Vasque Becomes Official Footwear Partner of GoPro Mountain Games
Vasque footwear announced its official footwear partnership with the GoPro Mountain Games, the country’s largest celebration of adventure sports, music and mountain lifestyle. The event will be held in Vail, CO, June 5-9…
Reebok Opens First Fithub in Paris
Like the Reebok flagship opened a year ago in New York on 5th Avenue, Reebok is opening its first concept store (Fithub) and CrossFit Box at 31 Avenue de l'Opera, its first Fithub in Paris. The combined store and gym measures 8,600 square feet…
PHIT America Reaches 150 Corporate Sponsors
The first company to pledge its support for PHIT America in late 2012 was The Active Network. Now, 150 companies have ‘signed the bottom line’ to get behind the national initiative to reverse America’s inactivity pandemic and Get Americ
PGA TOUR Superstor Provides Grant to Greater Rockford
PGA Tour Superstore has announced a $4,500 grant to The First Tee of Greater Rockford to deliver educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf…
Gander Mountain To Open First Missouri Location
Gander Mountain will open a store in Spring 2014 in Fenton, MO, its first in Missouri…
Traditions Performance Firearms Hires Sanders as VP of Sales
Traditions Performance Firearms, a manufacturer of muzzleloaders announces the hiring of Neil Sanders as their Vice President of Sales…
ADA to Build New Headquarters
The Athletic Dealers of America (ADA) team buying group announced plans to build a new executive office building in Viera, FL. The construction of the new building will begin later this month…
Vail Resorts Reports Acquisitions Boosted Third Quarter Retail Sales
Vail Resorts Inc. reported that its retail/rental revenues rose 8.1 percent to $28.9 million in the fiscal first quarter ended Oct. 31, reflecting its acquisition of Midwestern specialty retailer Hoigaard’s and three new mountain resorts earlier thi
Naperville Running Takes Best Running Store
Naperville Running Company in Illinois took home first place in 2013's 50 Best Running Stores in America contest, sponsored by Competitor magazine. The three runner-ups were Red Coyote Running and Fitness in Oklahoma City, OK; Rush Running Company in
Brooks Wins IRRA’s Vendor of the Year
Brooks won Vendor of the Year from the IRRA (Independent Running Retailer Association). Brooks' neutral shoe, Ghost 6, was awarded IRRA’s Shoe of the Year award…
The NHL Opens In-Store Shops Inside Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods has opened NHL-branded “Super Shops” inside three stores in Cranberry, PA; Lombard, IL; and West Nyack, N.Y…
Poll: Lack of Phys. Ed. in Schools Concerns Parents
According to a survey from NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard School of Public Health, almost seven in 10 parents (68 percent) report that their child's school does not provide daily physical education classes…
Benelli USA Names Tom Kaleta VP of Marketing
Benelli USA has named Tom Kaleta as its new VP of Marketing taking responsibility for Benelli USA's strategic marketing direction for its family of brands…
Independent Sports Supply adds Online Marketing Services for Gun Dealers
Independent Sports Supply (ISS), a national distributor of gun brands and accessories started over three years ago on the premise of helping the small, independent gun dealer who often times is overlooked by the larger gun and ammo distributors…
FGX International Completes Suntech Optics Acquisition
FGX International, a leading eyewear designer and marketer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Essilor International, has completed the acquisition of Suntech Optics Inc., which owns the Ryders performance sunglassess brand…
