18 US Cities in Hunt to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022
The USA Bid Committee has narrowed down its list of host cities for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to 18. They include…
LaCrosse Footwear Names Outdoor PR Firm
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. of Portland, Oregon has selected Howard Communications, Inc. as their public relations agency within the outdoor category…
NICS: December Background Checks Down 7.6%
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,407,155 checks in December 2009, ranking the month in the top five for most NICS checks of all time…
Vibram Disc Golf Names Sales and Marketing Manager
The Quabaug Corporation of North Brookfield, MA has hired Steve Dodge as the Sales & Marketing Manager for their line of Vibram Disc Golf Products…
Three New Members Join CSF Board of Directors
Three new members began terms on the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) Board of Directors January 1. New members of the CSF Board are: Tommy Millner of Cabela's, Steve Sanetti of National Shooting Sports Foundation, and Brad Fran
Unifi Unveils Central America Unit To Cut Lead Times
Unifi, Inc. has created Unifi Central America, Ltda. DE C.V. (UCA) to serve brands and retailers looking to react more quickly to the constant changes in U.S. consumer demand…
FedEx, NWF Team Up
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies to provide support to America's urban ecosystems…
Taylor Joins Mossberg as VP Sales and Marketing
Effective immediately, Tom Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing for O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Taylor comes to Mossberg from his role as Executive Director of the Remington Outdoor Foundation, where he led strategy development and i
CSF Adds Director of Development
Dan Keen, most recently of Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutiucals, joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation as the new Director of Development. Keen will begin work on January 15 and travel to the 2010 Shot Show…
Big 5 Reports 8% Revenue Gain in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended Jan. 3 were $237.6 million compared to net sales of $219.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Same store sales increased 0.1% for the quarter. The co
REI Plans Store for Norwalk, CT
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced plans to open a new store in Norwalk, CT in the fall of 2010. The one-story, 24,000-square-foot store will be REI's second in Connecticut, joining a location in West Hartford, CT, which opened in 2007…
Head USA Names CEO and President
Head announced that Kevin Kempin, president of HEAD Penn Racquet Sports, has been appointed as CEO and president of HEAD USA with responsibility for Racquet Sport and Winter Sport Divisions…
LaFuma Reporting Improved Sell Through
The Lafuma Group is reporting “much better” sell through of its LaFuma brand in the United States due to earlier deliveries this season and is forecasting double digit gains in fall/winter 2010 with the recent addition of the French snowsport brands Eider
Famous Footwear’s Nov/Dec Comps Climb 7%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. said that for the nine weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010, same-store sales at the Famous Footwear division increased 7.0% and same-store sales at its Specialty Retail division increased 4.9% , both exceeding expectations…
Primaloft Teams with Sitour on SmartPhone Campaign
PrimaLoft has teamed with the ski resort advertising firm Sitour USA to offer skiers and boarders an opportunity to download mountain trail maps direct to their smart phones by texting PrimaLoft brand messages to a dedicated phone number…
