Easton Announces Mark Pezzoni as New President
Greg Easton, President of Jas. D. Easton, announced that Mark Pezzoni has been hired as the new president of Easton Archery (a division of Easton Technical Products) and will start in late May…
Adidas Outdoor Signs Professional Rower
Adidas Outdoor announced the addition of rower Sonya Baumstein, 29, to its team of athletes. In 2013, Baumstein became the first person to stand-up paddleboard across the Bering Strait…
Ross Stores Announces Senior Management Succession
Ross Stores, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a succession plan under which Barbara Rentler, president and chief merchandising officer will become chief executive officer and Michael O'Sullivan will continue as president and ch
Magazine Capacity Bill Advances in New Jersey
New Jersey lawmakers are reconsidering a bill that could place a lower limit on magazine capacity…
Boathouse Sports Becomes Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby Conference
Boathouse Sports announced a renewed agreement through 2017 as the official outfitter of the Ivy Rugby Conference. Ivy Rugby includes all eight rugby teams of the schools of the Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and
Adidas Group First Quarter Profit Tumbles
Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of increased discounti
Adidas Exploring Sale of Rockport
Adidas is considering offers for its Rockport comfort shoe brand, Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said Tuesday on the company's first quarter conference call…
Black Diamond Hews SKUS, Management on Equipment Side in Quest for Profitable Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. will significantly reduce SKU count of Black Diamond hardgoods and exit a few equipment categories altogether, as part of its ongoing realignment of resources around faster growing, higher margin products, CEO Peter Metcalf told securi
Cyclists of the World Unite – No Really!
Representatives of the European Cyclists' Federation have thrown their support behind an initiative to create a World Cycling Alliance (WCA), a worldwide network of non-governmental organisations that will advocate for cycling before international in
Experticity Says Study Shows Online Training Doubles Retail Sales Productivity
Experticity announced it will release a study that shows retail associates who undergo online training dramatically outsell those that do not. The company, which owns the 3point5 online training platform, said the study compares the performance of 63,500
Mike Wieck Sales Announces New Hire and Promotion
Mike Wieck Sales of Waupaca, Wisconsin announced the agency has hired Brian Cassium of Slatington, Pennsylvania to represent the MWS family of manufacturers in the New England States…
Judge Postpones Oral Arguments in NSSF, SAAMI Suit to Stop California Microstamping Law
Oral arguments, originally scheduled to be heard Wednesday in Fresno Superior Court, have been postponed until May 14, 2014 in the lawsuit brought by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' I
Junk Food Opens Flagship in California
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced the opening of the flagship Junk Food retail store in Venice, CA. On Saturday, May 3, 2014, the 2,700 square foot retail store opened its doors on renowned Abbot Kinney Boulevard…
Third of Mothers Day Shoppers Looking for Apparel and Accessories
A third of respondents to the National Retail Federation's annual Mother's Day Spending Survey said they will be shopping for apparel and accessory items for mom, indicating spending of $1.7 billion. Americans will spend an average of $162.94 on
NSSF Offers $60,000 in Education Scholarships
Employees of companies that support the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) at the highest level are eligible to apply for education aid through the NSSF Voting Member Scholarship Program…
