Fleet Feet to Award $18,000 in FITlanthropy Grants
Fleet Feet, Inc. will meet in Washington D.C. next week for its annual Franchise Conference. As part of the annual awards banquet, Fleet Feet, Incorporated will award $18,000 in grants to six stores on behalf of its major vendor partners. These grants,
Ray Rice Joins Xenith Team
Xenith, LLC has retained All-Pro Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice to serve as a brand ambassador for its football helmets and protective gear. Rice, who wore the company's X2 helmet last season, will promote Xenith's strategy for Building
Good Sports Partners with Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
The non-profit group Good Sports has partnered with the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA)to distribute surplus sporting goods equipment to disadvantaged youth…
Sun and Ski to Open Second Store in Charlotte
Sun & Ski Sports will open in Promenade on Providence on June 21, giving Charlotte outdoor enthusiasts a top-notch source for gear and advice. This is the second Charlotte-area location for the outdoor adventure retailer – the first store opened in Concor
Bauer Performance Sports Agrees to Acquire Cascade Helmets
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of men’s and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, for a purchase price of US$64 million…
NSGA’s Kasen to Retire
After 31 years of service to the sporting goods industry and the association's members, NSGA's Director of Research & Information Services, Dan Kasen, will retire effective November 2, 2012…
Deckers Appoints President, Direct-to-Consumer
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced that David Powers will join the company as president of direct-to-consumer, effective mid-August. Powers joins Deckers from Converse, a division of Nike, Inc., where he was vice president of global DTC and licensed re
L.L. Bean Already Raised $350,000 for National Parks Foundation
L.L.Bean has already raised $350,000 of the $1 million it hopes to raise for the National Parks Foundation this year through its Million Moment Mission campaign, in which the retialer pledges to donate $1 to the foundation for every moment shared on its w
Outdoor Retailer Badges Available Online
Exhibitor badge registration for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012, the outdoor industry's premier tradeshow and demo event held Aug. 1-5, can now be secured online…
University Student Dies in Hiking Accident in North Carolina
A student enrolled at University of North Carolina – Charlotte died Saturday in an accident while hiking at Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina…
Zappos partners Melissa Rivers for Private Label Brand
Zappos.com has partnered with TV personality Melissa Rivers for the company's private label brand, The Cool People. Melissa Rivers for The Cool People will be the first foray for Rivers into the apparel market and is also the first-ever celebrity co-
Bauer Once Again Top Brand at Stanley Cup Finals
Bauer Hockey was once again the brand of choice by the game's best players this season and as Los Angeles and New Jersey battle it out for this year's title, Bauer is once again the dominant choice in the Finals. In total, 35 of the 37 skaters t
Bike to Work Day Sets Participation Record
The month-long Bike to Work Day’s Team Bike Challenge and Company Bike Challenge, which ended May 31, broke participant records with 4,425 individuals registered (compared to 2,800 in 2011) on 664 teams and an additional 245 companies participating
British Media Report Sports Direct Interested in Umbro Bid
Sports Direct, whose controlling shareholder owns the Newcastle United soccer club, has emerged as a frontrunner to buy Umbro, the soccer kit maker Nike put up for sale last week, according to a report by Scotsman.com…
REI Co-op Members Elect Four Directors
REI announced that Beth Newlands Campbell, Stephen Lockhart and Gerry Lopez were elected to three-year terms on the co-op's board of directors. The REI board also appointed Bert Quintana to complete the term of an open position. …
