Running USA: Half-Marathon Races Growth Slows
Since 2003, per Running USA State of the Sport Reports, the half-marathon has been the fastest growing standard distance in the United States with a 12.5 percent annual finisher growth rate, and moreover, from 2006-12, the number of 13.1 mile finishers gr
E-Lander Mags Doubling Production
After hearing consistent requests from many OEMs and after-market distributors, E-LANDER MAGS, a manufacturer of rifle and pistol ammunition magazines, has decided to meet demands by doubling production…
JD Sports Outdoor Division Acquires Millet Franchisee With 17 Stores
UK-based JD Sports Fashion PLC acquired its second outdoor specialty chain since November, 2013, indicating growing confidence in the Outdoor Division it formed after acquiring Blacks Leisure out of bankruptcy in early 2012…
Specialized Deploys Social Media Platform to Select Dealers
Specialized Bicycle Components launched a version of the popular bicycle-specific social media site Strava to select retailers in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia that enables them to create a community unique to their store…
Grand Trunk Taps Clark to Head National Sales
Grand Trunk has hired Mike Clark as the brand’s national sales manager…
Vault Pro USA Joins with NSSF and Project ChildSafe to promote firearm safety.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation and Vault Pro, a manufacturer of American made safes, vault doors and shelter-safe rooms, announced a new partnership to promote firearm safety in support of NSSF's Project ChildSafe program…
Shoe Carnival Kicks Off First Integrated, National Campaign
Shoe Carnival, Inc. will launch its first integrated national advertising campaign this Sunday, April 6, to kick off the spring season. The campaign accompanies ambitious growth plans for the United States, where the retailer plans to open…
Arctic Ice Now Available HomeDepot.com
Arctic Ice, a manufacturer of thermally regulating cooler panels, announces its partnership with The HomeDepot.com to bring their product offerings to their nationwide customer base…
Grassroots Support Leads to $100,000 Donation for Summer Camp Program
Support from Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has helped Knoxville's Ijams Nature Center land a $100,000 donation for its adventure camp program for the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley…
Contour Emerges from Receivership
Contour has emerged from receivership under new ownership and begun recruiting dealers for its point-of-view, or POV, cameras. The Provo, UT company said it expects to begin rolling out new cameras later this year…
Modell’s Opening 156th Store in Penn Plaza
Modell’s Sporting Goods is celebrating the opening of their 156th location, arriving in Midtown Manhattan in Penn Plaza at 430 Seventh Ave on the corner of 34th St & 7th Ave…
Rider Sandals Heading to Coachella
Rider Sandals has teamed up with The World Famous KROQ radio station to help host the KROQ Party House at Coachella during the first weekend of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival…
The Clymb Partners with Oregon on Major Adventure Tourism Campaign
The Clymb, a private sale site that got its start helping outdoor vendors liquidate surplus inventory, has partnered with Travel Oregon to help support one of state's most comprehensive campaigns ever…
Running Vendors Stand by Track Athletes Amid Possible Unionization
Brooks, Saucony, Oiselle and CEP Compression all issued statements indicating they stand by the Track & Field Athletes Association if the TFAA calls for a collective action against the USA Track & Field (USATF), the sport's governing body. According
Firearms Industry Economic Impact Nearly Doubles in Five Years
The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $37.7 billion in 2013 which is a 97 percent increase. The total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from more than 166,000 to more than 245,000, a 48 percent increase in that five-year period, […]
