Lids Sports Group tips off the 69th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) with its first-ever retail offering of customizable and personalized NBA apparel and headwear. Through a unique partnership with the NBA, fans can customize the new Ad
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L.C. Industries, Inc. Changes Name
L.C. Industries, Inc., the travel and outdoor accessories company, has changed its name to LCI Brands…
Cabela’s to Open Stores in Virginia and Ontario
Cabela’s Inc. plans to open stores in two new markets: Gainesville, VA, and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Gainesville will open in 2017 and Ottawa in 2016…
My Asics Upgrades iOS App for Adaptive Training
My Asics, the adaptive training program for runners, released the latest version of its iOS app featuring SteadyPace, a new, real-time visual pace indicator, now in Beta, that helps runners actively adjust their pace as they run in order to train more eff
Modell’s to Sponsor NYCFC
New York City Football Club (NYCFC) has announced Modell's Sporting Goods as their official sporting goods retail partner as they gear up for their inaugural Major League Soccer Season…
Vista Outdoors Spin-Off Still On
Alliant Techsystems Inc. is moving ahead with plans to spin off its Sporting Group business, which includes Bushnell Optics, as Vista Outdoors. ATK had put the deal on hold pending a review of its proposed merger with Orbital Sciences Corp. following the
GoPro to Raise $100 Million in Secondary Offering
GoPro plans to raise $100 million in a secondary offering that will raise about $708 million for its current shareholders, including approximately $315 million for a trust controlled by founder Nicholas Woodman and his wife Jill Woodman, according to esti
TJX Companies Strong Q3 Marred by Currency Outlook
The TJX Companies Inc. reported margin improvement and same store sales growth in the third quarter ended Nov. 1, but lowered its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year due to different than anticipated effects from currency exchan
ICAST Receives Award from Trade Show Industry Group
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) has been recognized by the Trade Show News Network as one of the fastest growing trades shows by attendance in the U.S…
Ameritex Fabric Doubles Midwest Facilities
Ameritex Fabric Systems, a member of the Taylor Made Group and a supplier of engineered canvas enclosures, tops and covers for OEM boat builders, is expanding its Indiana facility to better serve the large number of pontoon and sport boat manufacturers in
MVP Outdoor Adventures Acquires Booking Company
MVP Outdoor Adventures, a hunting and fishing booking and video production company, announced the purchase of the majority ownership of Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA), a company offers global hunt bookings, landowner tags and license application fees..
Outdoor Foundation and Coleman Release Annual Camping Report
Eighty-five percent of the more than 40 million Americans who camped in 2013 took their first camping trip between birth and age 15, indicating the importance of youth excursions to establishing a camping habit, according to the 2014 American Camper Repor
PacSun Hires Chief Marketing Officer
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. appointed Amber Fredman-Tarshis as its senior vice president and chief marketing officer. She has experience at Puma, Warner Bros., Victoria's Secret and was most recently CMO at Guess?…
FDRA Identifies Top Footwear Factories with Inaugural Recognition
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) recognized eight Asian footwear factories for their high level of compliance with its new Code of Conduct Nov. 4 during a reception in Dongguan, China aimed at highlighting the importance of social
EORA Lowers Dues by $100 to Draw Bike Reps
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association board of directors has authorized the trade group to lower its annual membership dues to $100 to $250 a year in 2015 in a bid to attract reps from the bicycle industry…
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