Maverik Lacrosse and Cascade Lacrosse announce its partnership with the Australian Men’s National Lacrosse Team…
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D6 Sports Signs License for Hang Ten
D6 Sports, distributor and manufacturer of sporting goods focusing on the action sports and wheeled categories, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Hang Ten…
Cabela’s Names Sturm, Ruger and Co. Vendor of the Year
Cabela's named Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Vendor of the Year…
Winter Inspires February Outdoor Sales Growth
Outdoor Product sales rose 10.2 percent to $769.4 million in fiscal February, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. Winter weather across much of the country and comparisons to the spring-like year ago helped fuel the double
Colorado Ski Country USA Members Skier Visits off 4.2 Percent Through February
Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 21 member resorts saw total skier visits increase 1.3 percent from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, but remained 4.2 percent below the level seen during the comparable year-to-date period ended Feb. 28, 2012…
Yakima Adds Two to Marketing Team
Yakima Products, Inc. has hired Jon Bullinger as digital marketing manager and Summer Henderson as global marketing manager, Yakima. Bullinger's experience includes managing social media at Intel, while Henderson served as a senior marketing manager
Senate Shows Support for Marketplace Fairness Act
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly showed support for the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 last week when 75 members voted in favor of a FY2014 Budget Resolution that included an amendment summarizing the bill…
Sole Technology Appoints COO
Sole Technology, manufacturer of Etnies, Emerica, Altamont and ThirtyTwo, promoted Diem Culley as its new COO. In her role as COO, Diem will be responsible for the overall operations of the company…
Balega’s Veterans in Need Project Lends Assistance to US Veterans
Balega, the manufacturer of technical performance socks, said proceeds from sales of Balega’s Enduro Military sock will go toward the company’s Veterans in Need project. The program provides assistance for those who have served in the U.S. mil
A Much Leaner Spy Inc. Slashes Fourth Quarter, Annual Losses
Sunglass maker Spy Inc. sharply lowered closeout sales, operating expenses and operating losses in the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Cost cutting helped boost gross margin by 1,090 basis points to 44.0 percent and reduce loss from operation
PPR Changes Name to Kering
PPR is changing its name to Kering (pronounced “caring” in English) to reflect the Group’s strategic focus on luxury and sport/lifestyle brands, including Puma and Volcom, the company announced. The new name represents the distinctive wa
REI’s Gross Margins Hold on Solid 2012 Sales Growth
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) reported sales reached $1.93 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, up 7.3 percent from 2011. The nation’s largest retail cooperative said it would return $104 million in pre-tax patronage dividends to its member
City Sports to Open Its Largest Retail Location in NYC
City Sports will open its 22nd retail location in New York City's financial district on Tuesday, March 26. Coming on the heels of the successful re-location of their Chestnut Hill store in Boston, MA, this newest store will mark City Sports' th
Sherpa Adventure Gear Adds to Apaprel Design Team
Sherpa Adventure Gear has hired Drew Runberg to assist its apparel design and development team led by Amy Lietz Roberts.
Exporters Say Fewer Chinese Migrants Return to Factories After Chinese New Year
Nearly six in 10 of the companies, or 59 percent, surveyed in the latest Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Export Index said the labor shortage after the Chinese New Year holiday was more severe this year than it was last year…
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