Performance Bicycle will celebrate grand openings June 26 of its fifth stores in Oregon and Florida on Wednesday, June 26…
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OIA Adds New Trade Lobbyist to Washington D.C. Office
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hired Rich Harper, a former aide to outgoing Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) as its trade policy advisor, bringing to three the number of full-time lobbyists based in its Washington D.C. office…
BSN Sports and Herff Jones Finalize Merger
BSN Sports and Herff Jones, based in Indianapolis, IN. finalized their previously announced merger. Herff Jones is a leading provider of graduation, recognition and school spirit products…
Patagonia Trail Run Ambassador Defends San Diego 100 Title
Jeff Browning, Patagonia trail running ambassador, successfully defended his title at the San Diego 100 ultra running race on June 8…
Coach Appoints Stuart Vevers Executive Creative Director
Coach, Inc. appointed of Stuart Vevers as executive creative director…
Headsweats to Sponsor Tour de France Segments
Headsweats will be the exclusive sponsor of NBC Sports Network’s “Ask Bobke” segment during Tour de France coverage for the third consecutive year…
Sport Chalet Launches 4th Annual Treasure Hunt Dive
For the fourth consecutive year, Sport Chalet is inviting certified Scuba divers to participate in its annual Treasure Hunt dive. Six sunken treasure bars valued at $5,000 (1), $3,000 (2) and $1,000 (3) in Sport Chalet gift cards will be hidden in divi
President of Cycling Sports Group Resigns
Jeff McGuane has stepped down as global president of Cycling Sports Group (CSG), which sells the Cannondale, GT, Mongoose and some Schwinn bicycles to independent bicycle dealers…
GrindMedia to Halt Print Version of Transworld Surf
GrindMedia will stop producing print issues of TransWorld Surf following the magazine’s September book, according to a report in Transworld Business. The announcement comes a little more than a month after GrindMedia acquired the Transworld titles f
Smith and Wesson’s Q4 Revenues Soar 38 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended April 30 were $178.7 million, up 37.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Although the company continued to increase its production capacity, it was unable to meet the ongoing
Report: Rana Plaza Disaster Highlights Risks of Outsourcing
Marsh Risk Consulting has published a report on how the the recent Rana Plaza factory collapse highlights serious risks that labor conditions can pose not only to workers, but also to organizations’ reputations, supply chains, and bottom lines…
SFIA: Sporting Goods Industry Trending Upwards
According the latest SFIA State of the Industry Report, the sports and fitness industry is predicting domestic and international sales growth for this year. Based on information gathered from the annual SFIA State of the Industry survey, there is a 7 per
Gregory Names Egan and Associates Sales Agency of the Year
Gregory named Egan & Associates LLC as its Sales Agency of the Year for 2012. Awarded at the company’s North American sales meeting in May in Salt Lake City, the annual honor signifies top performance in several categories…
Iowa Town to Install Whitewater Park
The town of Elkader, Iowa, has selected RiverRestoration to restore and enhance the downtown portion of the Turkey River corridor. The project includes the removal of an obsolete dam and construction of amenities for whitewater kayakers and stand-up paddl
Sterling Rope Names New Director of Marketing
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has hired of Mattison Crowe as director of marketing…
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