About 1,000 Powertec Leverage Gyms from Powertec are being recalled. The detachment of the exercise workbench from the gym system causes instability, posing a risk of injury to consumers. No injuries have been reported…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Ed Tobergte Steps Down at Stromgren Athletics
Stromgren Athletics has revealed the departure of President and CEO, Ed Tobergte. In leaving Stromgren Athletics, Tobergte will primarily concentrate on developing Gear 2000, as well as other opportunities in the fast changing football protective equipmen
Johnson Health Tech Reports 29% Q2 Revenue Gain
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter sales results ending June 30, 2010, showing a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time
Target Signs Skater Paul Rodriguez to Endorsement Deal
Target has added professional skater Paul Rodriguez to its roster of athletes…
New Era Launches Fly Your Own Flag Campaign
New Era Cap will begin to roll-out its new brand campaign, “Fly Your Own Flag,” with a strategic marketing and advertising effort in 2010…
Interbike Fashion Show Expands
Interbike is expanding its fashion show to include more entries from a growing number of companies outside of the mainstream bicycling community and target high fashion, recreation, urban and family cyclists…
OBIT: W. Leonard Brooks
W. Leonard Brooks passed away August 17th in Boca Raton Florida at the age of 84. He was the founder and President of Brooks Sporting Goods which operated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area…
Western Fly Fishing Rep Agencies Merge
Sundown River Products, a manufacturers representative of outdoor sporting goods including Aire/Outcast Inflatables in Boise and Brooks Montgomery Sales & Marketing of Salmon, ID have merged, according to a report published by IdahoStatesman.com…
Adams Golf Swings to Second Quarter Profit on Sharp Gross Margin Improvement
Adams Golf pointed to new product launches and double-digit growth in two of its three primary sub-segments which propelled the company to 36.0% revenue growth and significant margin improvement for the second quarter ended June 30…
NRF: Container Traffic to Rise 15% in 2010
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to total 14.5 million containers for 2010, a 15% increase over last year’s unusually low numbers as the economy continues its cautious recovery, according to the mont
Gun Rights Group Files Suit Against Chicago Ordinance
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has reportedly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the City of Chicagofs new gun ordinance, asserting that gby banning gun ranges open to the public under color of law,h the city is depriving citizens of their
Athlete Performance Solutions Enters Nike License
Athlete Performance Solutions said it has teamed with Nike Inc. to market performance footwear for Sailing, Rowing, Fencing, Weightlifting, Boxing and Shooting under the Nike brand…
Highgear to Sponsor of 2010 Nor’easter
Highgear, a division of Implus, has partnered with Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) as a supporting sponsor of the 2010 Nor'easter, the Northeast outdoor festival…
Adams Golf Q2 Revenues Surge 36%
Adams Golf today reported net sales of $31.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 36% year-over-year…
Outdoor Retailer Attendance Rebounds Strongly
Attendance bounced backed at last week's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 in a big way. Although still below pre-recession levels, the double-digit increase in attendance by buyers and near record participation from manufacturers indicated a stron
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