Europe's leading sports organizations signed an MOU with the aim of better promoting snow sports activities among children. The agreement calls on the International Ski Federation (FIS) the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and
Year: 2014
NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit Agendas Set
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has set the Team Dealer Program for the historic 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit, which will be held April 27-30 in Indian Wells, CA. The conference and summit will once again hav
LeftLane Sports Plans to Double Employment in 2014
LeftLane Sports, a members-only online retailer specializing selling endurance, outdoor and action sports gear at up to 70 percent off, plans to double its workforce in 2014 after reaching record breaking sales last year…
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Acquires KT Health, LLC
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC has acquired KT Health, LLC, the leading producer of kinesiology tape and related sports medicine products in the retail market. KT Tape is the most widely distributed kinesiology tape brand in the U.S., sold in 22,0
RECALL: 2,800 Johnson Health Tech Trainers and Ellipticals
Johnson Health Tech North America Inc. Is recalling about 2,800 Fitness Ascent Trainers and Elliptical trainers because user perspiration or cleaning liquids can build up in the power socket on the unit, causing a short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
NOCSAE Approves Revised Football Helmet Standard
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) board of directors has approved the development of a revised football helmet standard that will require helmets to limit certain concussion causing forces…
Canadian Olympic Committee Accuses The North Face of Ambush Marketing
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is cautioning Canadian consumers about ambush marketing by The North Face and some of its Canadian retailers…
Ebay Enterprise Q4 Revenues Grow Double-Digits
EBay Inc. reported that mobile users accounted for 40 percent of its new users and accounts in 2013 and generated $35 billion in sales for its merchant partners and brands, up 88 percent from 2012….
SIA Forms Alliance with Board Retailers Group
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced an official partnership with Board Retailers Association (BRA), the non-profit trade association representing more than 600 action sports retailers in the surf, skate, snow, wake, kite, wind and stand-up paddl
Mercury Marine Names New MercTech Manager for Dealer
Mercury Marine appointed Paul Haynes as the new manager of MercTech, the technical hotline for Mercury dealers…
Smith and Wesson Addresses California Microstamping Legislation
Smith & Wesson Corp. announced Wednesday that although it continually seeks ways to refine and improve its firearms so that consumers have access to the best possible products, the State of California is making that impossible when it comes to California
Hatch Marketing Group announces a new partnership with TruFire Corp.
Hatch will handle the marketing and advertising initiatives for TruFire Corporation, a Wisconsin based manufacturer of archery releases…
Delta Apparel’s Q1 Revenues Slide 6.4 Percent
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported sales slid 6.4 percent in its first quarter ended Dec. 28, to $100.0 million versus $106.8 million for the comparable 2013 period. Continued strong sales growth in the Salt Life and Art Gun businesses was offset by an anticipa
Billabong Signs Joel Parkinson
Joel Parkinson, one of the most successful and popular surfers of this century, has just signed a long-term contract extension to keep the Australian a key part of the Billabong team for the foreseeable future…
Patagonia Names Marcario to Replace Sheahan as CEO
Patagonia announced that Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia, Inc., will also assume the role of President and CEO of Patagonia. Prior to serving as the CEO of Patagonia Works, Marcario served as Patagonia’s COO an
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