Zappos.com, along with participating skate brands, is throwing its second annual Rideshop Series skateboard event on Friday, May 16, in downtown Las Vegas. This free event is open to the public and will feature professional skaters, family activities, a c
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Buckle Sees Modest April Comp Gain
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended May 3, increased 0.8 percent…
Weidman Takes Interim Director Position at Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) has named long timer board member and former president Jeff Weidman as its new interim executive director…
Gander Mountain Celebrates Remodeling in Williamsport
Gander Mountain is celebrating the completion of its newly-remodeled Williamsport store in Pennsylvania…
Interbike Launches First Annual Awards Gala
Interbike will hold its first ever awards gala event Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, from 6:30-9:00pm at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The Interbike Awards will honor achievements from the 2014 product year beginning in July 2013 and concluding in June 20
Otis Restructures Sales Force
Otis Technology announced a restructuring of the sales team for the sporting goods channel of their gun care products…
Easton Announces Mark Pezzoni as New President
Greg Easton, President of Jas. D. Easton, announced that Mark Pezzoni has been hired as the new president of Easton Archery (a division of Easton Technical Products) and will start in late May…
Adidas Outdoor Signs Professional Rower
Adidas Outdoor announced the addition of rower Sonya Baumstein, 29, to its team of athletes. In 2013, Baumstein became the first person to stand-up paddleboard across the Bering Strait…
Ross Stores Announces Senior Management Succession
Ross Stores, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a succession plan under which Barbara Rentler, president and chief merchandising officer will become chief executive officer and Michael O'Sullivan will continue as president and ch
Magazine Capacity Bill Advances in New Jersey
New Jersey lawmakers are reconsidering a bill that could place a lower limit on magazine capacity…
Boathouse Sports Becomes Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby Conference
Boathouse Sports announced a renewed agreement through 2017 as the official outfitter of the Ivy Rugby Conference. Ivy Rugby includes all eight rugby teams of the schools of the Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and
Adidas Group First Quarter Profit Tumbles
Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of increased discounti
Adidas Exploring Sale of Rockport
Adidas is considering offers for its Rockport comfort shoe brand, Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said Tuesday on the company's first quarter conference call…
Black Diamond Hews SKUS, Management on Equipment Side in Quest for Profitable Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. will significantly reduce SKU count of Black Diamond hardgoods and exit a few equipment categories altogether, as part of its ongoing realignment of resources around faster growing, higher margin products, CEO Peter Metcalf told securi
Cyclists of the World Unite – No Really!
Representatives of the European Cyclists' Federation have thrown their support behind an initiative to create a World Cycling Alliance (WCA), a worldwide network of non-governmental organisations that will advocate for cycling before international in
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