With the departure of its long-time president and CEO in the mirror and membership engagement ebbing, Outdoor Industry Association members embarked on a bit of soul searching at the trade association's annual leadership conference last week…
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NSSF Poll Sheds Light On American Attitudes on Gun Violence
More than eight out of ten Americans say that the misuse of guns in violent crimes is a matter for the criminal justice system, not a public health issue…
United Sporting Companies Names VP
United Sporting Companies (USC) appointed Paul Carey to serve as vce president of new business development…
Scovill Fasteners to be Acquired by Morito of Japan
The Gores Group has agreed to sell Scovill Fasteners to Morito, a leading global supplier of apparel fasteners, components for automobiles and cameras and other niche manufactured products…
LeftLane Sports Enters Holidays with 6MM Members
LeftLane Sports said it is entering the holiday season with 6 million members, or more than twice the number the private, flash sale site had 18 months ago…
EB Brands Announces New Management for Corporate Finance and Its Fitness Division
EB Brands Holdings Inc. has hired a corporate CFO and a senior vice president of sales for its fitness division, which specializes in making accessories under the Bally, Everlast, Valeo and Sportline brands…
Climbing Organizations Acquire Unaweep Canyon Sites
Western Colorado Climbers’ Coalition (WCCC) and the Access Fund have purchased two major cliffs in Unaweep Canyon that secure permanent public access…
Lids Sports Group Acquires Jersey City Canada
Lids Sports Group has acquired Jersey City Canada, a licensed sports apparel, headwear and novelty company operating 28 retail stores across four Canadian Provinces. In addition, the acquisition includes 9 headwear only CAPZ stores, and 2 websites operat
Michael Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming
USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps for six months, forced him to withdraw from next year's world championships and taken away his funding from the sport's national governing body. The move came as a result of the Olympic champion's s
Zumiez’s September Comps Run up 6.6 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported September sales increased 12.5 percent to $66.3 million with comps jumped 6.6 percent. In September 2013, comps decreased 0.6 percent…
NFL Associated with Negative Moral Values
When asked which of a list of popular U.S. professional sports they most associate with negative moral values, football (52 percent) is America's top selection by a nearly two-to-one margin over basketball (28 percent), the next most cited sport. Box
Performance Sports Group’s Top-Line Momentum Continues in Q1
Performance Sports Group Ltd., the parent of Bauer, reported revenues jumped 28.0 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31, to $197.1 million. On a conference call with analysts, Kevin Davis, president and CEO, said the momentum established during fisca
Canadian Tire Targets 9 Percent Growth at FGL Sports
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited outlined a three-year vision to keep the company on the offensive in a rapidly changing retail environment and grow annual sales by at least 3 percent at Canadian Tire, 5 percent at Mark's and 9 percent at FGL Sports
Former Dorel Rec/Leisure Exec Launching HR Practice
Tom Osgood, who served on the senior membership team for Dorel Recreational/Leisure, has joined K. Russo Consulting, Inc., a leading boutique executive search firm where he will launch a new human resources advisory practice…
The Buckle’s Comps Rise 2.2 Percent in September
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales increased 2.2 percent in September. Net sales increased 4.1 percent to $103.1 million…
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