Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman is suing Nike for trademark infringement and unfair competition over its Lights Out apparel line, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Diego. According to a press release, the former San Diego Ch
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Stanley Names Former REI Brand Manager to VP Position
Kelly Kraus, former director of private brand management at REI, has been hired as vice president for Stanley, the 100-year-old beverage container brand. She will be responsible for overseeing key functions including…
NRF to Create Site for Retailers to Monitor Cyber Security Threats
The National Retail Federation is moving forward with the creation of a program that will provide retailers access to information on cybersecurity threats identified by retailers, government and law enforcement agencies and partners in the financial servi
European Cargo Bike Advocates See Big Growth
Cargo bikes are emerging as the next hot market for bicycling vendors, at least in Europe, according to comments made at Saturday's European Cycle Logistics Conference in Nijmegen, Netherlands…
NICA Selects Alabama and Virginia for High School MTB League Expansion
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) will expand its high school mountain biking league to Alabama and Virginia in 2014, bringing the number of new leagues added this year to three, and the NICA league network to 13…
Remington Arms Announces Voluntary Product Recall
Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) today announced a voluntary recall of Model 700™ and Model Seven™ rifles with X-Mark Pro® (“XMP®”) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014…
Marucci Sports Names CEO
Kurt Ainsworth, co-founder of Marucci Sports, has been named the Baton Rouge bat and equipment maker’s new chief executive officer…
River’s End Trading Appoints CEO
River's End Trading Company, a seller of promotional products, golf, and uniform markets, announced the appointment of John Maher as CEO and a capital investment from GCI, a leading private equity firm…
Bauer Secures Double-Digit Back-to-Hockey Bookings
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues rose 16 percent on a currency-neutral (C-N) basis its third quarter ended Feb. 28 and that its loss before non-recurring items had narrowed. But the best news was that “Back-to-Hockey” bookings w
Berria Bike Rolls Out 2014 Models Using Textreme
Berria Bike introduced its first bikes using the carbon fiber material TeXtreme at Feria de Madrid. The company's top 2014 models – the Bravo Team 29 MTB and Team Belador Road – are built on frames using the material…
Tianneng Power Dominating China’s E-Bike Battery Market
For the second consecutive year, Tianneng Power International Limited has been honored by Ipsos, a leading global research house, with the China Leading Brand award for its E-bike Motive Battery…
RECALL: Kwicker Snowboard Binding
About 767 K2 Kwicker and Kwicker BC snowboard bindings are being recalled…
Winchester Ammo Named Cabela’s 2013 Overall Vendor of the Year
Winchester® Ammunition was recently recognized with the Overall Vendor of the Year award by Cabela’s…
NWTF Partners to Reach Online Hunting Community
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has partnered with Powderhook, a technology company with a mission of “Access for All,” to increase the effectiveness of the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative…
Freedom Group’s Q4 Revenues Slide
Freedom Group, the parent of Remington, Bushmaster and other gun and ammunition brands, reported revenues in the fourth quarter declined 2.4 percent to $247.7 million. Sales of Firearms were down 9.2 percent to $133.8 million while Ammunition increased 7.
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