AcuSport Taps Sales Manager
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has announced a recent addition to their sales management team…
U.S. Coast Guard: Recreational Boating Fatalities at Record Low
The U.S. Coast Guard released its official 2010 Recreational Boating Statistics earlier this week. Total fatalities fell to 672, the lowest number on record…
DU, Wildlife Federation tell Congress: ‘Gulf Coast Needs Restoration Now’
Sportsmen have been calling for coastal marshlands and wetlands to be restored since last year's oil spill, and to pay for the restoration efforts by ensuring penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region. H
Maverik Lacrosse Signs Billy Bitter
Maverik Lacrosse announced that former University of North Carolina standout Billy Bitter, a three-time All-American selection, and 2010 ACC Player of the Year is the newest addition to its roster of elite lacrosse athletes…
Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation Forms
The Obama Administration has created a new federal interagency council to coordinate and promote outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands in partnership with federal, state, and tribal agencies. The Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreatio
Labor Dept: Wholesale Prices Up in May
The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March…
Checkpoint Systems Debuts Shoplifting Deterrents for Apparel Retailers
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, announced at NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo its RFID Overhead EAS Solution, whicht the company said will delive
New Mountain Equipment Co-op Store Approved
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has received approval from City of North Vancouver Council to proceed on a new 20,688-square-foot store that will be the centerpiece of a landmark green development…
Primaloft Taps Sales Agent for Eastern Europe
PrimaLoft has hired Bartosz Lassak as sales agent for the Eastern European market, effective immediately…
Haglöfs in Running for Swedish Fashion Award
Haglöfs is one of three nominees for the Fashion Export of the Year Award, an annual competition that highlights success stories in Swedish fashion exports. The outdoor apparel and gear company, which was acquired by ASICS last year, disclosed that it had
Sportsman Access Boosted By Release of Federal Funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently several new state-based grants to enhance sportsman access and conserve fish and wildlife habitat on privately owned lands via the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, popularly known
ADT Study Estimates Store Theft Rose 12 Percent in 2010
Retailers lost more than $37 billion to theft last year, an increase of nearly 12 percent from 2010, according to an annual survey recently conducted by the University of Florida with a funding grant from ADT Commercial, a major security systems integrato
AT Lays Out 2011 Sponsorships
Adventure Technology, the paddle brand owned by Confluence Watersports, disclosed its 2011 national sponsorships and paddle donations…
SandP Lowers Outlook On Collective Brands
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its outlook on Collective Brands Inc. (PSS) to stable from positive. The rating agency said high unemployment and rising product costs weighed on the footwear retailer's performance…
Skullcandy Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Sales Spike As IPO Approaches
Skullcandy, Inc. which is in the midst of a $125 million IPO, filed a report with the SEC confirming that net sales for the third quarter ended March 31 increased $14.3 million, or 65.9 percent, to $36.0 million from $21.7 million for the three months end
