Osage County Guns announces the hiring of Kevin Creighton as its new marketing Manager…
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Trade Groups Say Proposed Prop 65 Changes Might Make Matters Worse
Trade groups representing apparel, footwear and travel goods manufacturers say proposed changes to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 that were supposed to reduce frivolous “shake-down” lawsuits could have the
Labor Shortages Hinder Compliance at Chinese Footwear Factories
Labor shortages in China continue to hinder social compliance efforts at footwear factories, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America's fifth annual survey of factories…

Nike Unveils Proprietary Digital Ink Printing Process
Nike has introduced the Nike Elite Digital Ink printing process, a proprietary system of creating socks “that are as vibrant as the sneakers they are paired with.”…
CurrexSole Selects Snowden and Co. as West Coast Sales Agency
CurrexSole, Europe’s leading athletic insole brand, has named Snowden and Co. to spearhead its launch in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii…
SmartWool Makes List of 50 Strongest Sportswear Brands
Smartwool noted that it has broken into the top 50 sportswear and apparel brands in the United States as ranked by the 2014 edition of The SportsOneSource Group's Brand Strength Report…
Bass Pro Plans Store for East Ridge, Tennessee
Bass Pro plans to open a store in East Ridge, TN, near Chattanooga…
The North Face Opens Voting on $25,000 Explore Fund Grant
The North Face's Explore Fund awarded grants of $5,000 to 15 projects dedicated to getting more youth outside and opened voting on which of 10 organizations should win a grant of up to $25,000…
Maverik Lacrosse Founder Launches Tea for Active People
Former professional lacrosse player and entrepreneur, John Gagliardi, has launched Titan Tea, a tea created for active people…
Hoka One One Hires Backbone Media for PR
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has selected Backbone Media as its public relations and social media agency of record…
NSSF: Hunting on Public Lands at Risk!
According to a National Shooting Sports Foundation press release the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along with other anti-hunting groups and individuals, filed a petition with the Interior Department demanding rules against hunting with tradi
Fake Sporting Goods Intercepted Ahead of 2014 World Cup
Thousands of counterfeit sporting goods were intercepted during an international enforcement operation in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, with the active participation of customs administrations from seven Latin American countries. Coordi
Reservation Data Points to Strong Summer at Western Mountain Resorts
Occupancy and revenues at mountain destinations across the Rocky Mountains and Far West are trending positively and looking strong throughout the summer for the third consecutive year, according to the Mountain Market Briefing released Monday by Denver-ba
Learfield Sports Agrees to Acquire Licensing Resource Group
Learfield Sports has agreed to acquire Licensing Resource Group (LRG), adding an array of licensing, merchandising and brand marketing services to its portfolio of college businesses.
Coolcore Strengthens Logistics And Sales Teams
Coolcore, the maker of cooling fabrics, has expanded its team to support the distribution, production and growth of its Dr. Cool Recovery-On-The-Go wraps, Coolcore and existing partnerships. Mark Matheny was appointed director of global supply chain…