New Balance Signs World Class Triathlete
New Balance announced the signing of their latest Team New Balance triathlete, reigning Ironman World Champion and Kona record holder Mirinda Carfrae. Carfrae joins reigning Ironman 70.3 World Champion Sebastian Kienle and reigning ITU World Champion…
Flying Arrow Archery Selects Marketing Company
Flying Arrow Archery, LLC has selected StarkGrowth as its public relations and marketing agency of record, effective immediately…
NSGA: Participation Up in One Third of Activities Tracked in 2013
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) reports that participation grew in only one-third of the 51 sports and recreational activities it tracks in 2013 compared with 2012. Among the losers were…
Anti-Russian Sentiment Spawns Boycott of FIFA Sponsors
Grassroots organizers launched an international boycott of Budweiser and Anheuser-Busch InBev products to protest their support of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and its decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia…
DSW Slashes Guidance on Lousy Spring
Blaming the weather and competitive discounting, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that fell well short of analysts’ estimates while slashing its guidance for the year. Women's shoes, which excludes boots and sandals, comped down 9 perce
B. Robinson Reveals Revo’s U.S. Rep Force
B. Robinson named the five U.S. sales agencies that will represent Revo sunglasses and eyewear, which the company makes under license from Sequential Brands Group, Inc…
K2 Sports Names Wallace VP of US Sales
K2 Sports appointed Ben Wallace vice president of U.S. sales, which puts him over sales management teams for K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, K2 Inline skates, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots, Madshus Nordic, Backcountry Access and Atlas and Tubbs sn
Fred Segal Appoints CEO
Sandow, owner of Fred Segal, has partnered with equity investor Evolution Media Partners (Evolution), and has hired veteran retail chief Paul Blum to lead the expansion of the iconic California lifestyle brand…
Dick’s SG Plans Openings for Lawrence, KS; Culpeper, VA; and Arden, NC
Dick's Sporting Goods will be holding grand-opening celebrations from June 6 to June 8 at three locations in Lawrence, KS; Culpeper, VA; and Arden, NC…
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes The Mountain Air as a Retail Member
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance added The Mountain Air in San Luis Obispo to the organization as a retail member…
Mountain Khakis Appoints Great Lakes Rep
Mountain Khakis signed on with Cody Prudoehl for Great Lakes representation…
USDA Launches New Conservation Initiative
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a new conservation initiative with an focus on public-private partnership. The new program promises to go beyond traditional government efforts to a
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Adds H-S Precision Products
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, announces the addition of H-S Precision products to their product line…
Tecnica and Völkl Settle FTC Case Over Sponsorships
Tecnica Group and Marker Völkl agreed to settle US Federal Trade Commission charges that they unlawfully agreed not to compete for each company's respective ski endorsers or employees…
Smith Optics Parent Upgraded by Moody’s
Moody’s has upgraded The Safilo Group’s long-term corporate credit rating from ‘B2’ to ‘B1’, reflecting both the company’s diminished refinancing risk, following its recent bond issue, and its stable operating per
