Native Eyewear is sponsoring the Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield, New Hampshire this year. The sponsorship will put Native product in front of youth attending camps at the park and training center…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Stage Stores Same-Store Sales Fall 5.3% In March
Stage Stores Inc.'s same-store sales fell 5.3% in March. Comps were up in its cosmetics, junior's and young men's categories. Geographically, the Southeast and Southwest had same-store sales growth…
Kohl’s Comps Sink 6.5% in March
Kohl's Corp reported that comparable store sales decreased 6.5% in March. Accessories, Home, Men's and Women's outperformed the company average. Children's and Footwear, which are most sensitive to the Easter shift…
Active Media Launching Schwaggle in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
Active.com, a media property of Active Network that connects people with the sports and activities they love to do, is taking its Schwaggle deal-of-the-day program nationwide. Schwaggle was launched in New York Thursday April 7 and will be rolled out in n
Acushnet Wins Ruling in Callaway Patent Infringement Case
The U.S. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) affirmed Acushnet Co.'s contention that the four patents at the heart of the company's years-long dispute with Callaway Golf are invalid…
GSI Commerce Acquired by Ebay in $2.4 Billion Deal
EBay last week reached an agreement to acquire GSI Commerce, the operater of e-commerce websites for many sporting goods chains and a few sports-related brands, for $2.4 billion…
Head N.V. Chairman and CEO Boosts Stake in Company
Head N.V. disclosed that its Chairman and CEO Johan Eliasch and his family members upped their holdings in the company to 66.3%. The Netherlands-based company also reported that Richard Hurowitz resigned from its supervisory board after funds managed by O
Puma Unveils New Eco-Accountability Method
Puma has unveiled a new accounting methodology that it says will lead to the first-ever Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) statement. The EP&L statement will attempt to measure the full economic impact of the brand on ecosystem services…
Avalanches Claim Two Lives, Including Petzl Rep
Avalanches took two more lives in the backcountry last week, including that of Petzl America Inc. employee who became the 14th avalanche victim of the year…
Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010
Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f
Primal Wear Moving to Expanded Offices
Cycling apparel manufacturer Primal Wear is moving to an 8,800-square-foot space located on the Cherry Creek Trail System in Denver this month to accommodate growth…
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
New Balance, Red Sox Strike Sponsorship Deal
New Balance has signed on to become the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Boston Red Sox…
Chaco Partners with Arbor Day Foundation
Chaco during the month of April will partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant up to 60,000 trees, one for each pair of Chacos sold online and at Chaco retailers, in the Pike National Forest (CO) and the Moss Island Wildlife Area (TN)…
OIA Joins Fight Against Rogue Websites
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Columbia Sportswear Company and Vibram USA, Inc. joined legislators to bring attention to the continuing harm online infringement and counterfeits pose to American jobs and the economy…
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