Skullcandy has sued Skelanimals, a music-related accessories and apparel brand, for trademark infringement over its logo…
Category: Outdoor
Johnson Health Technology Aims for Quarter of World Fitness Market
Johnson Health Technology Co. hopes to control 25% of the global market by 2015. The Taiwanese company claims to have overtaken Nautilus to become the world's second-largest home fitness equipment manufacturer behind only Icon…
Rife Putters Sold to Innovex
Innovex Golf announced that it has acquired Rife Putters. Terms were not disclosed…
The North Face Announces Second Round of Planet Explore Grants
The North Face announced that it has awarded the second round of Explore Fund grants for 2011, over $125,000 in grants to 51 projects that will affect more than 30,000 children across the nation…
Icebreaker Names U.S. Finance Director
Icebreaker has named Kimberlee Viera as its U.S. finance director. Based out of Icebreaker’s U.S. headquarters in Portland, OR, she is responsible for the finance functions across USA wholesale and retail, as well as the global e-commerce and global
SSV Kick’s of Adopt-a-Cause Holiday Fund Raiser
Specialty Sports Ventures kicks off its annual Adopt-a-Cause holiday fundrasing campaign Wednesday for local charities serving commnunities across its market area, which spans California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah. Last year, the program raised more than
Tatoo Adventure Opens 15th and Largest Store in South America
Tatoo Adventure Gear, which operates 15 specialty outdoor stores in South America, has opened a store in Quito, Ecuador that it says is likely the largest such store in South America…
Astral Buoyancy Names Effort Inc. As Latest Rep Agency
Astral Buoyancy Company has hired veteran paddlesports rep Spencer Cooke to serve its dealers in the Southeastern United States, including…
Christy Sports Opens New Shop in Breckenridge
Christy Sports, one of the largest ski and snowboard retailers in the Rocky Mountain region, announced the opening of a new location in Breckenridge, CO, at 211A North Main Street…
Russell to Sponsor Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Russell Brands has signed on as the official uniform and equipment sponsor for the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, which will feature 100 of the nation's elite high school football players. The East versus West gridiron matchup is slated
Body Glove Names New Sales Manager
Body Glove appointed Mike Vavak as sales manager for the Surf, Wake, and Dive categories. While at Ocean and Earth Vavak rebuilt and restructured both national and international sales teams…
OBIT: Adler Sporting Goods’ Richard Adler
Richard E. Adler, owner of Adler Sporting Goods in Cleveland, has passed away at the age of 79…
NRF Survey: More Americans to Shop on Black Friday-
According to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch, up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), higher than the 138 million people who planned
Eight in Ten Holiday Shoppers Plan to Give Gift Cards
According to NRF’s 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions survey conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers are expected to spend an average of $155.43 on gift cards, the highest amount since 2007 and up from $145.61 last year…
Acorn Appoints Pat Babka as Director of Business Development
Acorn, a division of Totes/Isotoner, announced that Patricia M. Babka joined the company as director of business development. Babka joins the Acorn team from Franklin Retail Solutions, where she was most recently director of business development. Prior to
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