Big Rock Sports, LLC, has finalized the acquisition of Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd. Inland Pacific, which is based in British Columbia, operates out of three regional distribution centers across Canada, and has been servicing the independent sportin
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Pale Morning Media Opens Maine Office
Pale Morning Media, a public relations and strategic communications firm specializing in the outdoor world, has moved their Portland, ME satellite office to a new location near the historic Old Port district…
NASGW Sets Theme and Program for its Expo and Annual Meeting
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) will hold its Expo & Annual Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV on Nov. 1-4, 2011. The theme for this year's event is “Every Day,” an expression of what wholesale distributors
Steelers Running Back Sues Champion Over Deal Termination
Twitter has claimed another athlete endorsement deal. Rashard Mendenhall is suing Champion for over $1 million after the company fired the Pittsburgh Steelers running back as an endorser over tweets Mendenhall made referencing the 9/11 attacks…
Lululemon Sets Date for Twofer Stock Split
The Lululemon Athletica Inc. board of directors has established July 8, 2011 as the record date for the previously announced two-for-one stock split of the company's common stock…
May Sport Footwear Retail Sales Pace Weakens
With the month of May typically seen as the beginning of a clearance period for athletic footwear for many retailers, its importance is usually on the low end of the scale after the Easter and Spring Break periods are past and inventories are cleaned up h
Acushnet Golf Continuing Business Revenues Jump 17 Percent
Fortune Brands, Inc. is reporting that first quarter comparable revenues in the company’s Acushnet Golf segment, which excludes foreign currency exchange rates, the impact of the sale of Cobra and restructuring and other charges sales in the continu
Shimano Q1 Growth Stymied by Japan Earthquake
Shimano Group reported that first quarter sales increased 1.3 percent to ¥50.9 billion ($619 mm) with a small gain in the bicycle component business partially offset by a slight decline in fishing tackle revenues. Bicycle Component division sales rose 2.
Puma Q1 Revenues Pass Billion Dollar Mark
Puma AG reported that first quarter consolidated sales reached €773.4 million ($1.06 bn), rising 9.3 percent in currency-adjusted terms and 13.2 percent in euro terms when compared to the first quarter of 2010. In currency-neutral terms, Footwear revenu
SportsOneSource Announces 2011 SGB 40 Under 40 Honorees
The SportsOneSource Group is pleased to announce the honorees for the fourth annual SGB 40 Under 40 Awards. This year's list again contains individuals from all corners of the sporting good industry who are recognized as leaders making a difference i
NRF: Store Expansion High on Agenda for 2011
Retailers in 2011 will be intent on actively growing their businesses and improving customer insight capabilities, in addition to continuing efforts begun during the economic downturn to stabilize operating costs and focus on financial discipline, accordi
Bushnell Establishes The Bill McRae Annual Lifetime Achievement Award
Bushnell has established an annual award for members of the media to recognize excellence in optical journalism. The award will bear the name of long time outdoor writer Bill McRae, who is widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable optics writers in
Sea to Summit Names Southeast Agency
Sea to Summit has named Elliott Hardin of Hardin Outdoors to serve as their independent sales representative in the Southeast region. The announcement bolsters Sea to Summitfs commitment to provide the highest level of sales support to the retailers in t
Paul Gagner Joins The SportsOneSource Group
The SportsOneSource Group continues to commit resources to its specialty business and to OIA VantagePoint™ platform, The Official Research of the Outdoor Industry™. The company has tapped long-time outdoor industry veteran Paul Gagner as Vice President a
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…
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