Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC, one of the world’s largest specialty golf retailers, will open a new store in Bristol, TN. The grand opening festivities for the new Tennessee shop, located at 1315 Bluff City Highway, will take place from Thursday, Marc
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Golfsmith Opens Largest Golf Store in Houston Area
Golfsmith International will open a new Xtreme store in the Houston, TX area, with a grand opening celebration to be held March 22-24. The company will also expand its Baybrook store in Webster, TX…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Buys Back 10 Stores Sold in 2009
UFA Co-Operative Limited has turned its 14 Wholesale Sports USA stores in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington back to Sportsman’s Warehouse and a real estate investment company Alamo Group. Under an agreement UFA announced earlier this month, con
And1 Donates Apparel, Money to Restore New York City Basketball Program
The And1 brand announced that it will provide youth basketball apparel and donate seed money to help rebuild the legendary St. Francis de Sales summer basketball program in Belle Harbor, NY. The Rockaway peninsula parish’s outdoor basketball courts,
Nikwax Hires The Sherpa Group Two to Rep Pacific Northwest
Nikwax North America hired The Sherpa Group Two as its newest sales rep agency. The Pacific Northwest-based sales and marketing group will support Nikwax in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska…
Utah House Approves Bill to Create Outdoor Recreation Office
The Utah House approved Gov. Gary Herbert's bill to create a state office dedicated to promoting the outdoor recreation industry in the Bee Hive state, the Associated Press reported.
Canoecopia Reports Near Record Attendance, Solid Sales
More than 20,000 people attended Canoecopia March 8-10, marking an encouraging kick off to the spring paddlesports season, said Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports the Wisconsin retailer that produces the show…
Adventure Medical Kits Partners with Adventure Racing Series
Adventure Medical Kits and Darn Tough has been named the exclusive lightweight safety gear and sock respectively of the North American Adventure Racing Series (NAARS).
Registration Soars in Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
More than 153,000 children and adults from 34 states registered for beginner lessons from professional instructors during January 2013 as part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month/Bring a Friend (LSSM/BAF)—an increase of more than 50,000 compared to 2012 a
Metolius Sponsors Northern California Youth Climbing League
Metolius joined as a sponsor of the Northern California Youth Climbing League (YCL), which brings young climbers together throughout Northern California for friendly competition. Metolius will provide the YCL with support and equipment to foster growth in
Nielsen Puts Outdoor Retailer, Other Trade Shows Up for Sale
Nielsen Holdings NV has hired an investment banker to seek buyers for its trade show business, according to a report first published by Debtwire and picked up by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Reuters. Nielsen Expositions, which owns Outdoor Retai
Summer Bass Tournaments Pump $2.7 Million into Region
The Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau released an economic impact study showing the summer series of Plattsburgh-based pro bass fishing tournaments bring in $2.7 million annually in direct and indirect spending to the region…
Topo Athletic Names U.S. Sales Reps
Topo Athletic, the footwear start-up launched by the former CEO of Vibram FiveFingers, named six sales agencies who will help launch the brand this summer…
OIA VantagePoint: Winter Weather Boosts February Sales of Outdoor Products
Outdoor Product sales achieved double-digit sales growth in February as winter weather across much of the country fueled favorable comparisons to the spring-like weather a year earlier, according to the latest numbers from OIA VantagePoint, the first and
Adidas Outdoor to Sponsor Jess Roskelley and Kyle Vassilopoulos
Adidas Outdoor continues to expand its commitment to the climbing community with two additions to its athlete team, Jess Roskelley and Kyle Vassilopoulos. Both well-accomplished climbers…
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