Bladez Fitness Names National Sales Manager
BH North America, an Orange County, CA fitness manufacturer, bolstered its strong sales team with the addition of Jim McGeehan as national sales manager for the Bladez Fitness brand…
Smith and Wesson Receives Two National Guard and Reserve Awards
Smith & Wesson Corp., announced that the company was recently honored with two awards from the National Guard and Reserve – the “Above and Beyond Award” and the “Patriot Award.”…
Senate Committee Recommends $78.8MM in PEP Funding for 2012-13
In a victory for physical education funding, the full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has followed the recommendation of the Labor, Health and Education Subcommittee and included $78.8 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Prog
G-III Apparel Group To Buy Back Up To 2 Million Shares
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced that its board of directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to 2 million shares of the company's common stock…
Sessions Separates from Samsung America
After two years of working together, snow sports outerwear company Sessions LLC has separated from the multi conglomerate company, Samsung Clothing & Textile America, Inc., Sessions President Cindi Busenhart said…
SGMA President Tom Cove Speaks Out on Access to Sport, Global Health
On Wednesday at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, SGMA President Tom Cove participated in a panel discussion on Access to Sport Is an Important Component of Global Health Promotion. Cove discussed the role the sporting goods industry can play t
Salomon to Open New Store Concept in Vancouver
Salomon is launching a new store design in Vancouver. In coming months, similar stores will be opened in Chamonix, France; Moscow, Russia and Toulouse, France. On Oct. 6, Salomon Store Vancouver, at 2,000 square feet, will open its doors..
Kathmandu Holdings Reports 15.7 Percent Comp Store Growth
Kathmandu Holdings Limited, New Zealand's dominant outdoor brand and retailer, reported its sales rose 24.5 percent in the year ended July 31, 2011. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Kathmandu CEO Peter Halket told shareholders the company coul
Accell Group Will Not Seek to Acquire Derby Cycle
Accell Group N.V. said it does not intend to launch a competing offer for Derby Cycle A.G. following rival Pon Holdings B.V.'s €28 per share offer for all outstanding shares of the German bicycle maker…
LEBRON 9 to Come Out at $170
Nike will launch LeBron James' ninth signature shoe, the LEBRON 9, in October at a suggested retail price of $170. That's about $10 more a pair than Lebron's last signature shoe…
Derby Cycle and Pon Holdings B.V. Agree to Merge
Derby Cycle AG said Pon Holdings B.V. of the Netherlands had agreed to offer Derby Cycle shareholders EUR 28.00 ($38) a share as part of a friendly deal the company's signed Thursday that will help the Germany company bike maker avoid a potential tak
JD Sports Sees Profits Rise Despite Looting
JD Sports Fashion, the U.K. retailer, said £700,000 of stock was looted in last month's riots in the country while one of its stores has yet to reopen after suffering fire damage. But it still reported a 21 percent jump in profit…
Jack Wolfskin Extends Chinese Partnership 5 Years
Jack Wolfskin intends further expansion in China and has extended the contract for another five years with its current distribution partner, Tristate. That lays the foundation for future growth in China – a country that is today the second-most important
Choose Outdoors Names Shelley O’Neill to Board
The board of directors of Choose Outdoors, a nonprofit organization that seeks to engage all Americans in stewardship of public lands through outdoor recreation, has elected Shelley O’Neill to its board of…
Travel and Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Q2
Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2011 after increasing 2.8 percent (revised) in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce…
