Sports Marketing Surveys USA Partners with AA Data Company
Sports Marketing Surveys USA (SMS USA) entered into a partnership arrangement with AA Data Company LLC, based in Grass Valley, CA. AA Data is the leading provider of retail audit sales information to the surf and skateboard industry through its ActionWatc
Outdoor Sports Marketing Assigns Three States to Mann
Outdoor Sports Marketing promoted Cullen Mann to territory manager in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina after two and half years with the Southeast-based company…
Otis Technology Recognized by Defense Agency for Quality and Performance
Otis Technology has been recognized by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime as one of the U.S. government’s best suppliers in 2012 earning the company a Gold Award.
Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints Board Members
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Inc., maker of the Louisville Slugger, has appointed three new board members. They include Doug Cobb, the former chairman and CEO of Appriss Inc., David Heath, who recently retired as vice president of global sales for Nike Inc., a
Puma Exec to Head British Olympic Association
Bill Sweeney, who has spent the past three years as head of business development at Puma, has been hired as chief executive of the British Olympic Association. Sweeney directed Usain Bolt's commercial activities for Puma in connection with the 2012 L
Nike Invests in Silicon Valley Automated Manufacturing Start-Up
Nike, Inc., through its strategic partnerships team, has taken a minority investment in California-based start-up Grabit, Inc., an industrial automation and materials handling solutions company. Grabit, Inc. announced this week it secured Series A round f
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Four Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced grand opening celebrations for four stores to open in Lake Charles, LA; Prescott, AZ; Issaquah, WA; and Albuquerque (Uptown), NM…
The North Face Broadens Support of USA Freeskiing
The North Face said it is broadening its partnership with USA Freeskiing by supporting its new Rookie Team. The alliance builds on the brand’s charter sponsorship of the USA Freeskiing Team, which began in 2011..
Former Trek Bicycle Exec Mary Burke Makes Gubernatorial Bid
Mary Burke, the daughter of Trek Bicycle’s founder credited with taking the company global, announced she is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Scott Walker…
SIA, Ski Areas Strengthen Ties at Washington D.C. Meeting
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) boards say they are working closer than ever to boost snow sports participation in the wake of a meeting in Washington DC, where they also discussed pooling resources to advocat
Youth-Sports Organizations Join Together in New Concussion Coalition
A number of the nation’s most prominent youth sports organizations as well as the NCAA and the NFL announced that they will be partnering with concussion specialists, sports medicine professionals and leaders at other levels of sports to create an u
Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown
Despite concerns over the government shutdown, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 9.1 percent in October over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the
Sport Chek Partners with Snowboarding World Champion Mark McMorris
Sport Chek announced it will add Canadian snowboarding phenom Mark McMorris to its team of Canadian Olympic hopefuls…
Skullcandy Appoints Jason Hodell CFO
Skullcandy, Inc. appointed Jason Hodell as chief financial officer, effective no later than Nov. 4, 2013. He joins Skullcandy directly from Shopzilla…
Reebok to Open FitHub in Boston
Reebok is opening its second FitHub store in the U.S. in Boston in at South Shore Plaza. The retail/gym concept marks its first mall location…
