McDavid and Hibbett to Sponsor Scout Combines
McDavid will be the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Scout Combines. The series of high school football events are set to take place in 13 cities across the country, including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, and attract
K-Swiss to Make Ironman Footwear and Apparel
K-Swiss inked a long-term, official partnership with World Triathlon Corporation, owners of the brand Ironman. Under the agreement, K-Swiss will be the exclusive footwear and apparel provider of an evolving collection of co-branded K-Swiss/Ironman perform
GrindTV and Sportnet Merge
GrindTV and Sportnet announced plans to combine the web's two top action sports properties into one dominant digital action sports network collectively reaching over ten million monthly visitors. The company will operate as Sportnet, and will provide
Trek Bicycle Furloughs Affects Almost 300 Workers
Trek Bicycle Corp. has instituted temporary furloughs for many production workers at its Waterloo plant, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Most production employees rotated one week on, one week off without pay during February. Fewer than 300 of t
Under Armour to Outfit USA Football
USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, and Under Armour, Inc. said that Under Armour will be the official outfitter of USA Football training events and national teams…
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Adds to Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Brian Wilson to its inside team of dedicated territory sales managers. As a Pacific Northwest territory sales manager, Brian will be better able
Ecco Adds Sales Reps Across Territories
Ecco added 16 sales representatives in key territories throughout the U.S. The new reps support sell-through in the green-grass and off-course channels. The staff additions coincide with several major customer service initiatives, including the company�
RECALL:Tippmann Markers
Tippmann Sports, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of about 13,000 A-5 Paintball Markers. Tippmann Sports has received three reports of the end cap assembly breaking, ejecting and hitting the operator. One minor injury has be
Dorel Q4 Earnings Fall; Inventory Skyrockets
Dorel Industries Inc. reported that revenues for the fourth quarter increased 4.6% to $479.9 million from $458.9 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income decreased 14.2% to $19.2 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, from $22.3 million, or 67 cents p
RECALL: 2009 Electra Bicycles
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Electra Bicycle Company LLC have issued a voluntary recall of 2009 Model Electra Bicycles with Front Trays…
Oakley Posts Double Digit Sales Gains
Although parent company indicated that the year got tougher in Q3 and Q4 in 2008, Oakley was able to reach its plan of 15% U.S. dollar growth in for the year…
Woolrich Withdraws Eddie Bauer Complaint
Woolrich, Inc. has officially withdrawn its trademark infringement court action against Eddie Bauer. Following extensive discussions between the two companies, Eddie Bauer and Woolrich have determined that their respective trademarks are not infringing a
Paddlesports Enthusiasts Flock to Early Expos
Across the U.S. snow belt, lakes may still be frozen and average temperatures are still near freezing, but paddling enthusiasts who have had enough of winter are again anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring.
On March 6-8, the 1st Annual Northeast Paddle
DSW and Zappos Settle Lawsuit
DSW Inc. and Zappos have settled a lawsuit over affiliated online marketing that included the DSW name, the companies said in a statement. As reported, DSW Inc. filed a lawsuit in May 2008 charging Zappos.com Inc. with misuse of DSW service marks. The sui
VW Signs Multi-year Major League Soccer Deal
VW Volkswagen of America entered into a multi-year deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) and its marketing arm, Soccer United Marketing. Tim Ellis, VP of marketing, Volkswagen of America, Inc., noted in a release that the relationship builds a relationship
