A recent survey by HunterSurvey.com reveals that passing the hunting heritage along to younger people is still alive and well with nearly 46 percent of surveyed sportsmen having taken at least one child hunting in the past year…
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DSW Lifts 2014 Guidance After Above-Plan Q2
DSW reported second-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis slid 24.7 percent but came in ahead of Wall Street's consensus estimate by 5 cents a share. Comps rose 0.8 percent and the footwear chain was “encouraged by the sequential improvement in sales
Salomon and Backcountry.com Co-sponsor Trail Running Team
Salomon Sports and Backcountry.com are collaborating to share the costs of sponsoring trail running athletes who are generating content…
BRG Sports Acquires Stake in MIPS AB to Supplement Helmet RandD
BRG Sports Inc. has invested in MIPS AB, a Swedish company that makes the patented Multi-directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) that will be featured in several new cycling helmet models from BRG Sports brands Giro and Bell…
Field and Stream Sets Store Openings for Cary, NC and Columbus, OH
Field & Stream plans to hold grand opening celebrations the weekend of Sept. 5 through Sept. 7 for stores in Cary, NC and Columbus, OH. With the openings, Field & Stream, owned by Dick's Sporting Goods, will have six stores…
Title Boxing to Enter Retail Space
Title Boxing is gaining increased distribution and awareness of its boxing apparel and equipment through retail sales of products offered inside Title Boxing Club fitness clubs. As a result of the successful strategy, Title Boxing announced plans to move
Powerhandz Adds NBA Guards as Brand Ambassadors
Powerhandz, Inc., an athletic training sporting goods provider, added NBA guards Donald Sloan and Ronnie Price, alongside pro basketball trainers Johnny Dribble2Much Stephene and Tyler “Mr. Basketball” Relph, as its official basketball brand ambassadors.
Skirt Sports Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Skirt Sports will recognize its 10th anniversary Sept. 15 with the Virtual 10 on 10 Run for women across the nation and world. Women register with Skirt Sports to either run 10k or 10 miles on the weekend of the 15th and will connect with Skirt Sports via
Ralph Lauren Launches Biometric Polo Shirt with OMSignal
Ralph Lauren Corp. unveiled a polo shirt on the first day of the US Open that featuring biometric sensor technology developed by the Canadian firm OMSignal, which began shipping its Biometric Smartwear compression gear earlier this year…
OBIT: Sporting Goods Hall of Famer Ed Horner
Ed Horner, a member of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame who served on the NSGA Board of Directors, passed away Aug. 23, in Tennessee. Horner was 91. Horner founded All American, Inc. in Memphis in 1968…
Sport Chalet and Asics Launch NYC Marathon Sweepstakes
As part of its Adventures of a Lifetime sweepstakes, Sport Chalet has joined forces with Asics to give one lucky winner the chance to have a VIP 2015 race week experience in New York City outfitted in the newest Asics apparel and footwear. The prize also
POC Adds Greenwood to Snow Sports Sales Force
POC has added Dan Greenwood to its snow sports sales team, which is ramping up to launch the Swedish brand's new line of helmets and goggles and a new avalanche pack…
Faxon Firearms Fills Executive Position
Faxon Firearms announces the hiring of Nathanial Schueth as Faxon's new director of sales, marketing, and operations…
Sports Authority Announces 60th Annual Sniagrab Sales Event
Sports Authority announced the kickoff of its 60th annual Sniagrab sales event beginning this Saturday, Aug. 30 at select stores throughout Colorado and Utah. The program offers customers the chance to save 40–90 percent off original prices on previous y
Schutt Sports Bolsters Canadian Market Expansion
Schutt Sports is moving forward with its expansion plans in Canada, naming Big Kahuna Sports Company as its exclusive distributor in the country. With headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Big Kahuna has locations throughout Canada…
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