A lottery for 3,140 moose hunting permits will take place on Thursday, June 17, at L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport, Maine…
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UGG Combats Counterfeiters in Australia
Deckers Outdoor said criminal sentences for a ring of Australian counterfeiters of UGG boots will be handed down on or around June 18th, 2010…
Saucony Becomes Official Sponsor of 2010 Commonwealth Triathlon Series
Saucony has signed on as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the 2010 Commonwealth Triathlon Series, the leading sprint distance series in New England…
U.S. Soccer Sues Sports Authority Over World Cup Ads
The U.S. Soccer Federation sued Sports Authority Inc. over its advertisements linked to the World Cup, contending Dick's Sporting Goods is the national team's only licensed retailer…
Suunto Hires New England Sales Reps
Suunto, the maker of outdoor and fitness wrist-top computers, announced a partnership with sales representative, MacDaddy Sports Group LLC, led by owner Ken MacDonald, to handle all of the New England territory…
Dick’s SG Donates $50,000 to Team Fox
The first-ever Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month marked the recent finish of its successful, month-long celebration with a donation of $50,000 to its charity partner, Team Fox…
KEEN Taps Icebreaker’s Hopcus to Drive Global Sales and Marketing
KEEN Inc. announced a series of key hires, including Russ Hopcus to lead sales and global market development; Phyllis Grove as new vice president of marketing; and Sandy La Rowe to head up bags, socks and special products…
Zumiez to Expand into Canada
Canadian retail real estate consulting firm Northwest Atlantic announced that Zumiez will open a store in the greater Vancouver area…
K2 Appoints Snowboard Global Marketing Manager
K2 Sports promoted Hunter Waldron to the position of Global Marketing Manager for K2 Snowboarding while Bill Hall was promoted to K2 Sports Category Manager for Snowboard Boots…
Former Reef President Joins SDSI Board
Former Reef president John Wilson has joined the board of directors of San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI)…
Jake Burton Carpenter Reaches Colorado’s Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
Jake Burton Carpenter has been inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. He will be honored Nov. 6, 2010 at the 34th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Gala at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO…
Fila Korea Seeks Entry on Korean Exchange
South Korea's stock exchange gave the green light Thursday to FILA Korea Ltd.'s move to list its shares on Seoul's main bourse. The company will sell 3.25 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) in September and list its 8.567 m
House of Hoops to Open at Herald Square
House of Hoops, the basketball-themed concept of Nike and Foot Locker, will open a second New York City location at 11 West 34th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, sources told the New York Observer…
Record Breaking Numbers for National Trail Day
American Hiking Society said its 18th annual National Trails Day (NTD) 2010, the national kick-off event for Great Outdoors Month in June, was a huge success. On Saturday, June 5, tens of thousands of volunteers and trail enthusiasts in all 50 states cele
Confluence Names Sales and Marketing Manager, Accessories
Confluence Watersports has hired Lila Thomas to lead the sales and marketing efforts for the company's accessories division…