The NBA tipped off its NBA FIT Live Healthy Week, which will run through Feb. 2. During Live Healthy Week, the entire NBA family — led by the NBA/WNBA FIT Team — will join community members and partners to highlight the importance of healthy living…
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Far Bank Hires Hutnak to Bolster Soft Goods Line
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Markus Hutnak as soft goods manager. Hutnak’s brings experience in both technical and fashion apparel, having held positions at Ralph Lauren, Mountain Hardwear and The North Face…
New Era Cap Donates to Support ‘Welcome Back Veterans’ Initiative
New Era, the official on-field cap provider for Major League Baseball, has partnered with Bourget's Bike Works, Inc. and Diamond Custom Cycles to build a one-of-a-kind Bourget Python Super Stretch dubbed 'MLB Stars & Stripes'…
JC Penney to Revise Pricing Methods and Limit Promotions
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is shifting to a three-tier pricing model in a bid to improve shopper experience. Going forward the department store operator will offer everyday, regular prices; month-long values on seasonal items; and best prices on clearance
RECALL: 2,070 Nitto Handlebars
Euro Asia Imports of La Crescenta, CA, The Merry Sales Co., of South San Francisco, CA and Bicycle Technologies Intl., of Santa Fe, NM are voluntarily recalling about 2,000 bicycle handle bars in the United States and 70 in Canada because they can break w
Lafuma Group Reports First Quarter Sales Rose 4.4 Percent
Lafuma Group said revenue rose 4.4 percent in the first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 to 54.7 million euros, marking the fifth straight quarter of growth and the highest quarterly sales performance recorded in three years. Sales of its Great Outdoors divisi
POW Named Company of the Year by Avalaunch
Protect Our Winters (POW) was named “Company of the Year” at the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards presented by Outdoor Retailer. The awards took place during ORWM12 in Salt Lake City last week…
Callaway Golf’s Sales Off 17.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Callaway Golf Company’s net sales declined 17.2 percent to $154 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $186 million a year earlier, ending a tough year for the golf company and industry. But the Carlsbad, CA company said it expected its top and
Franklin Retail Solutions Expands Team
Franklin Retail Solutions, a provider of in-store marketing and merchandising solutions exclusively in the sporting goods, outdoor and active lifestyle industries, has hired Tracey Janey as chief of field operations and Kristen Bailey as chief marketing o
New Report Highlights Inequity in Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding
While 12 percent of trips in the U.S. are by bike or foot, 14 percent of traffic fatalities are bicyclists and pedestrians, according to Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report. Yet pedestrian and bicycle projects receive less
Prince Expands Collaboration with IMG Academies
Prince Sports, Inc. and IMG Academies announced an enhanced renewal of their long-standing relationship that calls for Prince to establish a flagship, first of its kind, advanced tennis innovation facility on site at IMG Academies, set to open in 2012…
Swix Sport AS Acquires Lundhags
Swix Sport AS, announced the acquisition of Lundhags Skomakarna AB from the EQT Opportunity Fund. The formal take over will take place in February 2012…
Avia Partners with Ringstar
Avia and martial arts brand Ringstar have developed a licensing partnership to bring a line of fight and training shoes to market under the Avia brand…
Anakie Partners with Sales Guys to Serve US Retailers
Anakie has partnered with Sales Guys to handle their sales and marketing in the United States using a business model that essentially eliminates a layer of distribution and enables the Australian company to offer its women's snowboard apparel at high
Mizuno Names Creative Agency
Mizuno USA, Inc. has named McKinney, Durham, NC, as their new advertising agency of record. McKinney will provide integrated branding communications solutions, including print, collateral, direct…
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