NRF: Retailers Ramp up Spending
According to a survey of more than 300 retailers by the NRF Foundation and KPMG LLP, many stores remain cautious but are looking to invest in growth opportunities again after surviving the Global Recession…
Prince Sports Closes $12 Million Recap
Prince Sports Management Holdings LLC completed an $11.67 million equity offering of Class A-1A units as part of a refinancing…
Sport Supply Moves Ahead on ONCAP Deal
Sports Supply Group has ended a search for buyers after none of the 97 parties it solicited in the 30-day “go-shop” period following the March 15 merger agreement with ONCAP offered a written bid…
March Retail Sales Best in Four Months
Retail sales in March were up 1.6%, the biggest jump in four months, according to the Commerce Department…
Nike Sues Over Supposed Lombardi Speech
Nike, Inc. is reportedly suing a businessman who licenses the words and images of famous deceased people for breach of contract…
SportScanInfo: March Outdoor Retail Sales Continue to Gain Momentum
Fiscal 2010 started off strong for outdoor and snow sports sales across the country and March continues to show even stronger results…
Industry Fourth Quarter Results Point to a Turnaround
The fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended is clearly a dramatically different business environment than it was in the prior year…
Health Care Bill Sees Mixed Emotions in Outdoor and Active Lifestyle Industry
The Outdoor and active lifestyle industry seems split about the nation's healthcare overhaul…
Tim Tebow Signs with Nike
Tim Tebow has signed a contract with Nike that will pay the former Heisman trophy winner a minimum salary of $300,000 per year.
Mossy Oak Properties Opens First Kansas Office
Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland has announced the opening of its first office, Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland, Outdoor Ventures LLC, in Ft. Scott, KS…
NWTF First Quarter Project Spending Totals $937,000
The National Wild Turkey Federation said it distributed nearly $937,000 during the first quarter of 2010 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund….
Victorinox Corporate Sales Gets New VP
Victorinox Swiss Army (VSA) has promoted Mike Smith to VP of sales, corporate markets. A Victorinox veteran, Smith joined the company in 1994 and has held roles in procurement, supply chain and product management…
RECALL: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers
Mares USA of Boca Raton, FL has launched a voluntary recall of Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
The recall targets about 600 computers in the United States, 140 in Canada and 15 in
Cherokee’s Q4 Revenues Climb 17%
Cherokee Inc., the licensor of the Cherokee, Sideout, Carole Little brands, reported revenues for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010 totaled $7.6 million, up from $6.1 million a year ago…
NHL Partners With Seven New Brands; 5 Renew Contracts
Corporate partners from a wide array of industry categories are partnering with the National Hockey League (NHL) to leverage the NHL brand and the growing marketplace for NHL hockey by investing and activating during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs…
