QBP Names New Purchasing Manager
Cycling supplies distributor QBP said it selected Mike McMullen to manage its purchasing department last month. In this new role, McMullen will develop and manage purchasing processes, in addition to training and directing purchasing staff.
Golfsmith Expands Store Plans for 2010
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. plans to open four new stores in 2010 and retrofit several additional stores…
New Era Cap Reaches Agreement to Keep Derby, NY Plant Open
The New Era Cap Company announced a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to retain New Era's Derby, NY plant as the company's sole U.S. manufacturing facility. If the agreement is ratified, New Era said it will cl
Curtis Hopkins Named Conservationist of the Year
Mississippi Wildlife Federation has selected Curtis Hopkins, Ph.D., as the 2009 Conservationist of the Year. Hopkins, Director of Ducks Unlimited’s Southern Region, has been contributing to conservation for nearly 40 years…
Brunton Publications Appoints Bauer Marketing and Sales Director
Brunton Publications, publishers of ClayShootingUSA and TrapShootingUSA magazines, has appointed John Bauer as marketing and sales director. Bauer will oversee all sales and marketing efforts in North America and contribute through editorial and photograp
Callaway Golf Appoints Board Member
Callaway Golf Company appointed Adebayo O. Ogunlesi to its board of directors. Ogunlesi, 56, is Chairman and Managing Partner of Global Infrastructure Management, LLC, which is a private equity firm with over $5 billion in assets and which invests worldwi
Maverik Donates Equipment to Lakeshore Lacrosse
Maverik Lacrosse will provide lacrosse equipment to Lakeshore Lacrosse training camps for a series of Winter lacrosse clinics to be held at YMCA's throughout the Minneapolis area…
Johnson Outdoors Files Lawsuit Against Navico
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navico, Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,652,952 by Navico's sale of the Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System. Johnson Outdoors' patent protects the Humminbir
Dick’s SG Raises Q4 Earnings Outlook, Sees Comps Rising 2%
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. raised its fourth-quarter expectations, boosted by stronger-than-expected holiday season sales. It now expects to earn at least 54 cents a share, up from its previous estimate of 41 cents to 46 cents a share. Comps are expe
Another California Lawmaker Proposes Ski Safety Bill
Another California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would mandate safety measures at the state's ski resorts, according to a report by SFgate.com. The latest bill would require ski areas to publish reports on injuries and deaths, install padding s
Cybex Names Chief Marketing Officer
Cybex International, Inc. appointed Larry Gulko as its chief marketing officer. Gulko has worked with a broad range of high-profile brands including Johnson & Johnson, Reebok, Gillette, PGA of America, Kodak, Siemens, and LPGA, among others…
Intrawest to Face Auction
Intrawest ULC, the owner of British Columbia’s celebrated Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort as well as a popular resort in Mont Tremblant, has been put on the auction block less than a month before it is slated to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Ga
Motion to Dismiss Louisville Slugger Verdict Denied
A motion by attorneys for Louisville Slugger to throw out a jury verdict that found them liable for a 2003 baseball player's death has been denied by a district judge in Montana…
Skullcandy Hires VP of Sales, North America
Skullcandy hired Rich Sargente as vice president of North America sales. Sargente, who most recently served as VP of sales for Panasonic, will be in charge of leading all sales efforts in the US and Canada, as well as guiding channel diversification…
FBI Arrests 22 in Arms Bribery Inquiry
The FBI has charged 22 people as part of a 2 1/2-year undercover investigation into a bribery scheme in which federal agents posed as arms-buying representatives of an African defense minister. Twenty one were arrested Monday as they prepared for the 2010
