Teva Announces Kokanee Crankworx Sponsorship and Freeride Team
To complement its new freeride shoes, the Links and the Pinner, Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, introduced its first freeride mountain bike team, as well as its inaugural sponsorship of the Kokanee Crankworx mountain bike festival in Whis
Harris Poll: Football by Far America’s Favorite Sport
Three in ten Americans who follow at least one sport (31%) say professional football is their favorite sport while 17% say baseball, according to a Harris Interactive. This is a narrowing of the gap from last year when over one-third (35%) of sports fans
NSGA Announces Management Conference First Day Speakers
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has announced its slate of Monday speakers for the 2011 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, to be held May 1-4, 2011 at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona…
NBA Names NBA Retail Summit Award Winners
The National Basketball Association named the recipients of the 2010 NBA Retail Summit Awards, naming the Utah Jazz the 2009-10 Team Retailer of the Year and Majestic Athletic and Wincraft, Inc. the inaugural Apparel and Non-Apparel Licensee of the Year a
Ski and Snowboard Month Off to Strong Start
The January Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative has reached its mid-way point and U.S. ski areas and resorts, particularly those in the east, are reporting strong interest in their learning programs, according to organizers…
Paradox Sports Announces Restructuring, New Board
Paradox Sports, which won the OIA Inspiration Award at Outdoor Retailer last week for its work integrating the physically disabled into the outdoor community, has restructured its operations and board of directors. Malcolm Daly will now serve as the execu
The Walking Co. Sees 3.6% Comp Gain in 2010
The Walking Company announced 2010 Walking Company revenue of $187.4 million, representing a 4.2% growth over 2009 revenue and a 3.6% comparative sales increase for 2010…
Nike Stands By Lance Armstrong
Despite an article in this week's Sports Illustrated story reporting that the Lance Armstrong instigated use of performance-enhancing drugs among his teammates, Nike strongly defended the 7-time Tour de France winner. Nike spokesman Derek Kent releas
LeftLaneSports.com Acquires Stake in 118 Boardshop
LeftLaneSports.com has acquired a stake in Los Angeles-based 118 Boardshop, a members-only online store focused on action sports…
Nau to Demo QR Coded Hangtags at Outdoor Retailer
Urban + Outdoor apparel maker Nau will showcase how QR codes can be used on hangtags to help outdoor specialty retailers engage smartphone users in their stores by directing them to branded websites and away from price comparison sites…
Adams Golf Buys Yes! Golf for $1.65M
Adams Golf announced that, with a bid of $1.5 million and a total purchase cost of $1.65 million (inclusive of administration costs) it was the winner at the Jan. 18, 2011 U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction for the bulk sale offering of Denver-based Progear Ho
Nike, Adidas, Others Praise Administration’s Crackdown on Rogue Websites
A diverse group of companies including Nike, Adidas and several professional sports leagues praised the Obama administration for cracking down on online piracy. The companies wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder and John Morton, director of Immigration a
Easton Hockey Appoints Western Sales Manager
Easton Hockey appointed Tom Copeland as Western sales manager for Easton Hockey U.S. Among an array of other professional successes, Copeland recently served as the national director of sales at TaylorMade – adidas…
OBIT: Former NSGA Chairman John Cook
John Cook, Sr., who served as chairman of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) from 1987-88, passed away on Saturday, January 15. He was 82 years old…
MAGIC Partners with Maloof Skateboarding on Skate Event
MAGIC, the apparel trade show, announced the launch of RIDE Unltd., a new skate event set to debut at MAGIC, this February in Las Vegas. As part of the effort, Maloof Skateboarding LLC, producer of the skateboarding event – Maloof Money Cup, and owner of
