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Nike Runs Dice-K Ads Exclusively in Japan

Nike announced that a new 30-second broadcast commercial featuring Japanese star and Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will begin airing today on television exclusively in Japan to mark the athlete's professional debut this week in the

Outdoor University Finalizes 2007 Schedule

Outdoor University, an Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) event, announces the final program and speaker agenda for 2007 events. The program will be offered at four sessions across the country, providing regional retailers with training aimed at equipping

OIWC Launches Pilot Regional Program in D.C.

Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition will launch a pilot chapter in the greater Washington D.C. area. OIWC has recently developed a model that enables women to create and maintain regional OIWC chapters throughout the country…

Dynacraft Bikes Recall

The CPSC and Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif. are recalling about 32,000 Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles. The bicycles were manufactured by Shun Lu Bicycle Company of Guangdong, China…

Quiksilver, Inc. Sees Shareholder as a Hoax

A letter that claimed to have been penned by a group of Quiksilver shareholders was found to be a hoax. Two weeks ago, the “Cross Americas Investors Club” and an individual named “Lew Shapiro” sent a letter to a group of Rossignol dealers and a f

Jetboil Hires Lathrop as VP of Sales

Jetboil hired Chris Lathrop as the company’s new vice president of sales. As VP of Sales, Lathrop will be responsible for overseeing Jetboil’s strategic sales growth and business development activities, marketing and branding initiatives, and will provide

Phoenix Footwear May Not Meet Financial Covenants for Q1

Phoenix Footwear Group Inc., the parent of Royal Robbins, said it does not believe it will meet its financial covenants for the first quarter and the company's independent public accountants have included a “going concern” qualification in its report

NYC Mayor to Veto Ban on Aluminum Bats

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday he'll veto a bill passed last month to outlaw metal bats from high school baseball in the nation's largest school system, which some believe would make the game safer. The City Council is expected to overr

Payless Closes on Collective Licensing Deal

Payless ShoeSource has closed its previously announced acquisition of Collective International, LP, a Denver-based brand development, management and licensing company. The purchase price of the all-cash transaction was approximately $91 million, excluding

Golfsmith Names Hanaka as Chairman of Board

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. named Martin E. Hanaka as chairman of the board of directors. He replaces First Atlantic Capital, Ltd.'s Charles Shaw, who will retire from the board in May after serving as Golfsmith chairman since October 2002