Bass Pro Shops plans to celebrate a Evening for Conservation, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the new Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Utica, NY. The event will kick off the store’s grand opening celebration that will continue through Sunday, Oct. 13…
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Lids to Acquire Baptist’s Athletic Supply
Lids Sports Group announced its acquisition of Shawnee, OK-based Baptist’s Athletic Supply. Baptist’s is recognized in the sporting goods industry as being one of the oldest, strongest and best team dealers in the United States. It has 10 outs
Shoe Carnival Raises Awareness for Breast Cancer Research
Shoe Carnival will be selling pink wristbands at each of their domestic locations during October, to collect funds for Breast Cancer Research. Shoe Carnival leads community initiatives in hopes to raise more than $100,000 for Breast Cancer Research…
Atomic To Launch First Ski Apparel Line
Atomic, long known for its alpine skis, is entering the apparel business for the first time in its nearly 60-year history. The Austrian ski maker said the new line will be available in European and North American stores in time for Winter 2014/15…
Timbuk2 Appoints Cindy Feinauer Director of U.S. Sales
Timbuk2 announced that Cindy Feinauer has joined its leadership team as director of U.S. sales. She comes to the brand from SmartWool as the director of U.S. sales…
Smith and Wesson to Buy back $15 Million in Shares
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Tuesday that it plans to buy back up to $15 million of its stock and has eliminated its “poison pill” provision.
Saucony Announces Run4Good Recipients
Saucony and the Saucony Run for Good Foundation, established to help combat childhood obesity by providing financial support to community-based youth running programs, announced its latest round of grant winners. Since 2006, the Saucony Run For Good Found
Otis Technology Awarded Government Contract
Otis Technology was awarded a three-year contract to provide gun cleaning supplies to the U.S. Army.
NYC, Marine Corps Marathons Ban Hydration Vests
In wake of the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon, both the New York City Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon have banned hydration vests. The list of banned items at the New York City Marathon includes strollers, vests with pockets, and “costu
Vittoria Industries Offers Rebates, Stock Rotation to Co-op’s Dealers
Vittoria Industries North America (V.I.N.A) has partnered with The Bike Cooperative to offer its retail members rebates on all purchases of Vittoria, 3T, Geax and Selle Italia products as well as receive…
Sport-Haley Acquires Furniture Maker
Sport-Haley Holdings, Inc., the maker of golf apparel, has agreed to a merger with Chromcraft Revington, Inc., a maker of furniture under Chromcraft, Cochrane, Peters-Revington, and CR Kids & Beyond names…
ISPO’s New Online Platform Helps Brands Conduct Market Research and Social Media Campaigns
ISPO has launched ISPO Community, a year-round service designed to provide retailers, manufacturers and suppliers in the sporting goods industry a completely new approach to conducting opinion polls, market research and social media campaigns…
Reebok Opens UK’s First Ever FitHub Concept Store
Reebok opened the UK’s first ever Reebok FitHub concept store at 32 Long Acre, Covent Garden, one of London’s premier shopping destinations. The retail store, which is the first of six to open in the UK this year, is inspired by elements found
Dick’s SG To Open Two Stores in Georgia
Dick's Sporting Goods announced grand opening festivities for new stores in Athens, GA and Gainesville, GA as well as the grand reopening of a remodeled store in Leawood, KS…
Balega Launches Redesigned Website and New Packaging
Balega, the performance sock brand, has launched a redesigned website that streamlines Balega’s product offering while providing a window into the brand’s unique story. The newly launched site also aligns with the introduction of slick new soc
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