Dick’s Sporting Goods Suspends Sales Of Semi-Automatic Rifles
Dick's Sporting Goods has removed all guns from its store nearest to Newtown, CT. and is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles nationwide…
Boardworks Surf Moving to Larger Headquarters
Boardworks Surf is moving their main offices and international headquarters from downtown Encinitas to a new, larger 15,000-square-foot location in Carlsbad, CA…
Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group After School Shooting
U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management said on Tuesday it will immediately begin selling its investment in Freedom Group in light of last week's school shooting in Connecticut…
MTRiP: Mountain Resort Bookings for December Off Sharply as of Nov. 30
As of Nov. 30, on-the-books occupancy at 16 mountain resort destinations for December 2012 was down 12.3 percent compared to a year earlier, Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) reported…
Mizuno Extends Relationship to U.S. Beach Volleyball Team
Mizuno USA announced an extension of their sponsorship agreement with USA Volleyball, remaining the “Official Equipment and Apparel Supplier for the USA Volleyball.” The long-standing partnership…
Dickies Signs Slippers/Flip Flops License
Dickies, the work wear brand, announced a new licensing agreement with R & S Sales Company Inc., a maker of accessory footwear. Products under the license will include slippers and flip-flops…
NRA Releases Statement on NRA Releases Statement on Connecticut Shooting
In its first statement since the shooting that killed 26 people inside a Newtown, CT, elementary school, The National Rifle Association promised ‘‘to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.’’…
Report: Nike, Rory McIlroy Sued by Oakley
According to a report from ESPN.com, Oakley has sued Rory McIlroy and Nike, claiming the golfer breached his contract with the brand by signing a new deal with Nike. Nike has yet to acknowledge the Nike sponsorship publicly…
Li-Ning Becomes an Official Partner of the Miami Heat
Li-Ning Company announced it has become an official partner of the NBA Champion Miami Heat, effective immediately. The partnership is part of a comprehensive marketing program to support Wade, a new athletic footwear and apparel collection that Li-Ning re
Garmin’s President to Replace Founder Kao in CEO Post
Garmin Ltd.'s board of directors appointed President and COO Clifton Pemble to succeed President, CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Min Kao effective Jan. 2, 2013…
Madshus Adds New Rep in Northwest U.S.
Madshus appointed Chad Willems as its new sales representative for Washington and Oregon…
BootDoctors Joins SMC
BootDoctors, with three locations in Telluride, CO and one location in Taos, NM, has joined Snowsports Merchandising Corporation (SMC), the buying group of specialty ski and snowboard shops in the wintersports industry, to announce BootDoctors has joined
McNett Names Marketing Director for Tactical Division
McNett promoted Gerald Craft to brand marketing director for its tactical division…
Nike to Sponsor United Soccer League
Following the sale of the Umbro Brand by Nike, Inc., the sponsorship of United Soccer Leagues (USL) has transferred from Umbro to Nike…
Solid Start to the Holiday Shopping Season Boosts November Sales
According to the National Retail Federation, November retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from October and increased 4.4 percent unadjusted year-over-year. With this news, NRF is sti
