Thule will acquire the Belgian manufacturer of accessories for Recreational Vehicles, Omnistor Accessories NV. Omnistor, with annual sales of €34 million ($44 mm), manufactures awnings, safari rooms, vents, steps, rooftop boxes and bike carriers mainly fo
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Exel Inks Deal to Become Floorball World Championship Sponsor
The Finnish sports equipment distributor Exel Sports Oy has signed an agreement with the Swedish Floorball Federation and Seger United AB with regard to Exel Sports being the main sponsor of the Floorball World Championships to be organized in Stockholm,
Bass Pro To Open First California Store
Poag & McEwen Lifestyle Centers also announced that Bass Pro Shops will locate its first California store at their new lifestyle center development, The Promenade Shops at Orchard Falls in Manteca, CA as well as a new store in Poag & McEwen's Pearlan
Marmot Discontinues Dana Designs
For spring, 2006, Dana packs will become Marmot packs. Marmot stated that the “DNA” of Dana Design will be melded with the aesthetics of Marmot. Familiar Dana components like Arc Flex and Arc Energy and Dana styles like the Terraplane, Glacier, Bridger an
Hayes Will Not Run For Re-Election to Nike Board
In an SEC release, Nike, Inc. stated that Delbert J. Hayes, a director of the company, notified Nike of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director at the company's 2005 annual meeting of shareholders. His decision was not “the result of
Director of Sales — the program*
the program* is seeking a dynamic leader to drive sales to the next level. If you are experienced in sales management and a dedicated believer in the program’s* brands (Forum, Jeenyus, Foursquare, Special Blend), this could be your dream job! Thi
Sportswear Sales Representative — Fox Racing
Fox Racing, Inc. has been a global leader in performance action sports apparel since 1974. For three decades, the Fox Head logo has been recognized as a brand synonymous with quality and innovation making Fox the # 1 apparel brand in the motocross
Centerstone Tech Launches iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized developer of Web-based sales order management software for manufacturers of sporting goods, recreation products, apparel, and footwear selling through specialty retailers, announced the availab
Backcountry.com Caters to Snowboarders with DogFunk.com
Armed with the latest gear from Burton, K2, Oakley and Forum, and a growing selection of small private labels like Betty Rides, KR3W and Rome – DogFunk.com has broken away from its mothership, Backcountry.com, and will be establishing a “for us by us” min
Nautilus Sees Extension into Fitness Apparel as Basis for Pearl Izumi Deal…
When the announcement about Nautilus, Inc.’s acquisition of Pearl Izumi USA first came across the wire on Friday morning the SportsNewsSource office had three general responses to the deal, and none of them — especially one that contained an expletive an
Nogales Investment Links G.I. Joes and Chick’s Sporting Goods …
Nogales Investors Fund I, LP of Los Angeles has placed itself squarely in the middle of the fight for sporting goods market share on the west coast after making minority investments in Chick’s Sporting Goods, the 11-store Southern California chain, and G.
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Spalding’s Scott Creelman
Each month, Sports Executive Weekly will go One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future of the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets.
This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Sco
Recall: Razor USA Electric Scooters
Razor USA has recalled about 246,000 electric scooters due to a weld which can break, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. Razor USA has received 261 reports of handlebar welds breaking or bending with reports of 16 injuries. This recall repa
Recall: Fisher-Price Scooters/Mini Bikes
In a separate recall, Fisher-Price is recalling its Power Wheels Lightning PAC Scooters and Power Wheels MX3 Mini Bikes. Roughly 29,000 scooters and 5,000 mini bikes are affected by the recall. If tires are over-inflated, the plastic rim within the wheel
OIA Comments on BLM; OIF’s New GAA
The Bureau of Land Management issued four different options for a new Resource Management Plan for the Vernal Field Office area in Utah, an area that OIA has been watching closely due to its wilderness and recreation areas under threat of oil and gas deve
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