Gander Mountain Launches Remodeling Effort
Gander Mountain has launched an extensive remodeling effort across its 116 stores. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, new stores will have a rustic lodge feel, a better product mix, and a tech center for high end scopes, GPS systems and other outd
Star Trac Appoints President And COO
Star Trac announced Dustin Grosz, former CEO of Core Fitness, LLC, which does business as StairMaster, has been named its president and chief operating officer. He will succeed Mike Leveque…
RECALL: Bravo Sports Pogo Sticks
About 169,000 pogo sticks from Bravo Sports are being recalled. The bottom of the pogo stick's frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards to consumers…
Dick’s SG Brings Back National Runners’ Month for May
Dick's Sporting Goods announced the return of Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a celebratory campaign launching this May for runners across the country. The foundation of Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month
New Balance to Sponsor Cycling Team
New Balance has announced a partnership with Team Garmin-Cervelo, the elite American professional cycling team owned by Slipstream Sports…
Bearpaw Appoints National Sales Manager
Bearpaw promoted John Pierce to national sales manager. Pierce will assume the responsibilities and take over control of the footwear company's outside rep force as well as begin building an inside sales team…
Hong Kong Companies Urged to Develop Brands for China
An economist urged Hong Kong companies that have traditionally sourced in China to supply western brands to move up the value chain and develop their own brands to take advantage of the burgeoning Chinese consumer market, particularly as wage increase on
Etonic Names Iowa Rep
Etonic Worldwide announced that veteran golf sales representative Eric Mueller has joined the company and will cover Iowa PGA section…
AFIRM Brings Showcase Tour to Washington D.C.
The Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers (AFIRM) is bringing its Showcase Tour to the Baltimore/Washington D.C. metropolitan area on June 6-7, 2011…
Quiksilver’s Q1 Revenues Increase 4% in the Americas
Quiksilver, Inc., which owns DC Shoes, Roxy as well as the Quiksilver brand, reported revenues dipped 1.4% in the first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $426.5 million from $432.7 million a year ago. Sales were up compared to the same period last year in constan
Russell Corp. Loses Lawsuit Against Actor Russell Brand
Russell Corp., the makers of Russell Athletic, lost a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United Kingdom against actor and comic Russell Brand, according to a report in the scotsman.com. Brand, 35, applied to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) i
Zumiez Sales Jump 17.9% in Q4; Comps Up 13%
Zumiez Inc. total net sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 29 increased 17.9% to $156.2 million from $132.4 million in the quarter ended Jan. 30, 2010…
Joshua Tree Picks up a Dozen Dealers at EORA Show
Joshua Tree Skin Care (JTree) said it signed up 12 new outdoor specialty dealers in the Southeast as a result of attending the Eastern Outdoor Reps Association (EORA) Show in Greenville, S.C. from Feb. 6 � Feb. 8, 2011…
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Woody Named Service Law Enforcement Chief for FWS
William Woody has been appointed the new chief of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Office of Law Enforcement…
Gaiam’s Q4 Revenues Slide 5%
Gaiam, Inc. reported net revenue for the fourth quarter decreased 4.9% to $83.3 million from $87.6 million recorded during the same quarter last year. The net revenue decline was primarily attributable to the company's decision to reduce direct respo
