The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported that the latest raid of golf club counterfeiters by Chinese law enforcement resulted in the seizure of nearly…
Year: 2014
Academy Sports to Expand Headquarters
Academy Sports + Outdoors is expanding its headquarters in Katy, TX, according to a report in the Houston Business Journal. Construction is well underway on a new 200,000-square-foot building and six-story parking garage at 1800 N. Mason Road where the co
Skora Relocates to Seattle
Skora Inc, the maker of premium, lightweight performance running footwear, relocated from Portland, OR to Seattle effective Tuesday, July 1…
Fleet Feet Honors Franchises at National Franchise Conference
Fleet Feet, Incorporated, the nation’s leading franchisor of running specialty stores, honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees and store employees during its annual National Franchise Conference, hosted in St. Lo
Fed Agencies Finalize Endangered Species Act Implementation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service announced a new policy to clarify the interpretation of the phrase “significant portion of its range” in the Endangered Species Act as it applies to decisions to list species as thre
Chicago City Council Votes to Allow Gun Stores…Kind of
Last week the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance that would allow gun sales to take place in the city…
Ani-Logics Chooses Mike Wieck Sales
Ani-Logics Outdoors, a whitetail deer health and nutrition company headquartered in Worthington, Minnesota has chosen Mike Wieck Sales to represent its line of deer supplements and minerals for all the MWS covered territories…
Mountain Khakis Hires Urquhart as Product Manager
Mountain Khakis has hired designer Molly Urquhart as product manager to bolster its product development and design team in Jackson Hole, WY…
Keds, Girls Leadership Institute Study Girl’s Views of Bravery
Keds introduced a thought leadership and research initiative to identify how teen girls view bravery. The Dare to Dream, Dare to Act: What Girls Say About Bravery study was conducted in partnership with the internationally recognized Girls Leadership Inst
Reebok Signs UFC Lightweight Champion
Reebok has signed UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis to a sponsorship deal. The 27-year-old titleholder joins Johny Hendricks as the latest MMA star…
European Sports Trade Groups Partner to Combat Physical Inactivity
Two of Europe's leading sporting goods organizations have agreed to collaborate on initiatives to promote physical activity throughout the region…
Mountainsmith Hires Ferrand as New Mid-Atlantic Rep
Mountainsmith has hired outdoor industry veteran Ray Ferrand as Mid-Atlantic sales rep for its line of backcountry and outdoor recreation gear…
Downlite Secures RDS Certification for Chinese Supply Chain
Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of performance fills, is the first company to earn the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certificate in China, which constitutes the largest down supply chain in the world…
Roanne Miller Departing Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Roanne Miller, who nearly doubled the number of retailers belonging to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance over the last five years, has announced she will leave the organization at the end of this summer. Miller was named president of Grassroots in 2009 and task
ISA TanTec to Open Tannery in Mississippi
The German tannery ISA TanTec is setting up a new production center in Mississippi in response to the growing demand from U.S. shoe manufacturers for high-quality leather that is made in the USA. While not naming which of its customers had requested domes
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