<p>Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres signed an endorsement contract with Tater Grip, the baseball bat grip company…</p>
<p>Leading Edge, which represents Swix, Rollerbrand and other brands, said Klaus Pittman will be returning to the industry as a full-time sales rep in the Northwest immediately…</p>
<p>The Antigua Group, Inc., the maker of golf and sports apparel, is beginning its 20th year as sponsor for the “The Antigua Junior Tour.”…</p>
<p>ENK International appointed David Kahan as president of the ENK Footwear Group, which includes WSA and Sole Commerce. Prior to Rockport, he was Reebok USA SVP of Sales…</p>
<p>After several months of solid growth, outdoor product retail sales growth slowed considerably in August, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint, the Official Research of the Outdoor Industry. Total outdoor pr</p>
<p>Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of backcountry and mountaineering equipment, hired Phil Walczynski as the company's national sales manager. Walczynski will start immediately and will oversee all hiring and management of the regi</p>
<p>LifelineUSA, the manufacturer of fitness accessories, said Bobby Hinds, the founder, owner and chairman of the company recently named Barbara Koren as interim president/CEO. She steps in for Bill Sotis, who left the company to pursue another opportunity..</p>
<p>Lifeboat Events continues to tweak the model for its Dealer Camp bike trade show. The company said will lower exhibitor prices, subsidize more retailer buyers and admit “VIP” consumers to its 2011 Dealer Camp outdoor demo and expo event next summer at Dee</p>
<p>Cambodian garment workers have begun strikes seeking pay of up to USD 93 per month. Ath Thon, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union who leads the strikes, told Kyodo News that the unions want wages raised from the curren</p>
<p>The American Apparel & Footwear Association is instructing its members not to respond directly to a survey by the trucking industry, arguing it requests proprietary information and could be used to justify massive rate hikes for apparel shippers. Instead,</p>
<p>Bakers Footwear reported sales slid 1% in the second quarter to $43.3 million from $43.7 million a year ago. The net loss was $2.1 million or 28 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million, or 24 cents, a year earlier…</p>
<p>Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) said Dr. William E. Moritz will be the new Executive Director for the worldwide organization. Dr. Moritz will begin as the Executive Director of SCI and SCIF on Oct. 1, 2010..</p>
<p>Smith & Wesson has confirmed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) awarded the company an unrestricted open market competitive Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite -Quantity (ID/IQ) multiple-award contract for the Milit</p>
<p>Pheasants Forever has partnered with telecommunication provider Outdoor Affinity Telecom that gives Pheasants Forever members the opportunity to save money on business and residential services such as voice, internet, wireless, satellite, cable, and manag</p>
<p>Backcountry.com said it will be making advertising space available on its websites. The program is available first to Backcountry.com's vendors and partners, but they will open it up to “customer complementary” advertisers shortly…</p>