Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Third Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism grew more than three times faster than the overall economy in the third quarter, following an increase of 3.4% (revised) in the second quarter, according to the latest estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Sharapova Ends 10-Year Tennis Sponsorship Deal With Prince Sports
Maria Sharapova ended her 10-year sponsorship agreement with racket manufacturer Prince Sports Inc…
Brooks Sports Launches Brooks PR Invitational
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the upcoming Brooks PR Invitational, an indoor track meet for the fastest high school runners in the U.S. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at the Dempsey Indoor track in Seattle, the Brooks PR Invitational will give qua
Haglöfs Names New Sales, Marketing and Retail Execs
Haglöfs disclosed that it has appointed a new marketing director and a new sales director to take over the positions of Nicolas Warchalowski, who will take over as CEO Jan. 1 The Swedish outdoor brand, which was acquired by Asics in August, also named a r
Puma Rated Leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Puma AG said it has been rated the sustainability leader within its sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most recognized indexes for sustainable investment worldwide. Puma achieved a company score of 86 points, while the average
SwingAway Sports Hires VP of Professional/Insitutional Division
SwingAway Sports Products hired Robert Ducey as vice president of SwingAway's newly created professional and institutional division…
Actress Zooey Deschanel Sues Steve Madden
Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel sued Steve Madden in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming she's owed $2 million from an August endorsement deal she signed with the company…
Industry Vendors See Profit Growth Slow in Q3
The theme for the fiscal second quarter may have been “tighten, tighten, tighten” as sporting goods industry vendors focused on bottom line growth, but the trends for the third quarter have settled into a more normalized pre-recession pattern
Commerce Dept: November Spending Shifted Toward Apparel and Sporting Goods
Americans shifted their spending in November toward apparel and sporting goods and away from electronics, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Advance estimates are the first put out by the U.S. Census Bureau and wil
Yakima Acquires Hubco Automotive in Step Toward Global Expansion
Yakima has acquired Hubco Automotive Ltd, the New Zealand maker of Whispbar, a rapidly growing vehicle roof rack system that uses aero bars to reduce the noise and improve the styling of such products…
Third Quarter Public Company Results Moderate
For the bicycle, outdoor and snow sports market, the third quarter of 2009 was one of margin preservation by way of substantial inventory reduction. Following a highly-promotional fiscal 2009 front half, vendors and accounts in the year-ago period slashed
ATF Introduces “Emergency Plan” to Monitor Sales of AR-style Guns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is moving to require federally licensed firearms retailers to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning Jan. 5, 2011…
Confluence Watersports Acquires Bomber Gear
Confluence Watersports has acquired Bomber Gear, a premium, authentic paddlesports brand that specializes in the design of performance whitewater skirts and technical paddlesports apparel. Bomber Gear will round out Confluence Watersports' growing ac
Epic Snowstorm Dumps on Rockies
A significant winter storm swept through the Colorado Rockies this past weekend and the Weather Service warned that “heavy snowfall of epic proportions” could dump up to eight feet in some upper elevations in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah just in time
Linda Powell Joins Mossberg Team
Effective immediately, Linda Powell has been appointed as Director of Media Relations at Mossberg. Powell brings 15 years of industry experience and is an accomplished hunter, traveling across the country and to destinations around the world…
