NSSF: Hunting on Public Lands at Risk!
According to a National Shooting Sports Foundation press release the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along with other anti-hunting groups and individuals, filed a petition with the Interior Department demanding rules against hunting with tradi
Thule Prepares to Sell Tow-Bar Business
Thule Group's board of directors has hired London-based Rothschild to help spin off its profitable, $122-million-a- year, tow-bar business as it continues to refocus the Swedish company on the sports and outdoor sector…
USA-Ghana Nets ESPN Highest Ever Overnight Rating
Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. watched the country’s World Cup opener on TV. The Nielsen company says 11.1 million people who saw the U.S. beat Ghana, 2-1 on Monday on ESPN represented that network’s biggest audience for a soccer match..
Registration Opens for Outdoor Retailer Ragnar Relay Race
Ragnar Relay Events and Outdoor Retailer (OR) have teamed up to stage a Relay Challenge in support of the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC). The event slated for Friday, Aug. 8 is a 9-mile relay race held on day three of the Outdoor Retail
Push Adds Two to Board, Prepare to Ship Fitness Band
Push, a Toronto company that plans to begin shipping a fitness tracker this summer, named a banker and a media executive to its board of directors…
Battenfeld Announces Key Management Promotions
Battenfeld Technologies has announced two key promotions in its senior management team…
Coolcore Strengthens Logistics And Sales Teams
Coolcore, the maker of cooling fabrics, has expanded its team to support the distribution, production and growth of its Dr. Cool Recovery-On-The-Go wraps, Coolcore and existing partnerships. Mark Matheny was appointed director of global supply chain…
Under Armour To Open “Brand House” in Chicago
Under Armour will open its newest specialty retail location at 600 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago in March, 2015. Situated in the heart of the city's Magnificent Mile, on the corners of Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street, the Brand House retail store
Stuart Weitzman Announces Gisele Bundchen to Lead Fall Campaign
Stuart Weitzman announced the debut of Gisele Bundchen as the new face of the brand for the fall 2014 advertising campaign. Shot by fashion photographer Mario Testino, the black-and-white images…
Arc’teryx Expands into Footwear
Arc’teryx Equipment is launching its first footwear line. The Alpha and Bora lightweight hikers feature two-piece construction using separate, tongueless inner liners with seamless hydrophobic outer shells that has more in common with ski boot const
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Clermont, FL and Seabrook, NH
Dick's Sporting Goods set three-day opening celebrations for new stores in Clermont, FL and Seabrook, NH. Both grand openings will take place from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29…
Therapearl Acquired by Performance Health
Performance Health, which manufactures and markets rehabilitation and wellness products, has acquired Maryland-based Therapearl, LLC, which sells its hot and cold therapy products through Dick’s Sporting Goods as well as…
Cycling Brands Launch Auction to Raise Money for Spinalis
POC and fellow cycling brands Cervélo, fi´zi:k, 3T, HED, Shimano, and TRP are accepting bids on four one-of-a-kind Cervélo road bikes valued at roughly $20,000 as part of a fundraiser for Spinalis, a charitable foundation that supports research and treatm
Clif Bar Joins PeopleForBikes National Movement
Clif Bar has formally joined the national non-profit PeopleForBikes as a continuation of its long-standing commitment to bicycle advocacy…
New Officers Elected by SAAMI
At its annual meeting June 19 in Providence, Rhode Island, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) elected a new chairman and vice-chairman.,,
