Report: Federal Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes Generate Significant ROI for Industry
An analysis conducted for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies found that federal excise taxes collected on the sale of hunting and shooting equipment represented an approximate 1,100 percent annual return on investment (ROI) to manufacturers bet
DSW Names SVP, Human Resources
DSW Inc. appointed Todd Cordell as senior vice president of human resources…
Maurice Sporting Goods Co-Partners for Health and Fitness for Kids
Maurice Sporting Goods has partnered with Playground Entertainment Group, Inc., a global media and consumer products company, to introduce a line of “kid-sized” equipment and DVDs starting late 2011…
Quiksilver Appoints Joseph Berardino to its Board
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that Joseph F. Berardino has been appointed to the Quiksilver board of directors effective immediately…
POC USA Inks Ben Wallace as New Vice President of Sales
POC Sports, the supplier of protective sports helmets, eyewear, body armor and apparel, hired action sports industry veteran Ben Wallace as POC USA vice president of sales. Previously serving at K2 Sports as U.S. national sales manager, Wallace will manag
FansEdge Parent Reports 42 Percent Surge in Q1 Revenues
Dreams, Inc. reported revenues in the first quarter, jumped 42% to $23.5 million. E-commerce revenues rose 52 percent to $16.8 million, largely driven by a 61% increase in the company's owned brands, led by www.FansEdge.com…
Performance Bicycle to Use Ecko Cards
Performance Bicycle has become the first business in the world to use Ecko Cards, an environmentally sustainable alternative to the petroleum-based card products typically used by merchandisers for gift cards…
HanesBrands CFO to Resign
HanesBrands announced that Chief Financial Officer E. Lee Wyatt will resign effective June 30 and current Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Dale W. Boyles will serve as interim CFO while the company conducts a search to fill the position…
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics to Distribute Hensoldt Line in the United States
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics is taking over distribution of the Hensoldt line of optics in the United States effective May 1, 2011. The Hensoldt line of riflescopes and other state-of-the-art optical instruments for military, law enforcement and civilian appl
74 Members of Congress Call for Reauthorization of Recreational Trails Program
The nation's leading trail organizations expressed appreciation regarding a new letter to key Congressional leaders, who are crafting a new national surface transportation bill that calls for reauthorization of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP)..
TRCP Release Report on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
A report released this week by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership outlines recommendations for restoration of the Gulf of Mexico’s fisheries, fish and wildlife habitat, and economy following last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Jetboil to Continue Pressing Patent Infringement Suits
Jetboil President and CEO Perry Dowst said the company's decision to drop its patent infringement action against Primus and Brunton last week in a Delaware court was a business decision and that Jetboil continues to press separate actions alleging vi
Nike’s Earns Accolades for Sustainability Reporting
Nike's corporate responsibility report won Best Sustainability Report in the Ceres-ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting…
Mountainsmith Names McFarland National Sales Manager
Mountainsmith named Jonathan McFarland as its national sales manager effective immediately. He is responsible for domestic sales and customer service, including the development of sales strategies and programs as well as customer service functions. McFarl
Nine West Introduces Collection with Giles Deacon
Nine West, a division of The Jones Group Inc., announced the introduction of its “Shoelaborations” collection with designer Giles Deacon. Shoelaborations is a creative platform that seeks talented individuals doing original work and gives them the opportu
