Redcats Names New CEO at The Golf Warehouse
Redcats USA appointed Jonathan (Jon) Bernstein CEO of The Golf Warehouse, effective immediately. Bernstein has been named to the Redcats USA executive team and will be located in Wichita, KS, the home of The Golf Warehouse. He will report to Jay Berlin,
Rawlings to Help Replace Youth Helmets in Low Income Communities
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc signed on as a supporter of the newly-formed Youth Football Safety and Helmet Replacement Partnership, which will replace 13,000 helmets in 2012 in low income communities…
Ohio Retailer Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announced its second new retailer member this week. Outdoor Source operates stores in Columbus and Westerville, OH…
Wilson Sports Partners with Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced a new three-year sponsorship agreement with Wilson Sports Equipment Canada, a division of Amer Sports. This partnership continues Wilson's role as the official basketball and football supplier for CIS champion
Adam Campbell Named Injinji Team Member
Injinji, innovator of the patented Performance Toesock, added trail running standout Adam Campbell to Team Injinji’s family of elite athletes…
Billy Casper Golf CEO Elected Chairman of National Golf Foundation Board
Billy Casper Golf (BCG) Chairman and CEO Peter Hill has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the National Golf Foundation (NGF) serving all segments of the golf industry with more than 4,000 member companies…
Dick’s SG Raises FY Guidance on Robust Q1
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported first-quarter profits surged 52.5 percent to $57.2 million, or 45 cents a share, exceeding the company's earnings expectations provided on March 6, 2012 of 36 cents to 38 cents per diluted share. Sales increa
University of Michigan Poll Finds Pay-to-Play Sports Reducing Participation for Low-Income Children
According to the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, nearly one in five lower-income parents reported that their children are participating less in school sports…
High Sierra Sport Co. to Occupy New HQ May 21
High Sierra Sport Company will move May 21 to its new 255,000-square-foot LEED-certified headquarters and wholesale fulfillment center in Gurnee, IL. The new facility's illuminated sign will be seen by tens of thousands of people driving along I-94..
Biggest Loser Survey Reveals Gross Underutilization of Gym Memberships
Nearly 40 percent (38 percent) of people with a gym membership, say they hardly ever use it, according to a survey released by The Biggest Loser Resort. Thirty-two percent of those surveyed who belong to a gym use it three times per week or less with only
April Retail Sales Dip on Earlier Easter, Spring
April retail sales (excluding automobile, gas stations and restaurants) decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted from March and increased 2.8 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to estimates released by the government Tuesday. The results indica
Keen Initiates First Recess Pilot Program
Keen, Inc. has launched its first Recess Pilot Program to help small businesses jumpstart Recess to support their wellness goals and provide a forum for sharing the Recess experience. As part of this pilot, Keen will provide technical support to small bu
Clif Bar’s Headquarters Earn LEED Platinum Green Building Certification
Clif Bar & Co.'s headquarters in Emeryville, CA has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest standard buildings can earn as a measure of their sustainability…
International Tourism Up Strongly as Summer Approaches
International visitors spent an estimated $13.7 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of March — an increase of more than $1.5 billion, or 13 percent, from March 2011, the U.S. Department of Commer
On Appoints Puma Vet to Head NA Sales
On, the shoe company based in Zurich, Switzerland, has named running industry veteran Ted Goodlake to the position of national director of sales, North America. Goodlake comes to On from Puma, North America, where he held the position of national sales m
