SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) boards say they are working closer than ever to boost snow sports participation in the wake of a meeting in Washington DC, where they also discussed pooling resources to advocat
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Youth-Sports Organizations Join Together in New Concussion Coalition
A number of the nation’s most prominent youth sports organizations as well as the NCAA and the NFL announced that they will be partnering with concussion specialists, sports medicine professionals and leaders at other levels of sports to create an u
Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown
Despite concerns over the government shutdown, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 9.1 percent in October over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the
Sport Chek Partners with Snowboarding World Champion Mark McMorris
Sport Chek announced it will add Canadian snowboarding phenom Mark McMorris to its team of Canadian Olympic hopefuls…
Skullcandy Appoints Jason Hodell CFO
Skullcandy, Inc. appointed Jason Hodell as chief financial officer, effective no later than Nov. 4, 2013. He joins Skullcandy directly from Shopzilla…
Reebok to Open FitHub in Boston
Reebok is opening its second FitHub store in the U.S. in Boston in at South Shore Plaza. The retail/gym concept marks its first mall location…
National Football Foundation Launches Campaign
The National Football Foundation (NFF) unveiled a new campaign that encourages people to tell why football matters to them. Led by Jerry Jones and Jeff Immelt, the campaign, called Football Matters to Me, will provide people from border-to-border and coas
Life Fitness Names World’s Top Personal Trainer
The top 10 personal trainers in the world gathered on common ground outside of London on Sept. 27 to share their passion for fitness and demonstrate their training skills at the Life Fitness Personal Trainers to Watch competition – and one trainer emerged
Factory Audits Show Compliance Much Lower in Western China
Factories in Western China, where buyers have been chasing lower costs, scored significantly lower than those in China’s largest manufacturing hub, the Guangdong province, according to Asianinspection…
Intel Invests in Heads-Up Display Maker Recon Instrument
The venture capital arm of Intel Corp. has made a signficant investment in Recon Instruments, which has developed the world’s first consumer heads-up displays (HUD) for sports. The funding will support Recon’s product development, marketing an
Bauer Sees Strong Holiday Season Orders
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported a modest increase in earnings and revenues in its first quarter ended Aug. 31, with gains slowed by the launch of only one new family of ice hockey equipment this year versus the two introduced in Q1 last year. The p
Teva Opens First Retail Store
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, will open doors to its first retail store this week in Orlando, FL. Located at the Orlando Premium Outlets at Vineland Avenue, the Teva store will showcase…
MasterPiece Arms Makes Customer Service Priority Number One
MPA re-directs efforts and personnel to ensure customer in-stock sales and warranty repairs are promptly serviced
Interior Proposes Opening More Wildlife Refuges to Hunting and Fishing
Six additional National Wildlife Refuge System wildlife refuges may be opened to hunting and 20 may expand hunting and fishing opportunities.
Merrell Partners with Mast General on Childrens Hunger
Mast General Store, Merrell Footwear, and the Hunger and Health Coalition are partnering to provide children in the High Country with weekend food. For each pair of Merrell shoes purchased at Mast Store Oct. 14 through Oct. 31, Merrell will fill a pack wi
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