SFIA Petitions President Obama to Unblock West Coast Port Congestion
With the ongoing congestion at West Coast ports inhibiting the schedule of reliability of carriers, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has signed a petition urging President Obama to unblock the congestion…
Wilson Sporting Goods Launches “Legion of Champions” Program
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in collaboration with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), announced the first eight Illinois high school football teams inducted into its “Legion of Champions” program. This new annual program acknowledges and celebrate
Epoch Lacrosse Partners with Team Minnesota’s Development Academy
Epoch Lacrosse has joined forces with Team Minnesota’s Development Academy, one of the premier lacrosse academies in the country. Epoch is committed to supporting the development of Minnesota players and giving them everything necessary to compete o
Dick’s SG to Launch Carrie Underwood Fitness Line
Dick's Sporting Goods is teaming with Carrie Underwood, the country singer, to launch Calia by Carrie Underwood, a fitness apparel collection…
Thermacell Repellents Hires Backbone Media
Thermacell Repellents Inc. has hired Rocky Mountain-based Backbone Media to manage public relations, media buying and planning, and social media to promote its mosquito protection zone products…
Montane to Become First Brand to Convert Entire Down Collection to RDS Standard
Montane will become the first brand to use Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certified down in all down garments across its entire clothing line for Fall 2015, according to Allied Feather & Down, which has spearheaded development of the standard with The No
PacSun Narrows Q3 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported a lower non-GAAP loss from continuing operations in the third quarter on a 4 percent increase in same-store sales…
DuPont Launches Stretchable Ink Materials for Use in Smart Apparel
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (DuPont) has introduced a suite of stretchable electronic ink materials that provide an elegant, manufacturing-ready alternative to many traditional methods of embedding electronics in clothing…
Tilly’s Q3 Profits Slip As Expenses Grow Faster than Sales
Tilly’s, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings slid 16.4 percent to $5.1 million, or 18 cents per share as selling, general and administrative expenses grew 15.4 percent, or more than twice as fast as net sales, which increased 6.1 percent. Same-stor
Pro-Tec Signs MLS Midfielder/Forward
Pro-Tec Athletics signed MLS midfielder/forward, Lamar Neagle, to their team of sponsored athletes…
Prana Names Dietschi-Cooper as VP of Sales
Prana appointed Sasha Dietschi-Cooper as vice president of sales, effective January 5, 2015…
SIA Snow Show’s 2015 Nordic Demo Details Released
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, released the current schedule of events for the 6th annual Nordic Demo (Feb. 2-3) at Copper Mountain in conjunction with Cross Country Ski Areas Associat
Florida DEP Partners to Study Coral Reefs
In order to better manage Florida’s coral reefs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) have partnered with Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Center researchers to l
Outdoor Specialty Retailers Hit November Numbers Before Black Friday
While warmer temperatures slowed sales of cold-weather gear over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, many outdoor specialty retailers said that did not keep them from crushing their November sales goals. Retailers contacted in Charlotte, NC; New Orleans and
Simrad Partners with Maverick Boats
Simrad Yachting, a designer and manufacturer of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems, is partnering with Maverick Boat Company…
