President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at Skechers Global Conference
Skechers USA, Inc. said President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at its annual Global Conference. At the event held in Redondo Beach, CA on June 26, President Clinton spoke to 1,500 Skechers executives, team members and international partners
Academy Sports to Enter Louisville with Three Stores
Academy Sports + Outdoors plans to open a third planned Louisville-area store located in Elizabethtown, KY, scheduled to open in 2015. Academy previously announced stores opening in Louisville and Middletown, which will both open prior to the 2014 holiday
Sports Authority Hosts Inaugural Football Field Day Event
Sports Authority held its first-ever Sports Authority Football Field Day on Sunday for more than 2,000 attendees in partnership with USA Football’s Heads Up Football initiative. The free, on-field football training camp and vendor expo…
Big Rock Sports Appoints Freshwater Manager
Big Rock Sports, LLC added Dave Tackett to its Fishing, Camping and Marine Division as senior programming manager. Tackett will focus on developing and implementing strategies to assist Big Rock’s growth in the freshwater markets and new categories.
BSN Sports Acquires FandF Sport Shop
BSN Sports acquired the assets of F&F Sport Shop, Inc. of Orange, TX. F&F, a leading supplier of sports apparel and equipment, was founded in 1978…
Inov-8 Appoints New CEO
Inov-8 recently hired Gordon Baird as its CEO. He was most recently at Americana, the company behind the Bench clothing brand, having previously worked at…
Austin Canoe and Kayak Registers Two Trademarks
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has registered the trademarks “ACK” and “Your Kayak Fishing Gear Headquarters” through the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce…
ORCA Appoints New VP of Marketing
Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA) announces the appointment of Ashleigh Walker as vice president of marketing…
Noveske Rifleworks LLC Names New President and CEO
Noveske Rifleworks LLC announces the hiring of Tim Dillon as the new president and chief executive officer of the Oregon based company…
Pro Suppressor Legislation Now in Effect in Georgia and Kansas
On July 1, pro-suppressor legislation in Georgia and Kansas went into effect…
Gander Mountain to Open in Newnan, GA
Gander Mountain is planning to open a new location in Newnan, GA, this fall…
US Dpt. of Commerce Recruiting Overseas Buyers for OR Summer Market 2015
Outdoor Retailer will participate in the 2015 International Buyer Program (IBP) by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which means the government will recruit overseas buyers to attend the show, help them arrange meetings and provide them interpreting servic
Target Requests Customers to Leave their Heat at Home
On July 2nd, Target interim CEO John Mulligan issued a press release stating that the retail chain requests that customers not bring firearms into its stores…
Timbuk2 COO Stars in Citi Television Commercial
Timbuk2 COO Tony Meneghetti stars in a new TV commercial produced for Citi to celebrate clients of the global banking giant that are taking on some of the world's biggest challenges. The commercial focuses on Timbuk2's commitment to manufacturin
ATF Guidance on Disaster Preparedness for FFLs
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is advising Federal Firearms Licensees to refer to ATF Publication 3317.7 in preparation for potential disasters, such as hurricanes, floods and tornado's…
