Edwin Watts Golf Rolls Out Online Tee Time Reservation System
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, with over 90 locations, has teamed-up with Jacksonville, FL.-based Golf Owl, which provides a state-of-the art tee time booking engine, to become the first off-course retail chain to prominently market and sell discounted online te
Bass Pro Shops Introduces Interactive Digital Catalogs
Bass Pro Shops, which mailed its first catalog in 1974, has introduced new interactive digital catalog app for the iPad to view its several catalogs. The interactive catalog app is available for free at the App Store…
Prince to Expand in Canada
Prince Global Sports announced that the Prince brand will be launched into the Canadian market through a strategic alliance with The Lalonde Group. Based in Guelph, Ontario and operating as a direct sales and marketing operation under Prince Global Sport
UK Athletics Drop Adidas for Nike
According to The Telegraph, UK Athletics has reached a new deal with Nike that ends Adidas' long-time status as supplier of the team's uniforms. Adidas took UK Athletics to court last month on the grounds that its contract with the federation, i
Dunham’s Sports to Open Sixth Store in Tennessee
Dunham’s Sports announced plans for its grand opening at the Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland, TN…
L.L.Bean Introduces Limited Edition One Fund Boston Totes
Two of New England’s greatest icons have come together to give baseball fans the chance to own a piece of Fenway Park and L.L.Bean history. L.L.Bean has introduced The One Fund Boston Tote made from the tarp used to protect the Fenway Park infield..
Women Cyclists Closing Fast on Male Counterparts
Gluskin Townley Group reports that according to both the National Sporting Goods Association Sports Participation Study and the American Bicyclist Study, 1.2 million fewer males participated in bicycle riding while 1.3 million more females did ride a bicy
EORA Names Schmidt as New President
The board of directors for EORA (Eastern Outdoor Reps Association) elected Michael Schmidt as its newest Association President on July 31. Norman Pitt previously served two years as the Association President…
Ugg For Men Launches Integrated Campaign
Ugg Australia, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, launched a new integrated media campaign entitled “For ___ For Men” for the fall 2013 season on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The four-month long campaign will celebrate men from all walks of
OIA Rendezvous Housing Deadline Falls Friday
This Friday, Sept. 6, is the last day to secure discounted housing for Rendezvous, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) annual leadership forum that takes place at Loews Coronado Bay in San Diego Sept. 30 – Oct 2…
Dick’s SG Announces Grand Opening in Duluth, MN
Dick's Sporting Goods is inviting the community of Duluth to their three-day grand opening weekend…
Jarden to Buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 Billion
Jarden Corporation, the parent of Coleman, ExOfficio, Rawlings, K2, Marmot and other sports and outdoor brands, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Yankee Candle, a leading specialty-branded premium scented candle company in the U.S. T
Vasque Enters Marketing Pact with Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.
Vasque has been named the Official Footwear sponsor for the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation as part of a three-year partnership agreement…
REI’s New CEO Brings Impressive Retailing and Sourcing Credentials
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named a former executive of The Limited and Coach Inc. and a member of the board of directors at Lululemon Athletica Inc. as its next president and CEO…
Sturm, Ruger Purchases North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has finalized the purchase of a 220,000 square foot facility in Mayodan, NC. This is the company's first major expansion in over 25 years, and production at the new facility is expected to begin during the first quarter o
