LeftLane Sports, a members-only online retailer specializing selling endurance, outdoor and action sports gear at up to 70 percent off, plans to double its workforce in 2014 after reaching record breaking sales last year…
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European Trade Groups Partner to Market Snow Sports to Youth
Europe's leading sports organizations signed an MOU with the aim of better promoting snow sports activities among children. The agreement calls on the International Ski Federation (FIS) the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and
Daniel Defense Announces $20 Million Expansion
Daniel Defense, engineer and manufacturer of weapons systems, precision rail systems and accessories, announced plans for a five-year, $20 million expansion in Bryan County, Georgia…
Golf Industry Launches Initiative to Reverse Decline
On the eve of the golf industry's largest trade show, a group of industry leaders presented a plan to more than 1,000 industry members to call on golfers everywhere to “hack” the sport by submitting their ideas to revitalize the game. Since 2004 near
Delta Apparel’s Q1 Revenues Slide 6.4 Percent
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported sales slid 6.4 percent in its first quarter ended Dec. 28, to $100.0 million versus $106.8 million for the comparable 2013 period. Continued strong sales growth in the Salt Life and Art Gun businesses was offset by an anticipa
Mercury Marine Names New MercTech Manager for Dealer
Mercury Marine appointed Paul Haynes as the new manager of MercTech, the technical hotline for Mercury dealers…
Coolcore Names Kevin McCarthy President and CEO
Coolcore, the maker of chemical-free cooling material, promoted Kevin McCarthy to CEO and appointed Donna L. Flood as COO…
Millennials Depend on Word-of-Mouth More Than Boomers
A recently released study from Radius Global Marketing Research identifies some key similarities and differences in shopping habits, preferences, and influences among Millennials (18-32) and Baby Boomers (49-67)…
Secretary Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. that she said will help Interior meet its goal of providing 100,000 work and training opportunities to young people and veterans on pu
Target Cuts 475 Jobs
Target Corporation said it is cutting roughly 475 positions, while it has decided that an additional 700 open positions will remain vacant for good. The layoffs come after a massive data breach that hit during the all-important holiday shopping season…
Keen Effect Grant Winners Named
Keen awarded $100,000 in grant money to 25 projects that fuel people passion for the outdoors…
Bixi Bike Sharing Parent Files Bankruptcy
PBSC Urban Solutions, which makes bicycles and support equipment for bike share programs in Aspen, San Francisco, Boston, Chattanooga, Chicago, Columbus, Minneapolis, New York and Wasington DC filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the Montreal Gazett
New Hampshire Bass Pro Shop to Open in February
Bass Pro Shops will open a 130,000-square-foot store in Hooksett, NH in February….
2014 ATA Show Draws 3,000 Archery Retailers and Buyers
Dubbed the “big show for the bow,” the Archery Trade Association trade held in Nashville, Tennessee had a successful 2014 run…
WFSGI and Convey Srl Partner to Fight Roque Websites
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has partnered with Convey Srl to begin offering its members a variety of services aimed at combating rogue websites that sell counterfeit goods…
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