Fila to Sponsor Jelena Jankovic
Fila signed an endorsement agreement with WTA Tour tennis star and former Number 1 ranked Jelena Jankovic…
BSN Sports Secures Team Deal with Mission Athletecare
BSN Sports, formerly Sport Supply Group Inc., has entered an exclusive agreement with Mission Athletecare to market and distribute Court Grip to the team dealer and institutional markets…
Coldpruf Base Layer to Debut ECO Line at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show
The outdoor industry will get an in-depth look at Coldpruf Base Layer's new ECO with Microban line at the Jan. 19-22 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show in Salt Lake City, UT. The affordable new line features the company's signature true-to-size
Optic Nerve Announces New Goggle Ahead of Winter Trade Shows
Sport sunglass maker Optic Nerve announced that its new Boreas premium goggle will be on display at the Outdoor Retail Winter Market and SIA Sport Show…
SIA: Lack of Snow Having Significant Negative Impact on Snows Sports Sales
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) reported that snowsports sales from August through November were running 5 percent ahead of the same period a year ago but that the pronounced lack of snow in December and January has “had a significant negative impact
CamelBak Hires Eastern Regional Sales Manager
CamelBak announced the addition of Jeremy Hancock to its North American sales team. Hancock joins CamelBak as the eastern regional sales manager…
Free Shipping, M-commerce Fuel 15 Percent Rise in Holiday e-Commerce Sales
Daily online sales broke the $1 billion mark ten times during the just concluded holiday season for the first time, propelled in part by a big gain in m-commerce as iPhone and iPad users tried out their gifts on Christmas Day, according to estimates relea
Columbia Buys Building to House Canadian Headquarters
Columbia Sportswear Co. confirmed it is buying a building in London, Ontario to house a new Canadian headquarters in a signal of renewed commitment to the Great White North, where its sales are already about 20 percent higher per capita than in the United
Patagonia Register As Benefits Corporation
Patagonia became the first company in California to elect benefit corporation status, an increasingly population form on incorporation with socially conscious businesses. Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard led a dozen businesseson Tuesday, which marked the
Furor Prompts Petzl America To Disavow Online Piracy Act
Petzl America issued a statement last week saying it does not support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA; H.R. 3261) after it was targeted for a boycott along with more than a dozen other sporting goods companies by opponents of…
Scott Sports Acquires Components Supplier Syncros with Plans for Expansion
Scott Sports has taken over its components supplier Syncros from Ritchie Designs and will expand the company’s product line beyond mountain biking to include parts for road and cross country bikes…
Snow Shortfall Cuts into Sales at Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc. rental/retail sales slipped 0.7 percent as its skier visits dropped 15.3 percent during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012, as many of its six western resorts experience the warmest and driest winter in decades. Still, the company di
Level Now Working Directly with U.S. Sales Rep
Level said it is now working directly with a U.S. rep to service U.S. dealers in an arrangement that will provide retail margins of up to 60 percent on its premium gloves. The Italian company specializes in gloves for snowboarders but also offers a line o
Onitsuka Tiger Launches 2012 Brand Campaign
Asics announced the launch of the Onitsuka Tiger 2012 global brand campaign. The campaign will span one year from January 2012 and will be featured at a number of events, including music concerts, art exhibits, and festivals…
Dickies Inks Gloves Deal with Cordova
Dickies reached a new licensing agreement with Cordova, a manufacturer and marketer of personal protective equipment. The first line of Dickies-branded gloves from Cordova is expected to appear…
