The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF),has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, 555 South McDowell St., in Charlotte, N.C., on July 22…
Category: Outdoor
Weatherby Hires New Director of Marketing
ustin Moore is the new Weatherby Director of Marketing…
Director of US Military Exchanges Proposes Opening Membership to More Veterans
The director of the Army & Air Force Exchange (A&AFE) has proposed all honorably discharged U.S. veterans be allowed to shop at its online stores, which sell a variety of athletic and outdoor brands at discounted prices, according to a report by the Assoc
NSSF Weighs in on Supreme Court “Stray Purchases” Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling has resulted in confusion among federal firearm licensees (FFLs) relating to straw purchases and gift purchases of firearms…
Point 3 Basketball Appoints VP, Marketing
Point 3 Basketball hired Mikko Simon as the brand’s new vice president of marketing.
G-III Apparel Commences Public Offering of 1.5MM Shares
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. plans to sell 1.5 million shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering…
Survey Indicates Better Employee Engagement Helping Chinese Footwear Factories Retain Workers
Footwear brands and retailers seeking better performance and social compliance from their Chinese suppliers may want to put more emphasis on helping them engage their workers, according to the fifth annual Footwear Factory Survey from the Footwear Distrib
Smith and Wesson Reports 4.6 Percent Sale Decline in Fiscal Q4
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported net sales for the fourth quarter declined 4.6 percent to $170.4 million from the fourth quarter last year. Excluding Walther products that were sold in the prior year pursuant to an agreement that has since ende
Performance Sports Group Prices Shares
Performance Sports Group Ltd., formerly Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., priced 7.1 million shares it is offering through a public offering in the United States and Canada at $15.50 per share, or enough to raise gross proceeds of approximately $110 million.
Bass Pro Shops to Open Store in Victor, NY
Bass Pro Shops plans to open a new Outdoor World store in Victor, N.Y. The Bass Pro Shops retail attraction, approximately 145,000-square-feet in size, will be located…
Nike Appoints VP of Global Apparel
Nike Inc. appointed Reenie Benziger as vice president of Nike's global apparel business. Benziger moves from her current role as VP/GM of Global Young Athletes, where she has led the rapid growth of that category…
U.S. Soccer Sales Already Top 2010 World Cup
More U.S. soccer apparel sold on Fanatics.com in the first five days of the 2014 World Cup than during the entire 2010 event, according Fanatics Inc…
Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations Cancelled
In what’s expected to put significantly more pressure on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his team's name, the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled the team's trademarks on the basis that it is “disparaging t
NiteRider Promotes Jacoway, Hires New VP of Sales
NiteRider Technical Lighting has promoted Robin Jacoway, formerly its director of sales and marketing, to the position of executive vice president and hired Jim Boisdenghien as vice president of sales…
Adidas’ David Baxter Exits
David Baxter, VP, head of sport performance and sports licensed division at Adidas America, has decided to leave the company and pursue other interests, according to an internal memo from the company…
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal