Redcats USA to Close Call Center
Redcats USA, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse, and other catalogs, said it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. A total of 490 jobs will be affected…
Converse Brings Back Star Chevron
Converse said the iconic Star Chevron logo will now be the primary logo on all Converse basketball footwear. The Weapon Evo, a basketball shoe evolved from the original Weapon, will be the first shoe to feature the logo again…
September Retail Sales Ex-Autos Rise 0.5%
The US Census Bureau announced that U.S. retail sales for the month of September decreased 1.5% from August, to $344.7 billion, and fell 5.7% year-over-year. Excluding autos, sales rose 0.5% in September, the second consecutive gain. Economists, on averag
USA Racquetball Licensed for Wii Videogame
Graffiti Entertainment Inc. signed a license agreement with USA Racquetball, the national governing body for the sport of racquetball and for the U.S. Olympic Committee. Graffiti will publish a USA Racquetball videogame initially for the Wii system, and s
Altus Brands Acquires Companies
Altus Brands, LLC, provider of products for the outdoor sports, law enforcement and industrial safety markets has acquired Cass Creek Game Calls, Woodland Whisper, QuikSit and Digital Game Scales brands, formerly owned by Nature Vision, Inc…
SIA Offers Free Lift Tickets to Show Attendees
SIA in conjunction with Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) will provide Snow Show retailer attendees coupons for free lift tickets and 2 for 1 lift tickets for all other Show attendees to use three days before and/or three days after the Snow Show…
Study: Bike Injuries Becoming More Severe
The severity of injuries and time spent in hospitalized for bicycle injuries tended to increase in the past decade, according to the findings of a study from the University of Colorado, Denver. The number of chest injuries rose by 15 percent, while abdomi
Bioncon USA Headquarters/Demo Center Destroyed by Fire
Not quite two weeks after its official Labor Day weekend opening, the Bionicon USA Headquarters and Demo Center in the Kern River Valley suffered a devastating fire. The building, located on the main road in Wofford Heights, had undergone extensive renova
RUAG Establishes New US Ammunition Company
RUAG Ammotec GmbH joined forces with Precision Ammunition LLC, aligning one of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturers with a specialist in non-toxic, lead-free frangible ammunition strengthening its international position in the small caliber am
CenterStone Introduces Downloadable Functionality for B2B E-Commerce
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has developed a Downloadable Electronic Order Form capability for use with their iVendix Software-as-a-Service (Saas) application. The functionality, which has been released and is live, will provide Sales Reps, Retail Buyer
Klean Kanteen to Support Breast Cancer Research
Klean Kanteen, the manufacturer of stainless steel water bottles, has partnered with the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) once again to donate $4 of every online sale of all sizes of pink, Classic bottles in the month of October to the Breast Cancer Fund..
Backcountry.com Revamps Website
Backcountry.com has revamped its website. About a week ago, the e-tailer of outdoor gear switched to its “new fast and much sexier” search platform that includes features such as auto spell correct, autofill, a matching color pallete, and a sliding pric
Documentary Team Win Nau’s Inaugural $10,000 Grant 4 Change
A Seattle-based documentary team specializing in multimedia stories about people, nature and climate change received $10,000 in Nau's first-ever Grant 4 Change campaign, which ran from 7 July to 31 August. The two exposed the work of over 289 nominee
Finish Line’s PR Chief to Join Academy Sports
Elise Hasbrook, The Finish Line's corporate communications manager, plans to join Academy Sports + Outdoors as senior communications manager…
Rugby, Golf Added to Olympic Menu
The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) voted to include both golf and rugby in the 2016 and 2020 summer games. The sports replaced baseball and softball, which were removed from the roster in 2005…
