High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm
Future Fisherman Foundation Adds 3 New Board Members
Three new members have been appointed to the Future Fisherman Foundation's board of directors…
Wilson Appoints VP of Global Marketing
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announced that Tom Gruger has been promoted to vice president of global marketing, a newly created position designed to accelerate growth across all sport categories. Gruger was promoted to this position after serving six years a
Coremetrics: Cyber Monday Sales Up 19.4%
Online sales on Cyber Monday were up 19.4% compared to 2009, with consumers spending an average of about $195 compared to $180 last year, according to data from Coremetrics…
West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
Cyber Monday to Set Records
The consumer is certainly not done for the start of the season, especially when it comes to online shopping. A report from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, indicated that 106.9 million U.S. consumers plan to shop on Cyber Monday th
Adio Cuts Skate Team; Moves Offices To NYC
Adio Footwear has relocated its global headquarters from Southern California to its parent company AL&S' New York City offices, according to a statement. It has also confirmed that it eliminated its skate team in order to reallocate marketing resourc
NSSF to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging EPA on Traditional Ammunition
In response to a lawsuit filed recently challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's denial of a petition to ban traditional ammunition containing lead core components, the National Shooting Sports Foundation confirmed it will file a motion to i
RECALL: Katadyn Camping Stoves
About 7,700 camping stoves and related equipment made by Katadyn North America are being recalled. Damaged fuel lines and/or O-rings may cause fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard to consumers…
Obermeyer Adds to Sales, Customer Service Teams
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) three new internal team members to further enhance its sales and customer support. The lineup of newly added positions includes Taylor Randall as strategic account manager aloing with and Account Executives Brad Mil
FansEdge Parent Online Sales Drive Q3 Top Line
Dreams, Inc., which owns Fansedge.com, reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 30 were up 30.0% to $19.8 million from $15.2 million a year ago…
Easton Revamps Management Team
Easton Bell Sports has hired Duke Stump as senior vice president of culture, creative and brand innovation. Additionally, the company appointed Mike Zlaket as executive vice president and general manager; named Matt Arndt as senior vice president product
Qatar Football Federation and Nike Sign Sponsorship Deal
Qatar Football Association President HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani announced a new sponsorship agreement with Nike Inc. to become the official national team kit supplier…
Life is Good’s 100th Store Opens in Boulder
Life is Good Co. opened its 100th store in Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO. Jake's on Pearl, a Life is Good 'Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe,' had its grand opening Nov. 19 at 1468 Pearl St., according to a report in the Daily Camera in Boulde
Signature Eyewear Expands Into Footwear and Accessories
In a strategic expansion, Signature Eyewear, Inc. established a new division, Signature Fashion Group, to focus on women's footwear and fashion accessories…
