Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced its newly elected 2013-2014 board of directors and selected Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair. Zohar Ziv, President and COO of Deckers Corp. was elected as 1st vice chair; Casey Sheahan, CEO o
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Garmin’s Outdoor and Fitness Segments See Revenue Growth in Q2
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SKLZ Appoints Enge as New President
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New Survey Shows Specialty Bike Shops Competing Favorably With Online Retailers
According to new research from Craft, the performance sportswear company, specialty bike shops are riding close with online retailers when it comes to competition, thanks in large part to their knowledgeable sales staff…
Cross Optical Sales Up Nearly 18 Percent in Second Quarter
A.T. Cross Company reported sales of its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native eyewear brands, reached $32.4 million, a quarterly record for the business and an increase of 17.9 percent compared to last year…
Lapierre North America Launches New Website
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Schutt Sports Introduces New Interactive Warning Label On Football Helmets
Schutt Sports, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of football helmets, will replace the current warning label it places on every helmet with a new, interactive label starting immediately. This label will link to the new “Heads Up”
Cliff Keen Reaches Endorsement Deals With Metcalf, Van Dusen
Cliff Keen Athletic has entered into separate marketing and athlete endorsement deals with men's freestyle wrestler Brent Metcalf and prominent women's wrestling coach Marcie Van Dusen…
Sturm, Ruger Names New National Accounts Manager
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has named David McDaniel as its new national accounts manager…
Mizuno Opens New Operation in South Korea
Mizuno Corporation's newly established subsidiary, Mizuno Korea Ltd., will acquire and take over the operations of its South Korean distributor effective July 1, Mizuno's board of directors decided June 28…
Town Sports International Adds Fitcorp Private Fitness Division
Town Sports International, the owner and operator of of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, launched its new Fitcorp Private Fitness Division designed to manage private fitness centers for both large and small companies…
SealSkinz Launches U.S. Subsidiary
SealSkinz Ltd., a U.K.-based manufacturer specializing in fully waterproof, windproof and breathable hand, foot and head accessories, has launched a North American subsidiary, SealSkinz Inc., to bring their line of waterproof, windproof and breathable glo
Wigwam Hires New Western Director of Sales
Wigwam, the performance sock company, has named John Strong as their new western director of sales. Strong’s territory will include everything west of the Mississippi and is comprised of 7 independent manufacture rep agencies…
Louisville Slugger Recalls Fastpitch Softball Bat Line
Louisville Slugger has recalled the entire line of its OneX fastpitch softball bats from the market due to a manufacturing flaw. Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the parent company of the Louisville Slugger brand, warns that the barrel of the bat can break, caus
Junior Colleges Select Spalding as Official Ball for Five Sports
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) selected Spalding as the official ball for five of its premier sports starting July 2013. The five-year partnership names Spalding as the ‘Official Ball’ of…
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