News briefs - Corporate and M&A – Page 50
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Burton is paying sales commissions to wholesalers and retailers
According to Boardsport Source, Burton has initiated in certain European countries a pilot version of the “Sales Incentive Program” it has set up in the U.S. Employees at its wholesale partners in in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are receiving a commission, or “cash bonus,” on the sale of Burton x ...
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Adidas confirms options for Reebok
Confirming previous media reports, the Adidas Group says that it has started considering various options for its Reebok brand, including a possible sale. “As part of the development of its new five-year strategy, adidas has begun to assess strategic alternatives for Reebok. These strategic alternatives include both a potential sale ...
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Fanatics acquires WinCraft
As Sports Business Daily reports, Fanatics has acquired WinCraft, in a move that will diversify the company’s reach beyond its core licensed apparel business. Established in 1961, WinCraft is a producer of sports-themed hardgoods and other non-apparel items. The company generates about $100 million in annual revenues, according to Fanatics, ...
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Adidas grants a Corona bonus to all employees
Adidas has announced that it will give a Corona thank you bonus to all the members of its staff of about 60,000 employees around the world for Christmas. Regulations introduced by the German government will make the bonus free of taxes and social charges. The bonus will amount to up ...
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European Tour and PGA Tour unite
The European Tour and the PGA Tour have announced a “Strategic Alliance” for golf competitions, covering tournament scheduling, prize funding, media rights and commercial matters. The PGA Tour will be acquiring a minority stake in the European Tour’s media production company, European Tour Productions, and the PGA Tour’s commissioner, Jay ...
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JD may be serious about Debenhams
JD Sports Fashion has reportedly entered exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of Debenhams, the struggling British department store chain, with FRP and Lazard, which are advising the bankrupt company’s receivers. According to the reports, JD is particularly attracted by Debenhams’ website and the locations of some of its 124 stores, ...
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Jay-Z and Novak Djokovic join CLMBR’s team
The musician Jay-Z and the tennis star Novak Djokovic have joined the investment team of CLMBR to support next year’s launch of the CLMBR Connected and CLMBR Pure vertical climbing machines for fitness training. Both machines have touch screens, an audio system and a tracking app to deliver on-demand, instructor-led ...
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Sports Direct to purchase four stores in Spain
In a deal worth €34 million, Frasers Group’s sports banner, Sports Direct, will be purchasing six Toys ‘R’ Us stores in Spain in a sale & leaseback deal. They are located in the cities of Alcobendas (outside Madrid), Sant Boi (outside Barcelona), Granada, Valencia, Málaga and Pamplona. Toys ‘R’ Us ...
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Calida offers to buy the remaining shares in Lafuma
The Calida group has published a formal offer to buy all the shares it doesn’t own yet in the Lafuma group, with a squeeze-out provision for the minority shares that are not be tendered. The offer follows the previously reported in The Outdoor Industry Compass, favorable opinion expressed by Lafuma’s ...
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Dorel is to be taken private
Dorel Industries, the Canadian company known in our sector for its numerous bike brands (Caloi, Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn, etc.) and also involved in home products and juvenile furniture, has reached an agreement in principle with various investors that would take it out of the Toronto Stock Exchange. In the ...
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Bradshaw Taylor acquires Sherpa Adventure Gear
Bradshaw Taylor, which has been the distributor of Sherpa Adventure Gear for many years, has agreed to take over the brand and its assets. Corry Taylor, the owner of the U.K.-based wholesaler, will be its new chief executive. Sherpa Adventure Gear will continue a partnership with Innov8 Partners for sales ...
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Sweaty Betty is reportedly looking for a new owner
Sweaty Betty, the British brand of women’s activewear, has reportedly asked Goldman Sachs to help find a new investor. According to The Times, it is seeking a valuation of about £250 million (CONVERSION €278.16 million). The brand currently operates more than 60 mono-brand stores in the U.K., the U.S., Canada ...
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JD’s executive chairman sells shares
Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of JD Sports Fashion, has sold 2,587,326 shares in the British company at a price of 745.61 pence per share, leading to total proceeds of £19,291,102 (€21,406,962-$24,889,334). The retailer’s share price has been sliding in the last five days from around 800 pence to less than ...
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Melchers Group combines Venice Beach and Joy Sportswear
The German Melchers Group, which has more than 50 brands from various industries under its umbrella, has reorganized its apparel segment. Its Scoretex subsidiary will serve as the “Home of Brands” for all four of the group’s sports brands. In addition to the labels Venice Beach and Curvy Fit by ...
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Whoop is valued at $1.2 million in financing round
Here is another young connected fitness company that is commanding a high valuation. Whoop, an “athletic performance maintenance company” headquartered in Boston that provides memberships for 24/7 coaching to improve health and the free Whoop hardware that goes with it, has closed a $100 million Series E Financing round at ...
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Under Armour divests MyFitnessPal, will discontinue Endomondo
Under Armour (UA) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to Francisco Partners, a global investment firm specializing in technology businesses, headquartered in San Francisco. MyFitnessPal, an activity tracker that helps around 200 million users in their health and fitness activities, will become a stand-alone company. ...
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Many PE firms are reportedly eyeing Canyon Bicycles
Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg has reported that a number of private equity firms – such as the Carlyle Group, KKR & Co., Advent International, Apax Partners, General Atlantic and Permira – are considering takeover bids for Canyon Bicycles. The German company has been working in this direction with Robert W. ...
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Decathlon invests €4 million in Cyclofix
Cyclofix, a French on-site bike repair service, has raised €5 million in an investment round including €4 million coming from Decathlon and €1 million from Via ID, a business accelerator that supports innovative start-ups in the field of new and sustainable mobility. Cyclofix, created by Alexis Zerbib in 2016, is ...
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Rawlings acquires Easton Diamond Sports
Rawlings Sporting Goods and Easton Diamond Sports have entered into a definitive agreement for Rawlings to acquire Easton, the American baseball and softball brand. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The existing shareholders of Peak Achievement Athletics, Easton’s parent company, will continue to participate as minority ...
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Huub launches a crowdfunding campaign
Huub, a British producer of apparel and accessories for endurance sports, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. It hopes to raise at least £250,000 (€277,000-$327,000) so as to “continue to scale its direct-to-consumer offering, expand the product range in its fast-growing cycling category, cater for the increasing number of ...
