will continue to be manufactured at the Sternes Specialfabrik factory in Dala-Järna, Sweden. Swix ...
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Dynafit is establishing a research and development center in Åre,...
Dynafit is establishing a research and development center in Åre, Sweden called the Dynafit Development Centre Åre. Dynafit will share offices in the Alpine National Arena with Åre's National Winter Sports Center, which provides access to cutting-edge research opportunities and the possibility to test products right on the slopes. Fredrik ...
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Brunswick Corp., parent company of Life Fitness, plans to sell...
Brunswick Corp., parent company of Life Fitness, plans to sell $150 million worth of senior notes, due in 2021, in a private placement with qualified institutional buyers. The net proceeds of the offering and cash on hand would be used to finance the redemption of all of the company's senior ...
