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The Conservation Alliance Disburses $400,000 in Grants

The Conservation Alliance sent grants totaling $400,000 to 15 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s first funding disbursal for 2010. Since the organization’s founding in 198

New Balance Officially Enters Toning Category

New Balance will officially be entering the toning category in early April with the introduction of rock&tone, a rocker-sole toning sneaker it claims features lighter weight and lower profile than any other rocker shoe on the market. Beginning in July, a

Kwik Tek Acquires Sportsstuff

Kwik Tek Inc. last week acquired all assets of Sportsstuff Inc., which makes lake, pool, backyard and marine inflatable products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…

RECALL: Bauer Hockey Product

Bauer Hockey, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is recalling 127,000 children's hockey sticks, shafts, and blades in the U.S. and Canada.  The recall will affect approximately 67,000 products in the U.

Golf Rounds Played Down in February

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 21.6% in February 2010 compared to February 2009. Public Access play was down 20.9% for the month and Private Course activity was down 23.4%.  A total of 2915 courses are represented in this

March Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds

Consumer confidence rose to 52.5 in March from 46.4 in February. Analysts expected a reading of 50 for March, but the index is still far below the 90 reading that's considered healthy…