New Mintel research conducted just this month finds that two thirds (67 percent) of online holiday shoppers plan to buy at least half of their presents online. The number climbers even higher among Millennials, Generation X and those with…
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Jens Voigt Joins Trek as Ambassador of Awesome
Jens Voigt, the long-admired and recently retired professional cyclist, has entered into an agreement with Trek to become its Ambassador of Awesome as part of what experts have labeled “the least relaxing retirement ever.” Voigt will work in product testi
Bass Pro’s Debt Ratings Unimpacted by Fishing Holdings AcquisitionNo Impact on Debt Ratings
Moody's Investors Service said that Bass Pro Group, LLC's Dec. 11, 2014 announcement that it has agreed to acquire fishing boat maker Fishing Holdings, LLC from Platinum Equity is a modest credit negative because leverage will increase moderatel
New Era Cap to Make Golf Caps
New Era Cap announced the introduction of technologically advanced caps designed to meet the specific performance needs of golfers. The company is making the caps available to a limited number of golf shops in 2015. New Era Golf signed a four-year deal wi
Chaco Sends Nearly 100 Kids to Camp
Chaco made a $46,945 donation to the American Camp Association’s “Send a Child to Camp” scholarship fund for 2014–enough to send 94 underprivileged children to camp…
Iconic Athlete Kathrine Switzer to Deliver Keynote Address at Girls on the Run Summit
Iconic athlete, sports and social advocate, author, and Emmy award-winning television commentator, Kathrine Switzer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 Girls on the Run Summit – an annual gathering of directors and board members from among the 225 co
PMA Asks for Federal Mediation of West Coast Labor Talks
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents employers at America’s 29 West Coast ports, asked Monday for federal mediation in its contract negotiations with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU)…
Bozeman Ice Festival Produces Two Firsts
The U.S. ice climbing community made history twice last week, which marked the first time the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup was held in North America and the first time an American woman won the speed final…
Crocs Chooses Blackstone Director as Next CEO
A year after taking $200 million in private equity from Blackstone, Crocs Inc named one of investment group's two Crocs directors as its CEO…
Nike Fights Off FX Headwinds to Deliver Robust Q2
With a 15 percent revenue gain and 120-basis point improvement in gross margins, Nike Inc. chalked up yet another impressive quarterly performance. Earnings rose 22.7 percent to $655 million, 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consensus estim
SHOT Show to Feature Comedian Bill Engvall
He's a hunter. He's a target shooter. He's one of the top comedians in America today – and among the busiest. He'll also be NSSF’s 2015 SHOT Show State of the Industry featured entertainer. The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced that comedian Bill Engvall will perform at the SHOT Show's annual State of the Industry […]
Sportsman Brand Apparel Announces New Sales Agency
Sportsman Apparel announces the appointment of Outdoor Marketing Group (OMG) as its new, regional sales agency of record covering the Southeast States effective immediately…
POC and Volvo to Demo Collision Avoidance System at CES
POC, Volvo and Ericsson will present technology at International CES in Las Vegas Jan. 6-9 that offers proximity alerts to Volvo car drivers and cyclists to prevent collisions responsible for 50,000 cyclist fatalities and injuries in the United States eve
Wac’Em Archery Launches New Website
Wac'Em Archery Products LLC announces the launch of its new website, Wacemarchery.com…
Nike Takes ACG Subrand Urban
Nike Inc. rebooted its Nike ACG – or All Conditions Gear sub-brand – as NikeLab ACG last week with an urban aesthetic it hopes will catch on in global fashion capitals. The launch marked a big departure for AGC, which has struggled to get a foothold in th
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