Appeal Filed By USFWS Over Yellowstone Grizzly Delisting
On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Yellowstone Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of grizzly bears was a recovered population no longer meeting the ESA's definition of threatened or endangered…
Private Sale Site Integrates with Facebook
Kembrel is launching a private sales store that can be accessed entirely through Facebook, from browsing to checkout. The venture marks the confluence of two trends important to specialty retailers: the evolution of Facebook as a retail channel and brands
UW Approves Adidas Sponsorship Agreement
Adidas and the University of Wisconsin athletic department received approval from the UW System Board of Regents to sign a new five-year sponsorship agreement that will outfit the school's 23 athletic teams…
Foot Locker Sees Growth in Q3
Helped by a focus on reducing promotions in its U.S. stores along with a small comp store sales gain, Foot Locker, Inc. earned $6 million, or 4 cents a share, in the second quarter against break-even results in the year-ago period…
Johnson Health Tech Sees Revenue Gains
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, said its second-quarter sales accounted for a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time period…
Census: July’s Sporting Goods-related Sales Surge 5.2% Over ’09
July's total retail sales edged up 0.4% from the prior month, but surged 6.9% above last year's numbers, according to advance reports issued by the U.S. Census Bureau…
RECALL: Powertec Leverage Gyms
About 1,000 Powertec Leverage Gyms from Powertec are being recalled. The detachment of the exercise workbench from the gym system causes instability, posing a risk of injury to consumers. No injuries have been reported…
Ed Tobergte Steps Down at Stromgren Athletics
Stromgren Athletics has revealed the departure of President and CEO, Ed Tobergte. In leaving Stromgren Athletics, Tobergte will primarily concentrate on developing Gear 2000, as well as other opportunities in the fast changing football protective equipmen
Johnson Health Tech Reports 29% Q2 Revenue Gain
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter sales results ending June 30, 2010, showing a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time
Target Signs Skater Paul Rodriguez to Endorsement Deal
Target has added professional skater Paul Rodriguez to its roster of athletes…
New Era Launches Fly Your Own Flag Campaign
New Era Cap will begin to roll-out its new brand campaign, “Fly Your Own Flag,” with a strategic marketing and advertising effort in 2010…
Interbike Fashion Show Expands
Interbike is expanding its fashion show to include more entries from a growing number of companies outside of the mainstream bicycling community and target high fashion, recreation, urban and family cyclists…
OBIT: W. Leonard Brooks
W. Leonard Brooks passed away August 17th in Boca Raton Florida at the age of 84. He was the founder and President of Brooks Sporting Goods which operated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area…
Western Fly Fishing Rep Agencies Merge
Sundown River Products, a manufacturers representative of outdoor sporting goods including Aire/Outcast Inflatables in Boise and Brooks Montgomery Sales & Marketing of Salmon, ID have merged, according to a report published by IdahoStatesman.com…
Adams Golf Swings to Second Quarter Profit on Sharp Gross Margin Improvement
Adams Golf pointed to new product launches and double-digit growth in two of its three primary sub-segments which propelled the company to 36.0% revenue growth and significant margin improvement for the second quarter ended June 30…
