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…
NRF: Container Traffic to Rise 15% in 2010
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to total 14.5 million containers for 2010, a 15% increase over last year’s unusually low numbers as the economy continues its cautious recovery, according to the mont
Gun Rights Group Files Suit Against Chicago Ordinance
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has reportedly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the City of Chicagofs new gun ordinance, asserting that gby banning gun ranges open to the public under color of law,h the city is depriving citizens of their
Athlete Performance Solutions Enters Nike License
Athlete Performance Solutions said it has teamed with Nike Inc. to market performance footwear for Sailing, Rowing, Fencing, Weightlifting, Boxing and Shooting under the Nike brand…
Highgear to Sponsor of 2010 Nor’easter
Highgear, a division of Implus, has partnered with Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) as a supporting sponsor of the 2010 Nor'easter, the Northeast outdoor festival…
Adams Golf Q2 Revenues Surge 36%
Adams Golf today reported net sales of $31.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 36% year-over-year…
Outdoor Retailer Attendance Rebounds Strongly
Attendance bounced backed at last week's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 in a big way. Although still below pre-recession levels, the double-digit increase in attendance by buyers and near record participation from manufacturers indicated a stron
Asics Appoints New COO
Asics America Corporation has appointed Kevin Wulff as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately…
Quiksilver, Inc. Completes $140 million Exchange
Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has completed a transaction with Rhône to exchange $140 million of the outstanding principal amount of Quiksilver’s senior secured term loans for an aggregate of approximately 31.1 million shares of its commo
Le Chameau Names U.S. Brand Manager
Le Chameau, the high-end footwear brand distributed exclusively through Lipsey’s Distribution, has named Brad Little the national brand Manager. Little joined Le Chameau USA in mid-June…
EOG and its Members Raise Euro 20,000 for Conservation
Following the most successful series of fundraising events yet, the EOG Association for Conservation is delighted to announce that €20,000 has been raised in aid of conservation at this summer’s OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Every
Puma Appoints New Retail VP
Puma North America announced the appointment of John Trott as Vice President of Puma Retail, who will oversee all Puma North America retail divisions, including Puma Stores, Puma Outlet Stores, and Shop.PUMA.com…
Former New Balance COO Tapped to Head Spira
El Paso-based Spira Footwear announces the hiring of Jim Tompkins, the former president and COO of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., as president of the patented WaveSpring-inspired Spira brand…
