Bauer Hockey Corp. has agreed to stop claiming its Bauer RE-AKT hockey helmet protects players from concussions after Canada's Competition Bureau challenged the claim. Under the terms of a consent agreement reached with the Bureau, Bauer also agreed
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LaserLyte Supports the Boy Scouts of America
LaserLyte, a developer of firearms laser technologies, announces their continued support of the Boy Scouts of America through the 2014 Boy Scout Sporting Clays Invitation…
NRF: September Retail Sales Decreased 0.1 Percent
The National Retail Federation (NRF) calculates that September retail sales, excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month yet increased 4.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. While seas
Republican Sweep May Help Industry’s Trade Agenda
Bi-partisan trade and tax bills long sought by the sporting goods industry may have a better chance of becoming law now that Republicans have control of both houses of Congress, industry's policy wonks say…
Escalade’s Q3 Earnings Rise Slightly
Escalade, Inc. reported net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 was $3.8 million, or 27 cents a share, compared to net income of $3.4 million or 24 cents, for the same quarter in 2013. Revenue from the Sporting Goods business w
Crailar Slashes Q3 Loss, Announces CEO’s Resignation
Crailar Technologies Inc., a development stage company that has raised money from Adidas' venture capital fund to develop environmentally friendly fibers from flax, reported much lower losses on higher sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The c
Mizuno Shows Modest Gains in Fiscal Half
Mizuno Corp. reported sales in the six months totaled ¥90.0 billion ($779.3 mm), up 1.9 percent compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. Operating income stood at ¥2.7 billion ($23.4 mm), up 3.9 percent. The Americas was down 3.9 percent
Seven Helmet Concepts Funded by NFL, UA and GE Consortium
University of Washington (UW) and its commercial partner, Vicis, Inc. were among seven organizations to win $500,000 grants to develop technology to better protect against concussions and brain injury from Head Health Challenge II, a collaboration between
Princeton Tec to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at DEMA
Princeton Tec will be showcasing its diverse line of lighting products – as well as some throw-back memorabilia – to celebrate its 40th anniversary at the upcoming Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) show…
Bern Unlimited Joins The Bike Cooperative
Bern Unlimited has joined The Bike Cooperative, which means co-op retailers can earn rebates on their purchases of Bern's bike, snow, skate and water sports helmets…
XRCEL Adds USA BMX Pro Justin Posey as Brand Ambassador
New World Consumer Products, LLC announced that 2013-14 Collegiate National Champion and USA BMX Pro Rookie of the Year Justin Posey has been added as a Brand Ambassador for the company’s flagship product, XRCEL a cutting-edge sports performance fue
Moncler Sales Buoyed by Strong Overseas Demand
Moncler reported revenues grew 16 percent to about $609 million in the nine months ended Sept. 30 on strong overseas sales of its luxury ski wear and other apparel. In the Americas, sales grew 35 percent to about $73 million, thanks to a growing retail pr
Leatt Corp. Cuts Losses on Strong US Demand
Leatt Corporation, a South African developer and marketer of protective equipment for high-velocity sports, reported revenue grew to $3.5 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, versus $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2013…
Fiat Brand North America and Vans Expand Partnership
Fiat Brand North America and Vans to partner at the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing on Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Now through Dec. 6, consumer who guesses the exact number of Vans shoes inside a Fiat 500L will receive a Mark Richards custom shaped surfboard, in
Yue Yuen Sees 7 Percent Revenue Gain in Nine Months
Yue Yuen reported sales in the nine months rose 6.8 percent to $5.94 billion…
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