Miami Watermen Bill Whiddon and Thaddeus Foote made history Saturday, June 9th, becoming the first to cross the Gulf Steam on stand-up paddleboards. The pair, sponsored in part by C4 Waterman, undertook the challenge to raise awareness for Surfrider Found
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Retail Sales Edge up in May, Remain Significantly Higher Than a Year Ago
Retail sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores decreased 0.1 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month in May, but increased 9.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to estimated released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Accordin
Boreas Hires Seaton to Rep in the East
Boreas has hired Dana Seaton to represent them in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Territories. Seaton has extensive outdoor experience representing brands such as Western Mountaineering, New England Ropes, Nemo Tents, and Five Ten…
American Rec to Debut Three Brands at Friedrichshafen
American Rec, home to 12 iconic outdoor industry brands, is sending Kelty, Sierra Designs, and Ultimate Direction to the OutDoor 2012 Friedrichshafen trade show for the first time…
Fleet Feet to Award $18,000 in FITlanthropy Grants
Fleet Feet, Inc. will meet in Washington D.C. next week for its annual Franchise Conference. As part of the annual awards banquet, Fleet Feet, Incorporated will award $18,000 in grants to six stores on behalf of its major vendor partners. These grants,
Point 3 To Refurbish The Pit Basketball Court
Point 3 Basketball announced its sponsorship of The Pit Basketball League in West Philadelphia. Set to begin play on Sunday, June 17, The Pit features Philadelphia’s top basketball talent and has become a centerpiece of the city’s rich summer
Sun and Ski to Open Second Store in Charlotte
Sun & Ski Sports will open in Promenade on Providence on June 21, giving Charlotte outdoor enthusiasts a top-notch source for gear and advice. This is the second Charlotte-area location for the outdoor adventure retailer – the first store opened in Concor
Pennsylvania High School Board Member Calls For Ban of High School Football
A Pennsylvania high school board member recommended banning football at the high school level, according to phillyBurbs.com. Patty Sexton, who is also a Philadelphia public school teacher, made her feelings known during a Council Rock board meeting last
NSGA’s Kasen to Retire
After 31 years of service to the sporting goods industry and the association's members, NSGA's Director of Research & Information Services, Dan Kasen, will retire effective November 2, 2012…
Deckers Appoints President, Direct-to-Consumer
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced that David Powers will join the company as president of direct-to-consumer, effective mid-August. Powers joins Deckers from Converse, a division of Nike, Inc., where he was vice president of global DTC and licensed re
Outdoor Retailer Badges Available Online
Exhibitor badge registration for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012, the outdoor industry's premier tradeshow and demo event held Aug. 1-5, can now be secured online…
Salomon Hires Hochwender to Head U.S. Footwear Sales
Salomon USA has hired Dennis “Denny” Hochwender as its footwear national sales manager…
Garmont North America to Distribute Movement Skis
Garmont North America will distribute Movement Skis in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately…
Teva and GoPro Sponsor Iconic Hawaiian Paddleboard Race
The growing popularity of stand-up paddleboard, or SUP, has led to record registrations and sponsorships for the 16th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship.
The Hawai’i Tourism Authority, GoPro and Teva have joined a long list of spon
Skechers Donates its First Million Pair of Shoes Through BOBS
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that the company has donated its first million pair of kids' shoes through its BOBS from Skechers program, which gives a new pair to a child in need for every BOBS footwear purchase. Building on the success of the BOBS do
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