Skateboarding Collection Expands at the Smithsonian
The skateboarding collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History more than doubled in size during a special ceremony June 22 in which Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and other leading skateboarding figures donated artifacts from their c
Coach Appoints Stuart Vevers Executive Creative Director
Coach, Inc. appointed of Stuart Vevers as executive creative director…
Note to Self…Never Steal a Personal Locator Beacon
Police and the the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rescued thousands of dollars in stolen property in Bakersfield, CA recently after tracking a man’s ACR personal locator beacon to the thief’s home…
GrindMedia to Halt Print Version of Transworld Surf
GrindMedia will stop producing print issues of TransWorld Surf following the magazine’s September book, according to a report in Transworld Business. The announcement comes a little more than a month after GrindMedia acquired the Transworld titles f
Nike, OIA, Dupont Welcome Obama’s Climate Change Plan
Nike and Outdoor Industry Association were among a broad range of companies and investors to offer strong support for President Obama’s climate plan, even as the head of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said it amounted to “unilateral
Smith and Wesson’s Q4 Revenues Soar 38 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended April 30 were $178.7 million, up 37.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Although the company continued to increase its production capacity, it was unable to meet the ongoing
Four New Balance Athletes Secure Spots for World Championships
New Balance announced that four female athletes have secured spots to represent the brand and Team USA at the IAAF World Championships this August in Moscow, Russia…
Alleson Athletic Acquires Battlefield Collection
Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer and distributor of athletic team apparel based on Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Battlefield Collection, an official licensed provider of military athletic wear for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps a
Neiman Marcus Files for IPO
Neiman Marcus, Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering…
SFIA: Sporting Goods Industry Trending Upwards
According the latest SFIA State of the Industry Report, the sports and fitness industry is predicting domestic and international sales growth for this year. Based on information gathered from the annual SFIA State of the Industry survey, there is a 7 per
Iowa Town to Install Whitewater Park
The town of Elkader, Iowa, has selected RiverRestoration to restore and enhance the downtown portion of the Turkey River corridor. The project includes the removal of an obsolete dam and construction of amenities for whitewater kayakers and stand-up paddl
Sterling Rope Names New Director of Marketing
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has hired of Mattison Crowe as director of marketing…
Spyder Says New DC Near Seattle Will Expedite Deliveries
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. is bringing a new distribution facility in Kent, WA online to cut delivery times to its dealers for the upcoming winter season. The new facility aims to boost confidence among Spyder dealers' that deadlines will be met duri
Smith Optics Makes Appointments in Optics Division
Smith Optics announced its second set of personnel changes this week, this time aimed at growing its sales in the sunglass and optical markets…
GSI Commerce Becomes eBay Enterprise
EBay Inc. said it has changed the name of GSI Commerce, acquired two years ago, to eBay Enterprise…
