Industry News at Team Insight

Anaconda Purchased By Hat World/Genesco
September 03, 2010
In a major move that truly signals that Genesco is serious about the team sports business, Anaconda Sports, one of the few remaining significant independent team sporting goods dealers in the United States, was acquired earlier this month by Hat Worl...

Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Elects Jim Baugh, Tom Raynor and Ted Stahl
September 01, 2010
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee announced today that it has elected one retailer and two manufacturers, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May. Jim Baugh, Wilson Sporting Goods Co.; Tom Raynor, Fleet Feet, Inc.; and Te...

Adidas Extends MLS Sponsorship
August 30, 2010
The biggest sponsorship agreement in MLS history just got bigger, according to a report in Sports Business Journal. Despite having four years left on a 10-year, $150 million agreement with MLS, Adidas opened the contract and agreed to new terms th...

Nfinity Signs Volleyball Deal With Maryland
August 28, 2010
Nfinity, the first women’s performance team sport company, announced today that it signed a sponsorship deal with the University of Maryland volleyball team for the 2010 season. The team will be outfitted in the Nfinity Volleyball Shoe, the first vo...

Riddell Wins Helmet Patent Infringement Suit Against Schutt
August 22, 2010
A federal court jury in Madison, Wis., has found that Schutt Sports Inc.'s DNA and ION football helmets infringed the concussion reduction technology features of the Riddell Revolution family of football helmets. The jury awarded Riddell just und...

Xenith and Snoop Youth Football League Partner to Provide League-wide Injury Risk Reduction: Official Launch of Xenith Academy
August 17, 2010
Xenith® today announced its partnership with the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL). The partnership will provide the SYFL, in its entirety, access to Xenith Academy™, a comprehensive risk reduction curriculum designed to deliver both innovation and ...

NFL Going Pink With Reebok Mayhem
August 17, 2010
Debuting October 2010 in every NFL game, special edition players “Mayhem”. Sublimated, seamless compression back molds to your hand. Reebok exclusive GRIPTONITE 2.0 palm provides unparalleled rapid spin reduction, the ball to “clings” to your hands...

Tobergte Steps Down At Stromgren
August 17, 2010
Stromgren Athletics has announced the departure of president and CEO Ed Tobergte. Tobergte will now concentrate his efforts on Gear 2000 and opportunities in the football protective equipment market. Mort Finkelstein assumes the position of presid...

NBS Welcomes New Members
August 10, 2010
Nation's Best Sports recently added a number of new members. · Down 2 Earth Sports, Baxley, GA · G.I. Loan Shop, Grand Island, NE · Idaho Water Sports, DBA Pinetree Sports, Inc. · Paragon Sporting Goods, New York, NY · Ted’s Sporti...

SGMA Applauds Proposed $80 Million for PEP in 2011
July 30, 2010
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) is delighted with the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $80 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) in 2011. This Senate action took place late yes...