Boxercraft, the maker of spiritwear, has purchased the assets of Jones & Mitchell Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Augusta Sportswear Holdings Inc…
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Sony Partners with State Parks to Promote HD Editing Products
America's State Parks and Sony Creative Software, a leading developer of award-winning and easy-to-use video and audio editing applications, are partnering to promote nationwide park visits and outdoor recreation…
Consumer Confidence Index Weakens in June
Consumer confidence plunged in June to a seven-month low on continuing worries over high unemployment and stagnating wages, according to a report released Tuesday by the Conference Board, a private research group. Its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to
Ashe Confirmed as Director of FWS
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Daniel M. Ashe as the 16th Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ashe, a career employee of the agency, will assume his duties immediately…
Amazon Sends California Affiliates Termination Notices
Amazon.com on Thursday notified an estimated 10,000 affiliates in California that it was ending its relationship with them because Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that requires them and other out-of-state, online only retailers to begin paying sal
DU Representative Named to North American Wetlands Conservation Council
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently announced the appointment of Ducks Unlimited Director of Conservation Operations, Dr. Scott Yaich, to serve on the North American Wetlands Conservation Council…
Colt Partners With Manufacturing Reps
Colt Defense LLC said it has partnered with three of the manufacturer representatives to meet the needs of law enforcement professionals, commercial distributors and dealers. Proactive Sales and Marketing, Jim Ferry and Associates, and Schueler, LaFond an
Friends of NRA Reaches $400 mm Milestone
The NRA Foundation's Friends of NRA program reports that it has drawn 2.5 million attendees to their events and grossed more than $400 million since the program's inception in 1992…
FWS: Duck Numbers Strong as Pond Counts Rise
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its preliminary duck population report for May and early June. Total duck populations were estimated at 45.6 million breeding ducks on the surveyed area…
Fila Korea Inks Licensing Pacts Across EMEA
Fila Korea Ltd. has signed a number of licensing partnership deals with companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to expand its overseas sales. The firms include JD Sports Fashion in the U.K./Ireland, Dosenbach AG in Switzerland, Russia's Spor
Shimano and Pearl Izumi Combine Dealer Support
As part of an ongoing synthesis of their business practices, Shimano and Pearl Izumi have centralized trade ordering, support and communications systems…
REI and Trails.com Enter Co-Branding Agreement
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) entered a three-year partnership with Demand Media to license content on 50,000 outdoor destinations from the company's Trails.com site. The content will appear on REI Guidepost, a new section under the “Learn” tab
SRAM Buys Out PE Firm on Way to IPO; First Quarter Net Income Jumps
SRAM, LLC has bought out the private equity firm that invested in the company in 2009, a move that is widely expected to be one of the final steps before SRAM goes public…
Garmin Acquires Navigon
Garmin Ltd. agreed to acquire Navigon AG, a German company that has a seven percent share in portable navigations devices (PND) and top selling navigation apps for the iPhone and Android platforms in Europe…
L.L. Bean Adding Three Stores in Northeast
L.L.Bean plans to open new stores in King of Prussia, PA; Yonkers, NY; and Paramus, NJ. By the end of 2011, the company will operate a total of 17 retail stores outside its home state of Maine…
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