Bogs Footwear Debuts Ambassador Program
Bogs Footwear debuted its Bogs ambassadors as part of the new Every Foot Matters campaign. The campaign will feature everyday heroes who wear Bogs doing…
Power Force to Open First Store
Power Force is opening its first store in November 2012. The store is a 1,000 square feet boutique located at the Summit, the most high-profile shopping center in Birmingham, AL…
California Governor Signs Two-Year Moratorium on State Park Closures
Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San, Fernando Valley), Chair of the California Assembly Budget Committee, that places a moratorium on state park closures, provides new funds to keep state parks open, a
Road Warrior Sports Names First Sales Rep
Road Warrior Sports named Marc Cutilletta as its Rocky Mountain Region Sales Rep…
RECALL: 12,000 Specialized Bikes
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. is recalling 12,000 bicycles because the front fork can break, posing fall and injury hazards to riders. Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder in
Ski Areas Strive for More Sustainable Operations
Eight ski areas participating in the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Climate Challenge have pledged to reduce their carbon dioxide equivalent by 17 percent by 2020, accoridng the NSAA's recently released 12th Sustainable Slopes Annual Report…
Dick’s SG Introduces NFL Jersey Rankings
Dick's Sporting Goods unveiled “The Jersey Report,” a ranking system that tracks sales of pro football jerseys at Dick's Sporting Goods stores. The leading player so far this year is Peyton Manning, followed by Andrew Luck and Eli Manning…
Kids Foot Locker Partners with American Heart Association
Kids Foot Locker is promoting its “Keep Kids Fit” campaign in-stores nationwide and on its e-commerce site, www.kidsfootlocker.com, in support of the American Heart Association, from now through…
DSW To Open Four Stores
DSW Inc. announced the opening of four new stores. all on Sept. 20th…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Launches Customer Loyalty App
Dick's Sporting Goods launched a comprehensive mobile application for iPhone and Android smartphones that gives users full access to the retailer's ScoreCard Rewards Program, including an opportunity to win points for interacting with the brand
Skora Stays with Pittard’s Leather for 2013 Line
Skora Inc. will continue to use premium leather from Pittards for its expanded 2013 line of high-performance running shoes…
Foot Locker Foundation Kick Offs Second Year of The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org have teamed up for the second consecutive year to offer 20 college scholarships (totaling $400,000) to 20 outstanding student athletes. The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program awards students who demonstrate aca
Russell Announces Second Annual Fight Like Dylan Award
Russell Brands, LLC, announced the second annual “Fight Like Dylan Award,” which honors the courageous life of Dylan Rebeor, a terminally ill football player whose last wish was for new equipment for his teammates. In honor of Dylan’s c
OBIT: Tom Sims, Board Sports Athlete and Innovator, Dies at 61
Tom Sims, snowboarding legend and pioneer, died yesterday, Sept. 12, 2012 near his home at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California. Sims, 61, suffered sudden cardiac arrest…
Wildlife Related Recreation Grew in 28 States from 2006-11
Participation in wildlife-associated recreation increased in 28 states since 2006, according to the findings of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation State Overview Report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife S
