On Aug. 2, 2013, the National Rifle Association will celebrate the grand opening of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, which is located at the Bass Pro Shops store in Springfield, MO…
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Target Founder Douglas Dayton Dies at 88
Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of the family’s Dayton Hudson department store business into the discount giant Target, died at the age of 88. Dayton passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer…
West Marine Releases Fourth Annual Blue Future Sustainability Report
West Marine released its fourth BlueFuture Sustainability Report. Highlights include a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) of 4.29 percent year-over-year, representing a 17.5 percent GHG reduction since its 2007 baseline…
Jack Wolfskin Tightens RSL in Bid for Sustainability Leadership
Jack Wolfskin has tightened up its restricted substances list three months earlier than originally planned in a bid to achieve a pollutant-free supply chain by 2020…
Adidas Saves Millions by Using Virtual Samples
Adidas Group has avoided making more than 1 million physical samples since 2010, by developing 3D images of products during the sell-in process, the company reported on its blog…
QRide Inc. Launches Dealer Program
Emergency ID maker QRide Inc has launched a dealer program for the company’s QRide Mini product. The QRide Mini Intro Pack is now available and includes 15 pairs of the company’s flagship product, and a small point-of-sale display…
Sports Group International Hires Newest Recruiter
Sports Group International, a leading executive search firm serving the sports industry, has hired Rob Grady as vice president of sports business. Grady will focus on recruiting executives in sports marketing, sales and management across the many aspects
Jimmy Jazz Appoints GMM
Jimmy Jazz has promoted Robert Butler to VP and general merchandise manager of apparel, footwear and accessories for Jimmy Jazz Stores, Decibel Stores and Jimmy Jazz.com…
Zeal Optics Partners with American Forests for Project 5480
Zeal Optics announced its partnership with American Forests to plant 5,480 trees, which equals the elevation of Zeal’s headquarters in Boulder, across the nation in 2013. With the newly founded corporate partnership deemed Project 5480…
iFitness Changes Name to Fitletic
iFitness, Inc., a maker of hydration belts, running belts and accessories, has changed its name to Fitletic…
Andy Roddick Becomes TravisMathew’s Brand Ambassador
TravisMathew, the golf apparel brand based in Southern California, said former world #1 tennis player Andy Roddick has joined the company as an investor and brand ambassador…
Native Shoes Under New Ownership
Native Shoes, the lightweight EVA footwear brand, has been acquired by Scott Hawthorn, one of the company’s original founders, in addition to a small group of private investors. Hawthorn, who has been actively involved in the brand since its incepti
New England Footwear Expands Headquarters
New England Footwear, the parent of GoLite Footwear, expanded its corporate headquarters to bring everything under one roof in Stratham, NH., as well as to establish U.S. production…
Trek to Match World Bicycle Relief Donations in July
Trek Bicycle is partnering with World Bicycle Relief to double the impact of donations made to WBR this July. When supporters of World Bicycle Relief donate to the organization in the month of July, Trek will match their contribution, dollar for dollar…
Keds Debuts Second Footwear Collaboration With Taylor Swift
Keds introduced its second footwear collaboration with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The collection expands this season to 17 styles…
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