Zack Dorn, the official world record holder for the fastest lacrosse shot at 116 mph, is the newest member of Epoch Lacrosse’s team of endorsed athletes…
Year: 2014
Dr. Cool Contending for ITMA Future Materials Award
Dr. Cool, the fabric wrap that combines ice and compression, has been named a finalist in the inaugural ITMA Future Materials Awards “Best Innovation – Sports and Outdoor Apparel Textiles” category…
RIDE Snowboards Hires Northwest Sales Representative
RIDE Snowboards has addes Topher Laws to their team as a new sales representative…
Lancaster Archery Supply Introduces New Web Design
Over the past year, Lancaster Archery Supply (LAS) experienced significantly increased mobile device and tablet traffic to their flagship websites, lancasterarchery.com and lancasterarcherydealer.com…
DeLorme inReach Sets Record for Summer Rescues
DeLorme reports that more people relied on its DeLorme inReach satellite communicator in an emergency this past summer than ever before…
Eddie Bauer Expedition Loses Member to Avalanche
Eddie Bauer expressed condolences for the death Monday of a woman killed by an avalanche during an expedition it is sponsoring in Argentina, Outside.com reported…
Shoe Carnival Raises Awareness for Breast Cancer Research
With the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Shoe Carnival is helping promote awareness with pink wristbands at every domestic location…
SIA Opens Registration for 2015 Snow Show
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) opened registration for the 2015 SIA Snow Show that run Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center and the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest that runs Feb. 2-3 at Copper Mountain Resort…
Leadville Trail 100 Moves to Race Lottery System
The 2015 Leadville Trail 100 Run, presented by New Balance, will move to a race lottery system, which is set to open on Monday, Dec. 1…
Sports Authority Partners with the National Sports Center for the Disabled
Sports Authority announced a partnership with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Throughout the month of October, all Sports Authority locations nationwide will be collecting poin
OIA Releases Two More Sustainability Tools
Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) launched two new tools to help companies proactively manage supply chain and sourcing practices…
Bass Pro Sets Opening for Tacoma
Bass Pro Shops set the grand opening festivities for its Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Tacoma, WA, the company’s first store in the Pacific Northwest, kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. The event features an all-star cast of celebrities from
VF Corp’s CFO Robert Shearer to Retire in March, 2015
VF Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Robert K. Shearer will retire in March 2015, after 28 years with the company. VF named Scott A. Roe, 49, currently Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Shearer
RSG Acquires Raleigh-based Capital RunWalk
The Running Specialty Group (RSG), an operating segment of The Finish Line, Inc., announced the addition of Raleigh-based Capital RunWalk to its national community of retail locations. This expands RSG’s market share to include North Carolina…
Adidas Plans $2 Billion Stock Buyback
Adidas AG resolved plans to return up to €1.5 billion ($2 bn) in total to Adidas AG shareholders over the next 3 years, primarily through stock buybacks. In addition, Adidas AG confirms its stated commitment to pay an annual dividend to shareholder