Foot Locker recently launched the second television commercial in a two-part series. The spot features NBA star James Harden and retiring soccer star Landon Donovan…
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L.C. Industries Creates Two New Positions
L.C. Industries, Inc. has added the new positions of director of marketing and designer and filled them with hired Jen Panattoni and Brittney Hopgood respectively…
Crailar Doubles Production Despite Air Quality Issues
Crailar Technologies Inc., a development stage company which has received financial support from Adidas and Ikea to provide commercial quantities of environmentally sustainable nature fibers, doubled production at its plant in the second quarter despite a
Total Source Distribution to Distribute SCCY Products
SCCY Industries has named Total Source Distribution, LLC. (TS) as an independent distributor of SCCY firearms in the United States…
Black Diamond Names Metcalf’s Successor, Says Growth Will Slow As It Cuts Hardgoods SKUs
Black Diamond Inc. capped off its strategic pivot Monday by naming an executive with global apparel and consumer electronics retailing experience as president and successor to company co-founder, chairman and CEO Peter Metcalf Monday. The company also rep
Scott Sports Names Vestal as New Bike Marketing Manager
Scott Sports hired industry veteran Zack Vestal as its bike marketing manager in the USA. Vestal joins the staff from Mavic Inc, where he spent almost four years as…
Gander Mountain Launches In-Store Fulfillment at All 142 Stores
Gander Mountain pulled the trigger on in-store pick up at all 142 of its stores Aug. 7…
Abeo Biomechanical Footwear Names Tracy Sheffer as Vice President of Sales
Abeo Biomechanical Footwear, the comfort footwear brand, announced the hire of industry veteran Tracy Sheffer as vice president of sales…
IOC Recognition Persuades Rival Skateboarding Federation To Cooperate
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) have agreed to work together to create official guidelines for street skateboarding competition in the wake of the International Olympic Committee's decision to re
Bill Hicks and Co. Currently Stocking Ruger Viridian TALO Exclusives
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, is offering exclusive Ruger Viridian TALO LCP and LC9 pistols…
Triton Boats Names New Regional Sales Reps
Triton Boats, manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, has appointed marine industry sales and marketing firm Wishbone Marketing as sales representatives for the Northeastern United States…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Draws More Than 27,000
Outdoor Retailer hosted more than 27,000 overall attendees, and 1,595 exhibitors, including 329 who were new to Summer Market…
Leatt Lists Shares on OTCQB
Leatt Corporation, a South Africa-based developer of personal protective equipment for athletes in extreme sports, has been approved to continue quotation of its securities on OTCQB, effective as of Aug. 1…
Black Diamond’s Continuing Businesses Post Double-Digit Q2 Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales from continuing operations increased 18 percent to $34.4 million compared to $29.2 million in the same year-ago quarter. The growth, which excludes results at Gregory Mountain Products, was primarily due to strong growth
Alpartagas: World Cup Hurt Mizuno, Timberland Sales
Alpartagas reported its North American, European and Argentine businesses offset expected second quarter declines in its home market of Brazil, where consumers diverted spending away from Mizuno running shoes and Timberland footwear and toward apparel and