Electric Appoints Digital Marketing Manager
Electric, the accessory brand, announced that Kevin Voegtlin has joined the company as global digital marketing manager…
Wearable Tech Conference and Expo Expands to Larger Location
TMC is relocating the Wearable Tech Conference & Expo III to the Javits Convention Center in New York City to accomodate attendee and vendor growth. Fitness and Sports Technology (FAST) Conference II, held on July 22, 2014, will also be moving to the Javi
Remington Arms Announces Voluntary Product Recall
Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) today announced a voluntary recall of Model 700™ and Model Seven™ rifles with X-Mark Pro® (“XMP®”) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014…
European Companies Take Lead in North American eBike Market
Europe clearly emerged as the leader in North America’s nascent eBike market last week with a pair of announcements aimed at lowering barrier to entry for independent bike dealers…
Marucci Sports Names CEO
Kurt Ainsworth, co-founder of Marucci Sports, has been named the Baton Rouge bat and equipment maker’s new chief executive officer…
Bauer Secures Double-Digit Back-to-Hockey Bookings
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues rose 16 percent on a currency-neutral (C-N) basis its third quarter ended Feb. 28 and that its loss before non-recurring items had narrowed. But the best news was that “Back-to-Hockey” bookings w
Tianneng Power Dominating China’s E-Bike Battery Market
For the second consecutive year, Tianneng Power International Limited has been honored by Ipsos, a leading global research house, with the China Leading Brand award for its E-bike Motive Battery…
RECALL: Kwicker Snowboard Binding
About 767 K2 Kwicker and Kwicker BC snowboard bindings are being recalled…
Zeiss Honors Members of Its Elite Sales Force
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics announces the outstanding achievements of their top sales representatives…
Freedom Group’s Q4 Revenues Slide
Freedom Group, the parent of Remington, Bushmaster and other gun and ammunition brands, reported revenues in the fourth quarter declined 2.4 percent to $247.7 million. Sales of Firearms were down 9.2 percent to $133.8 million while Ammunition increased 7.
Nike Launches Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco
Nike launched its Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco Thursday as part of its strategy to assert the company's place at the center of the evolving digital landscape for athletes worldwide. Through the Nike+ Fuel Lab, Nike aims to expand its NikeFuel plat
Small Business Lending Improved in Fourth Quarter
Small business lending increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Small Business Administration. For the first time in 15 consecutive quarters, both the value and volume of small business loans increased simultaneously — by 0.4 per¬cent and
VF to Open Central Distribution Center in Kunshan, China
VF Corporation announced the dedication of its new Central Distribution Center at an event held at the facility in Kunshan, China. The Kunshan distribution center is VF's largest infrastructure investment in China…
Timberland Releases 2013 CSR Report
Timberland released its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance data. Among the findings was that as in 2013, 70 percent of Timberland footwear incorporated recycled, organic or renewable (ROR) materials. Timberland employees and business p
Belks Comps Rise in 2013
Balk Inc. reported that sales for its year ended Feb. 1 totaled $4.04 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent, compared with net sales of $3.96 billion in the 53 weeks of fiscal 2013. On a comparable store basis, which included comparable 52-week periods this
