Schutt Sports, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of football helmets, will replace the current warning label it places on every helmet with a new, interactive label starting immediately. This label will link to the new “Heads Up”
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Karma Athletics Closes $1.5 Million Private Placement Financing
Karma Athletics Ltd., a Canadian-based maker of fashion inspired yoga and fitness apparel, announced the closing of a $1.5 million private placement financing…
Duties on Imported Shoes Targeted by U.S. Lawmakers
Fifteen senators led by Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urging passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade accord to end tariffs on footwear impo
RECALL: 1,000 Hollis DG03 Dive Computers
Hollis Gear is recalling about 1,000 U.S.-made dive computers so it can make a software upgrade to correct a malfunction that could case computers using an optional integrated transmitter to display an incorrect tank pressure reading to the diver…
Puma Appoints Global Creative Director
Puma has appointed Torsten Hochstetter as global creative director, effective July 15. Before joining Puma, he was creative director at surfwear company O'Neill. Prior to that, he used to work for Adidas in Germany, USA and Japan…
Sport Chalet Partners with California Triathlon
Sport Chalet, Inc. and California Triathlon, a state-wide network of triathlon clubs in California, recently teamed up to provide a destination where the thriving triathlon community can go to gain expert insights while accessing the equipment and gear…
Walgreens to Promote Concussion Education
To help address the ongoing need for prevention and information around concussions, Take Care Clinics at select Walgreens have introduced a new concussion education component as part of its annual camp, back-to-school and sports physicals, which are now a
Orvis to Open Store in Freeport
Orvis plans to open a new outlet store in Freeport, Maine just a few hundred feet from L.L.Bean in July…
European Outdoor Group Partners with NGOs on Sustainability Issues
The European Outdoor Group is helping finance a study of wages levels paid in the outdoor industry and has pledged to hire a sustainability manager with expertise in textile chemicals to help members find alertnatives to hazardous substances such as PFC..
U.S. House Support for Yarn-forward Rules in TPP Doubles Ahead of Next Round of Trade Negotiations
In a July 10 letter, 167 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to include the “Yarn Forward” rule of origin in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement to prevent Vietnam from gaining
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens Distribution Center in Salt Lake City
Sportsman's Warehouse has moved into a new distribution center to support continued company growth. The new center, located at 1630 South 5070 West in Salt Lake City, offers 507,000 square feet of warehouse space compared to the previous center'
Assos North America Hires PR Agency
Assos, the maker of cycling apparel, has partnered with ModCraft, the public relations agency. ModCraft has been appointed to to expand the brand presence into the lifestyle and fashion markets while maintaining its reputation in the cycling and triathlon
Raleigh and Lapierre Bicycles Announces Canadian IBD Support Team
Dave Taylor, director of independent bicycle retail (IBD) sales and marketing for Raleigh Canada, announced a new sales support leadership team to support the company’s new IBD focus…
Wolverine Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
Wolverine Worldwide declared a two-for-one stock split (in the form of a stock dividend) with a record date of Oct. 1, 2013. Blake W. Krueger, Wolverine's president, chairman and CEO, said declaring a stock split “underscores the confidence our board
Compass Diversified Holdings Second Quarter 2013 Distribution
Compass Diversified Holdings, the parent of CamelBak and several other businesses, declared a quarterly cash distribution of 36 cents per share…
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