The board of directors of Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has elected two new officers to the company that is parent to Louisville Slugger. Tanée Brewer has been named assistant treasurer. Kimberely Gant has been elected assistant corporate secretary;;.
Year: 2014
Team Express to Supply USSSA
Team Express has partnered with the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) to become the organization’s exclusive online retailer and team dealer for equipment and training products…
Salomon and Fransson Expand Sponsorship to Apparel
Salomon has expanded its partnership with ski mountaineer and freeskier Andreas Fransson to get his input on the development of snow sports apparel products…
Puma Golf Signs Graham DeLaet
Puma Golf announced the signing of rising PGA Tour star Graham DeLaet…
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rebounded in December after falling in November. The index now stands at a reading of 78.1 (1985=100), up from 72.0 in November…
Brooks Running Signs Olympian Nick Symmonds
Brooks Running Company added Olympian Nick Symmonds to its roster of sponsored athletes. Symmonds joins the Brooks Beasts Track Club (TC), a middle distance, Seattle-based training group…
Gander Mountain to Open Store in Greenfield, IN
Gander Mountain is opening a new location in Greenfield, set to open in the spring of 2014…
Rogers Corporation Hires Sales Engineer for Footwear, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle
Rogers Corporation, designer and manufacturer of specialty materials including PORON XRD Extreme Impact Protection, hired Seal Wu as a new sales engineer in South China to help bolster its efforts on the active lifestyle, outdoor and footwear industry seg
Columbia Sportswear Commences New Venture in China
Columbia Sportswear Company said its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on Jan. 1, 2014. Also, as previously planned and announced, 29-year Swire Resources veteran Samson Wong was appointed president of the joint ventur
IBM Digital: Holiday Online Sales Rise 10.3 Percent
According to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, fourth quarter online sales were up 10.3 percent year over year…
Sturm, Ruger Appoints President
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the promotion of Christopher J. Killoy to be its president, effective Jan. 1, 2014. In this capacity, Killoy will be the chief operating officer and will be responsible for sales, marketing, manufacturing, product ma
Amazon Now Charging Sales Tax in Indiana, Nevada, and Tennessee
With the new year, Amazon is charging sales on purchases in three more states – Indiana, Nevada, and Tennessee. Amazon agreed to begin collecting sales tax in the three states in 2014, bringing to 19 the states in which it automatically adds tax to purcha
F1 Champ’s Ski Accident Reignites Helmet Debate
The skiing accident that left former Formula One race car champion Michael Schumacher in a coma last weekend has reignited debate over why serious head injuries are rising among skiers and snowboarders even as helmet use has grown dramatically…
Court Sides with Nike in Rory McIlroy Equipment Deal
A Californian court ruled that Nike acted within the law when signing Rory McIlroy on a $20 million a year equipment contract in 2012…
Cleveland Golf/Srixon Partners with Dave Pelz
Famed golf instructor and bestselling author Dave Pelz has joined Cleveland Golf/ Srixon as a member of their professional staff…
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