Former Nike Exec Gets Probation on Tax Charges
A former Nike executive and his wife have been sentenced in Oregon to three years of probation after pleading guilty to federal tax charges involving income from a South Korean footwear manufacturer…
K2 Sports in Marketing Partnerships with Jones Soda
K2 Sports has partnered with Jones Soda Co. to create Jones Soda skis and snowboards…
Cabela’s to Open Store in Saskatoon Canada
Cabela’s reported recently it plans a store in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in spring of 2012. skatchewan, Canada…
Dean Karnazes to Sponsor Dick’s SG Runners’ Month
Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a series of running events taking place in May, announced that running icons Dean Karnazes, Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall will serve as official ambassadors for the 2011 program.
DSW Appoints General Manager of DSW.com
DSW Inc. appointed Roger Rawlins to SVP and GM of DSW.com, and Jennie Wilson as SVP of finance and controller…
Remington, Marlin Parent Pulls IPO Registration; Posts Q4, Full Year Losses
The Freedom Group, Inc., which owns the Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, Dakota and Mountain Khakis brands, among others, sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, requesting the withdrawal of the company’s Registration S
PAC Study: Over 60 Million Americans Considered Couch Potatoes
A just-released study by the Physical Activity Council (PAC) found 77% of Americans age six and over took part in at least one activity (217.0 million people) in 2009. This leaves 64.6 million people who are inactive, according to the survey…
Puma Unveils New Eco-Accountability Method
Puma has unveiled a new accounting methodology that it says will lead to the first-ever Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) statement. The EP&L statement will attempt to measure the full economic impact of the brand on ecosystem services…
Outdoor Nation Expands Regional Summits for 2011
Building on the success of the 2010 Summit in New York City, Outdoor Nation will host five Regional Summits this year. The Summits will kick-off with a return to New York City on June 23 with a National Outdoor Nation Congress where youth from every state
Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010
Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f
Choose Outdoors Names Interim Prez
Choose Outdoors, an advocacy group focused on building support for the nation’s outdoor recreation infrastructure, has named Michelle Barnes as interim president and announced an expanded board of
directors…
Mizuno Launches Nationwide Promotion for New JPX-800 Irons
Mizuno USA, Inc., announced recently the launch of its JPX-800 Swing To Win Challenge, a national contest allowing consumers to put their current irons to the test and experience the “significant distance gains that can be realized through their new JPX-8
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
Modell’s Open Second Smaller Concept Stores in Ramsey, NJ
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the opening of the company's 147th store this past weekend with the grand opening of a new 8,451-square-foot store located in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, NJ…
L.L. Bean’s Credit Card Accounts Reportedly Hacked
Barclays Bank, which issues Visa credit cards on behalf of L.L. Bean, is warning the outdoor retailer's customers that hackers gained access to customers' names and e-mail addresses. In a letter that was posted on L.L. Bean's website, the b
