H&G Marketing a national manufacturer’s sales and marketing agency for the shooting sports market, announces the addition of three new salesmen to their team…
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Eagle Imports Names Laura Burgess Marketing as Agency of Record
Eagle Imports, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa and Comanche firearms products, has hired Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) as their agency of record…
Safe Reflections Names Global Account Manager
Safe Reflections, a maker of visibility and reflective solutions to the occupational safety, consumer active wear apparel and military training markets, has named Cedra Garcia its global account manager, focusing on the activewear, apparel and footwear se
Wilson Signs Mariners’ Second Baseman, Robinson Can
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announced a new partnership with Seattle Mariners second baseman, Robinson Cano…
Big 5’s Q1 Stung by Warm Winter
Hit by particular weakness in its firearms & ammunition as well as winter-related categories, Big 5 Sporting Goods reported earnings tumbled 72.0 percent in its first quarter ended Mar. 30, to $2.1 million, or 9 cents per diluted share…
Xidelong Parent Sees Robust Q4 Gains
Exceed Company Ltd., the owner and operator of the “Xidelong” brand in China, reported revenue was RMB495.9 million (US$81.9 million), in the fourth quarter, representing a 32.7 percent year-over-year increase…
Over 80 Million Americans Still Inactive
According to the most recent study from the Physical Activity Council (PAC), 80.2 million Americans age 6 and up, or 27.6 percent, were physically inactive in 2013. This is a decrease of 0.4 percent from 2012 where 80.4 million, or 28 percent, of the popu
Aetrex to Add Two Stores
Aetrex Worldwide, the maker of comfort and wellness footwear, announced the opening of two new retail locations this May in Wayne, NJ and Pleasanton, CA…
Utah’s First Outdoor Recreation Summit Sells Out
Utah's first Governor’s Annual Outdoor Recreation Summit, which is scheduled to take place at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City next month, has sold out with about 400 people registering for the event…
Les Johnson Predator Quest Calls Signs Altus Brands as Distributor
Altus Brands announced that Les Johnson will be the master distributor of Les Johnson’s Predator Quest Mouth Calls…
Safilo Group’s Reports Higher Sports Products Sales in First Quarter
Safilo Group SpA reported sales of Sports Products, which includes its Smith Optics brand, reached €16.1 million in the first quarter, up 0.9 percent, or 4.3 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms…
REI Members Elect Two New Directors
REI’s members recently elected Karen E. (Kari) Glover and Sharon Philpott to three-year terms and re-elected Cheryl Scott to a three-year term…
Skechers Named Fashion Brand of the Year by UK Magazine
Skechers USA, Inc. was named Fashion Footwear Brand of the Year at The Footwear Industry Awards. The awards was supported by the British Footwear Association (BFA), Independent Footwear Retailers Association (IFRA), Society of Shoe Fitters and Footwear To
Columbia Sportswear Ups FY14 Guidance on Strong Q1 Results
Columbia Sportswear Company raised its 2014 outlook after announcing record first quarter net sales, a sharp increase in first quarter profits, surging wholesale demand for its fall 2014 products, strong results at its new Chinese joint venture and the ac
Yue Yuen Strikes Estimated to Cost $60 Million
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) said a labor dispute that stopped some of its production this month will cost it nearly $60 million initially—and the bill could climb. Production at a footwear factory in southern China's Guangdong province has resumed
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