Clarks Appoints President, Americas

Clarks footwear appointed Geralyn R. Breig to the position of president, Americas region. Geralyn most recently served as SVP and President of North America at Avon Products…

Mizuno Kicks Off ‘What if Everybody Ran?’ Campaign

Mizuno Running released “What if Everybody Ran?,” a study it commissioned from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Kenan-Flagler Business School, to kick off its marketing campaign of the same name. The campaigncelebrates running's impact on indi

Kickstarter Surpasses $1 Billion in Pledges

Kickstarter said it surpassed $1 billion in pledges on March 3. The crowdfunding site has been used by dozens of entrepreneurs in the sporting goods space to launch new products and even companies and is now commonly used as a product development tool tha

Lapierre North America Launches New Website

Lapierre North America unveiled a fully renovated website for North America, marking one of the most visible upgrades for the brand since parent Accell Group consolidated operations for its North American bicycle brands at single location near Seattle…

Smith and Wesson’s Q3 Profits Climb 43 Percent

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said net sales grew 7.1 percent in its third quarter ended Jan. 31. Excluding Walther products that were sold in the prior year pursuant to a distribution agreement that has since ended, sales climbed 16.7 percent. Earnings ju

Bosch Signs on as Sea Otter Classic’s Ebike Sponsor

In a sign of rising U.S. ebike sales, Bosch eBike Systems has signed on as a the first “eBike Systems Sponsor” of the Sea Otter Classic. The sponsorship will provide Bosch with a highly visible platform to showcase 2014 model ebikes using an electrically

Sport Hansa Names Two New Reps

Sport Hansa LLC, which imports and distributes six European outdoor brands to 260 dealers in North America, has hired Peter Whitney of the Whitney Outdoor Group and Mike Felix with Vapor Outdoor Sales to represent its lines in the Northeast and mid-Southw