BLM Partners with Disabled Sports USA to Enhance Access for Disabled Vets
Citing new equipment that is improving the disabled's access to outdoor recreation and a growing number of veterans using such activities to aid their rehabilitation, the Bureau of Land Management Friday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding
Deckers Outdoor Appoints Stephen Murray As President, EMEA
Deckers Outdoor Corporation appointed Stephen Murray as the company's president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective June 1. Murray will oversee Deckers' subsidiary and distributor businesses which include the UGG Australia, Teva, Tsubo
Gildan Closes Acquisition of Gold Toe Moretz
Gildan Activewear Inc announced that, pursuant to the definitive agreement which it had entered into on April 11, 2011, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Gold Toe Moretz Holdings Corp. for approximately U.S. $350 million. Th
Play It Again Sports’ Q1 Profits Climbed 38%
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the first quarter ended Mar. 26, 2011 of $3.03 million, or 58 cents a share, up from $2.2 million, or 42 cents, a year ago. Revenues grew 13.3% to $11.1 million from $9.8 m
Phoenix Footwear Cuts Loss in 2010
Phoenix Footwear reported sales dipped 8 percent to $17.3 million from $18.8 million, according to its 10K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Its net loss shrunk to $1.7 million from $7.0 million a year ago…
Louisville Slugger Names Bill Clark President
Bill Clark has been named president of Louisville Slugger, a division of Hillerich & Bradsby Co. He replaces Marty Archer, who is stepping into a new role with H&B as president emeritus of Louisville Slugger. Clark, 49, has been president of the company&#
TYR Sponsors Swiss Swimming Federation as Official Technical Supplier
Tyr Sport Inc. announced a six-year sponsorship agreement with the Swiss Swimming Federation (SSNF). TYR will be the exclusive technical apparel supplier to the Swiss swimming, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming national team athletes through 2
Scott Sports to Use Ion Mask Technology in Fall Running Line
Scott Sports will use P2i’s ion-mask liquid repellent nano-coating technology on its Fall 2011 line of performance, training, and trail running shoes in a deal that will move annual production of ion-mask treated shoes past the one million pair mark
OIA Laments Budget Deal’s Impact on Public Lands
Outdoor Industry Association and The Conservation Alliance said the 2011 budget agreement passed by Congress Thursday will curb job growth in the outdoor recreation industry. The agreement defunded the Obama administration’s Wild Lands policy and cu
Google Ad Clicks up 18% in First Quarter
Google reported that aggregate paid clicks, which include clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of its AdSense partners, increased approximately 18% in the first quarter ended March 31 over the first quarter of 2010 and increased appr
SGMA Survey: Social Networking Has Significant Impact on Sports Participation
'Social networking' is having a major impact on sports participation patterns in the U.S. – particularly for those aged 12 to 30 ('Generation Y'). According to SGMA's Sports & Fitness Participation Topline Report (2011 edition), t
Polyconcept Buys Canada’s Trimark Sportswear
Polyconcept North America, a division of promotional products supplier Polyconcept, has acquired Trimark Sportswear Group. Based in Toronto, Trimark has been one of Canada's leading apparel suppliers to the promotional and corporate markets for over
McDavid Signs Second Endurance Team Athlete
Ultrarunner Todd Braje officially signed on as the newest McDavid USA Team Athlete. He joins Tim Long…
Ames Adventure Outfitters To Rep Beal and Grivel Lines
Liberty Mountain has added Ames Adventure Outfitters to represent its Beal ropes and Grivel carbiner brands in the Midwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin…
Hi-Tec’s Liquid Mountaineering Video Spurs Mythbuster’s Episode
Hi-Tec's Liquid Mountaineering video, which has been downloaded nearly 10 million times on YouTube, will be the focus of an episode of The Discovery Channel's popular MythBusters program…
