REI Releases Stewardship Report
REI released its third annual stewardship report that provides an evaluation of the co-op’s social and environmental efforts in the 2008 calendar year…
Flat Fitty Names Sales Chief for Australia/New Zealand
Flat Fitty/Lavish Headwear named Dave Johnson to the newly created position of National Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand…
NC Highway Patrol Switches to SWHC Pistols and Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said the North Carolina Highway Patrol has chosen to equip all of its officers with Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) Series pistols and with M&P Series tactical rifles. The M&P357 pistols and M&P15 tactical rifles
Amer Sports Announces New Hires for Salomon/Atomic
Amer Sports said Jeff Larsen has accepted the position of Director, Salomon Footwear and Anthony “Tony” Elggren as the National Accounts Manager for ASWO, responsible for ski equipment makers Salomon and Atomic as well as Suunto watches and instruments…
NRA Foundaton Awards Grants to Preserve Shooting Sports
The NRA Foundation has awarded 53 counties in Pennsylvania new grants for programs and events promoting and preserving the shooting sports. Field Representatives Kory Enck and Tom Baldrige, who coordinate the fundraising efforts for Pennsylvania, report t
Alpen Optics Signs The Media Group to Handle PR/communications
Alpen Optics has signed an agency agreement with Chicago based PR and marketing firm, The Media Group, Inc., to handle its public relations and communications efforts…
Report: Americans Expect to Keep Spending in Check for Holiday
Back-to-school shopping season hasn’t even ended yet, but American consumers are looking ahead to the Holiday shopping period with some trepidation. Based on a recent consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group, more than half the respon
Helly Hansen to Launch Online Retail with GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce Inc. has entered into a new partnership with the Helly Hansen retail group to develop and operate international online stores in eight European countries as well as the United States and Canada…
Lululemon to Launch Kids Product and Retail Concept
lululemon athletica inc. is introducing ivivva athletica, a new brand the vertical retailer said is focused on 6-12 year olds and will feature technical, multi-functional apparel that will include many of the design features found in lululemon product…
Gander Mountain Widens Q2 Loss on Increased Markdowns, Advertising
Gander Mountain reported second quarter sales declined 1.8% to $248.4 million from $252.9 million a year ago. The net loss widened to $7.3 million, or 30 cents a share, from a net loss of $4.9 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. The increased loss resulted
Sportfishing Supports Reintroduction of Cape Hatteras Legislation
The American Sportfishing Association has issued a press release publicizing their support for the reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 718 and S. 1557) that would restore reasonable off-road vehicle (ORV) access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreati
Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing
Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…
ING Awards $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity
ING awarded 50 schools across the U.S. with $2,000 grants to help students combat childhood obesity. Through its ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, financial services company ING, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and
Clarks Launches Search for New CEO
C&J Clark, the U.K. shoe giant, has announced that Peter Bolliger will retire next year as chief executive after eight years at the helm. Bolliger, who joined Clarks in 1994 and has been chief executive since 2002, has told the board he wants to retire ne
FTC Charges Clothing Companies For Falsely Marketing ‘Bamboo’ Products
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action earlier this month against four brands that sell “bamboo” apparel and fabrics by issuing false-advertising actions and fines…
