SylvanSport, manufacturer of “Mobile Adventure Gear,” has been nominated for two prestigious business awards in their home state of North Carolina…
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Majestic Overhauls On-Field Services Team
Majestic Athletic, the on-field uniform supplier to Major League Baseball, announced that Steve Roche has been promoted to Director, MLB Team Services…
Dynamic Brands Names Director, Product Development
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for Bag Boy, Burton, Datrek, Devant, Sir Christopher Hatton and Slotline, announced that golf industry product design and engineering expert Doug Anderson has been named the Company's Director of Product Development
New Balance to Sponsor OneAmerica 500 Mini-Marathon
New Balance announced an official multi-year partnership with the 500 Festival. New Balance will serve as the official footwear and technical apparel sponsor of the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, the nation's largest half-marathon, and the Fi
Boathouse Introduces Summer League Shorts
Boathouse Sports unveiled its new fully sublimated “Summer League” shorts with pockets. Boathouse will offer the “Summer League” shorts with a swoop side panel that can be also be sublimated using a solid color or a teams own design…
Sportfishing Industry Expresses Deep Concern Over Gulf Oil Spill
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), in response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this week, announced that it is calling upon federal and state officials to act swiftly and diligently to mit
Crosman Avoids Layoffs with Municipal Loan
Crosman Corp. will manufacture a new line of products at its Ontario County headquarters rather than laying off about 50 workers. The air gun manufacturer received help from the Ontario County and New York economic development agencies to retain the jobs
Injinji Signs on The Summit Group and Sean Vill as New Sales Reps
Injinji, manufacturer of the Performance Toesock, said hired Sean Vill and Denise Vill-Olson to represent the company in the Pacific Northwest, including WA, OR, AK and northern ID, and The Summit Group, headed by Jim Kelly, to handle the Southeast, incl
Burton Snowboards CEO Resigns
Burton announced the departure of CEO Laurent Potdevin, who plans to pursue other opportunities after working at the snowboard company for 15 years. Laurent will stay connected to Burton as a consultant and advisor to the company. Chairman and Founder, Ja
Sanita Restructures US Management Team
Sanita Footwear A/S, the Danish parent company of Sanita Clogs, Inc, in Temecula, CA, announced the restructuring of the US management team. Bill Taylor was named president and Michael O'Brien becomes national sales manager…
New Balance Becomes Presenting Sponsor Run to Home Base
New Balance was named presenting Sponsor of “Run to Home Base.” On Sunday May 23rd, thousands of fans, veterans and active duty servicemen and women will participate in a 9K run ending by crossing home plate at Fenway Park while raising funds to support s
Famous Footwear Launches National Mind Body Sole Tour
Famous Footwear kicked off the Mind Body Sole Tour featuring Ali Vincent, the first female winner of the NBC show, “The Biggest Loser,”* and author of “Believe It. Be It.”…
Bass Pro Shops to Open Location in Harlingen, TX
Bass Pro plans to open a 130,000- to 150,000-square-foot store in Harlingen, TX. The store opening is tentatively scheduled for late 2011…
JC Penney To Reduce Energy Use by 20% by 2015
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced an environmental goal to reduce facility energy consumption 20 percent per gross square foot by 2015…
Supermodel Poses Nude for Reebok EasyTone Ad
Supermodel Helena Christensen appears nude except for her footwear in a campaign for Reebok's new EasyTone trainers…
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