Schuylkill Valley Sports has promoted John DeMaria to director of apparel and licensed products. DeMaria will continue his duties in purchasing and merchandising all sports apparel for the 18 store chain…
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Play Outdoors Celebrates First Brick-and-Mortar Store
Online retailer Play Outdoors announced the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar store in its hometown of Bend, Oregon…
Yakima Names Reps of the Year
Yakima has named Connecticut-based Atlantic Associates as sales agency of the year and Rob Robinson of Robb Sports as sales rep of the year…
Victorinox President Rick Taggart Retires
The president of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. (VSAI) will retire from the company in August, 2010. Rick Taggart plans to return to his home in Grand Junction, CO to …
Adidas Sells Almost One Million Jerseys of Spanish Soccer Team
Adidas AG indicated it sold almost one million replica jerseys of the Spanish national team, which won the World Cup on Sunday…
OGIO Signs Italian Distributor
OGIO International announced the addition of Action to Sport (A2S) as the exclusive distributor of packs, motor sports and specialty action sports gear in Italy…
Randy Ruch Retires from Schuykill Valley Sports
Randy Ruch, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Schuykill Valley Sports, retired July 1, 2010 after thirty-nine years in the sporting goods industry. Ruch opened his first store in Audubon, PA in August 1971. The company now operates eighteen store
Under Armour’s President David McCreight Resigns
Under Armour, Inc. announced that David McCreight is resigning as president of the Company, effective August 20, 2010. Kevin Plank, chief executive officer, chairman and former president of the company, will assume the duties of president, including manag
Alabama Outdoors Sold to Investor Group
Alabama Outdoors Inc. has been sold to SMAO LLC, an investment group led by Scott McCrory, who will now serve as president of Alabama Outdoors…
RECALL: Felt Bicycles
Citing faulty steer tubes, Felt Bicycles has issued a voluntary recall on its 2009 model B12, B16, and S32; roughly 2,100 bicycles sold through specialty stores nationwide from October 2008 through May 2010…
SmartWool Promotes Three
SmartWool Corporation said three internal candidates have been promoted to fill the newly created positions of general manager, international business; chief financial officer; and vice president,value chain…
RECALL: Wading Staffs
Citing a faulty detect button, Simms Fishing Products has issued a voluntary recall on certain 2010 model Wading Staffs sold through authorized Simms dealers from March 1, 2010 through June 17, 2010…
Golfsmith Secures $90M Loan; Opening 14 Stores
Golfsmith completed an amendment and extension of its revolving credit facility with GE Antares Capital…
Cornell May Cut Nike License Over Honduran Issues
Without “significant progress” in resolving an ongoing labor dispute in Honduras, Cornell University said it will end its licensing agreement with Nike by the close of the year…
Outdoor Footwear Vendors May See MTB Relief
Outdoor footwear retailers and vendors got mixed news Thursday when the House Ways & Means Committee posted a proposed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) that would restore duty relief on trail runners and other outdoor products retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010,
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