Sportsman's Warehouse will open a store in Spokane, WA in early 2015. This location will be the first of eight planned stores that will open during 2015…
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Skullcandy Chief Sales and Revenue Officer
Skullcandy, Inc. appointed David Raffone as chief sales and revenue officer. He most recently served as vice president, U.S. Sales Division with Sony Electronics…
Reebok Signs UFC Light Weight Champion
Reebok signed UFC light weight champion, Anthony “ShowTime” Pettis, to an endorsement deal…
NSSF Announces Two Staff Additions
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has announced that it has appointed Jennifer L.S. Pearsall as director, public relations and Justin Morrissey as digital content specialist…
Majestic Athletic Launches Player Trades Promotion
Majestic has launched its new Summer Trade Bummer Buster promotion. Now through July 31, Majestic will offer any customer who has purchased the jersey of a traded player through majesticathletic.com a coupon for 50 percent off toward another authentic col
Physical Activity Tax Incentive (PHIT Act) Clears Major Hurdle in Congress
The Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT HR956) took a major step forward recently when Congress released its estimate of the investment Americans would make in physical activity if allowed to use money in pre-tax medical accounts, also known as a s
Dansko CFO Jim Fox Receives “CFO of the Year” Award
The Philadelphia Business Journal named Dansko Chief Financial Officer Jim Fox as the 2014 CFO of the Year in the Medium Company Category. Selected by an independent panel of judges and sponsored by Drexel University…
Outdoor Retailer Finds Downtown Rooms for 300 More Retailers
Outdoor Retailer has secured downtown hotel rooms for 300 core retailers previously unable to book accommodations within walking distance of the Salt Palace Convention…
Sports Direct Poised as European Juggernaut After Fiscal 2014 Growth
Sports Direct International plc reported comparable store sales grew 10.5 percent in the fiscal year ended April 27 on top of a 10.6 percent increase in the prior fiscal year, even without the benefit of the London Olympics, the European soccer championsh
AR-15 Manufacturer Makes Key Industry Hires
Adams Arms has hired two new employees to its product development and sales departments…
Everlast Launches Fitness Certification Program
Everlast Worldwide introduced their first fitness certification program, the Everlast F.I.T Coach Certification. The goal of the certification is to provide instruction on how to incorporate fight sports based exercises into a total body fitness curriculu
Clean-Shot Archery Receives US Patent Approval
Clean-Shot Archery, Inc. announced that patent #8,777,786 has been issued to protect the innovative features of their Nock Out lighted nocks…
Bipartisan Duck Stamp Companion Bills Introduced in House and Senate
Ducks Unlimited officials (DU) voiced strong support for the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, a bill introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate…
Bankrupt Tactical Holdings Seeks Quick Sale of Massif Mountain Gear and Military Footwear Businesses
Tactical Holdings Operations Inc. has filed a petition for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking a quick sale of its businesses, including Massif Mountain Gear, which makes fire-resistant outdoor apparel for fire-rescue workers, the military and industri
VF’s Sports Brands’ Momentum Continues in Q2
VF Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly profit as its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition racked up its third-straight quarter of double-digit growth. Sales in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition rose 15.9 percent. The North Face was up 11 percen
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