PGA Tour Superstore is opening a second Chicagoland location on Thursday (June 14) in Downers Grove…
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Hanesbrands to Redeem Debt
HanesBrands intends to redeem in July $150 million of its floating rate senior notes due 2014 as part of plans to pay off its approximately $300 million of floating-rate bond debt in 2012…
SUP Demo Tour Kicks Off in Colorado
Boardworks Surf, the Encinitas, CA maker of stand-up paddleboards, is propelling the sport of stand-up paddling, or SUP, throughout Colorado and other landlocked states with its “Show Up & Blow Up” SUP demo tour, the largest SUP tour ever…
Container Imports Suggest Continued Retail Sales Growth
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 4.8 percent in June compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year increases are expected to continue into the holiday season shipping cycle, accord
Miami Waterman Complete Trans-Gulf Stream SUP Trek
Miami Watermen Bill Whiddon and Thaddeus Foote made history Saturday, June 9th, becoming the first to cross the Gulf Steam on stand-up paddleboards. The pair, sponsored in part by C4 Waterman, undertook the challenge to raise awareness for Surfrider Found
Retail Sales Edge up in May, Remain Significantly Higher Than a Year Ago
Retail sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores decreased 0.1 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month in May, but increased 9.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to estimated released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Accordin
Boreas Hires Seaton to Rep in the East
Boreas has hired Dana Seaton to represent them in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Territories. Seaton has extensive outdoor experience representing brands such as Western Mountaineering, New England Ropes, Nemo Tents, and Five Ten…
Fleet Feet to Award $18,000 in FITlanthropy Grants
Fleet Feet, Inc. will meet in Washington D.C. next week for its annual Franchise Conference. As part of the annual awards banquet, Fleet Feet, Incorporated will award $18,000 in grants to six stores on behalf of its major vendor partners. These grants,
Bauer Performance Sports Agrees to Acquire Cascade Helmets
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of men’s and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, for a purchase price of US$64 million…
NSGA’s Kasen to Retire
After 31 years of service to the sporting goods industry and the association's members, NSGA's Director of Research & Information Services, Dan Kasen, will retire effective November 2, 2012…
Marmot Names Midwest Rep Agency of the Year
Ames Adventure Outfitters received Marmot’s 2012 “Agency of the Year” award for their work representing the brand throughout the midwest…
L.L. Bean Already Raised $350,000 for National Parks Foundation
L.L.Bean has already raised $350,000 of the $1 million it hopes to raise for the National Parks Foundation this year through its Million Moment Mission campaign, in which the retialer pledges to donate $1 to the foundation for every moment shared on its w
Skechers Donates its First Million Pair of Shoes Through BOBS
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that the company has donated its first million pair of kids' shoes through its BOBS from Skechers program, which gives a new pair to a child in need for every BOBS footwear purchase. Building on the success of the BOBS do
Under Armour Declares First Stock Split
Under Armour, Inc. board of directors approved its first stock split since its 2005 IPO. The two-for-one stock split will be distributed July 9…
The North Face Announces Explore Fund Grants for Spring 2012
The North Face granted $125,000 in grants to 51 projects as part of the first round of Explore Fund grant winners for 2012. The projects will affect more than 20,000 children across the nation…