Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane and U.S. Senator John Thune, Chairman of the U.S Senate Republican Policy Committee and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair, conducted a roundtable meeting with sports
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NSSF Responds to Bloomberg Microstamping Editorial
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has submitted the following Letter to the Editor (New York Daily News) refuting claims made by Mayor Bloomberg and New York Attorney General Schneiderman in a firearms microstamping editorial they penned earlier in
Retail Container Traffic Close to Flat through July
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before starting to resume increases later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report relea
RECALL: Harbinger Fitness
About 4,169 Ab Straps exercise equipment from Harbinger Fitness, of Fairfield, CA are being recalled. The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers…
Schutt Sports Acquires Adams USA’s Football Helmet/Faceguard Assets
Schutt Sports, which recently emerged from a brief Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has acquired certain football helmet and faceguard assets from Adams USA. The deal will give Schutt a much larger presence in the youth market, while freeing Adams to pursue its oth
Maverik Lacrosse Signs Billy Bitter
Maverik Lacrosse announced that former University of North Carolina standout Billy Bitter, a three-time All-American selection, and 2010 ACC Player of the Year is the newest addition to its roster of elite lacrosse athletes…
Two Nike Directors to Retire from Board
Nike, Inc. announced that Jill K. Conway and Ralph D. DeNunzio have decided to retire from the Nike board of directors and not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders in September 2011…
Rubin to Buy GSI Commerce’s Licensed Sports Business Back from eBay
As part of a settlement with GSI Commerce shareholders, EBay Inc is selling GSIC's licensed sports merchandise business back to GSIC Founder and CEO Michael Rubin, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…
Sportsman Access Boosted By Release of Federal Funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently several new state-based grants to enhance sportsman access and conserve fish and wildlife habitat on privately owned lands via the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, popularly known
Millet Names Southeast Rep
Millet announced the appointment of Lee Means of Chattanooga, TN to represent the brand in the Southeast.
Fireman Capital Partners Invests in Newton Running
Paul Fireman, the Founding CEO of Reebok International, and his company Fireman Capital Partners, returned to the business of high performance athletic shoes with a “significant investment” in Newton Running Co., a manufacturer of natural running footwear
Brown Shoe Co. Sees Move To Fashion-Based Purchases
Speaking at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, Brown Shoe Co. President and CEO Diane Sullivan said footwear in general has been on an “incredible cycle” for the last 12 to 18 months…
Shoe Carnival Sees Running Offsetting Toning Weakness
“Toning was a little more cyclical than what everybody anticipated,” remarked Mark Lemond, president and CEO at Shoe Carnival, at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference…
TPP Concerns Voiced
A bipartisan group of 52 Congressmen urged the Obama Administration to proceed cautiously in negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership lest it trigger another wholesale shift of textile jobs from the Western Hemisphere to China via Vietnam…
Puma NA Forms News Accessories Joint Venture
Puma has partnered with The Wheat Group, Inc. to create a joint venture, Puma Wheat Accessories, that will be fully focused on the development and growth of the U.S. accessories business for Puma…
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