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

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,

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…