Confluence Watersports has become the latest vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, which represents dozens of retailers operating approximately 70 outdoor specialty stores nationwide…
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Under Armour Moves into Cotton
Under Armour, Inc. revealed its long-awaited move into cotton with the launch of its Charged Cotton collection…
RECALL: KEE Action Sports Paintball Gun
About 1,400 paintball guns from KEE Action Sports are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that when users attempt to pierce the CO2 cartridge by closing the lever to the cartridge chamber, the cartridge can fly out of the mark
FitFlop Appoints CEO
FitFlop, the rocker-bottom sandal company, has appointed Suzie de Rohan Willner as chief executive officer. She was formerly director of global merchandising retail and head of international headquarters in London for Puma…
Skechers to Air Super Bowl Commercial Featuring Kim Kardashian
Skechers will air a commercial for its Shape-Ups collection during the Super Bowl. It features its first TV campaign featuring reality TV star, Kim Kardashian…
Mad River Canoe Kicks Off 40th Year with New Website, Products
Mad River Canoe, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, debuted a brand-new website this month featuring interactive, educational tools and a bounty of new content. The new website is one result of two years of work aimed at strengthening the bu
Scott Sports Names U.S. Apparel and Accessories Manager
Scott Sports has promoted Nat Campbell to apparel and accessories product manager for the US Bicycle Division…
Academy Sports Signs Emmitt Smith as Spokesperson
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith as a spokesperson. Academy will feature Smith in a comprehensive multi-media campaign in 2011 that will incorporate academy.com, social media networks, Academy stores and promotio
Jarden Expects Record Fourth Quarter Revenues
Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Marmot, Penn Rawlings and other outdoor and team brands, expects record revenues of at least $1.65 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010 and approximately $6.0 billion for the full year, according to preliminar
Sundog Eyewear Bolsters USA Golf Distribution
Sundog Eyewear has named Sundog Sport Eyewear USA, led by Doug Hamilton, as its new distributor in 24 States…
NSSF: 2011 SHOT Show had 3rd-most Attendees in Show’s History
The 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show soared above expectations by setting records for buyer attendance at 31,769 and media attendance at 2,074, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which sponsored the show…
Jones Group Lowers Guidance
Jones Group Inc., the parent of Nine West Group, said it expects fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2010 adjusted earnings per share of 2 cents and $1.50 versus the street consensus of 11 cents and $1.57 compared. In the year-ago period, it earned 11 c
Survey: One in Four British Kids Don’t Play Outside
One in four British youngsters never play outside and TV and cinema have become the most popular activity for five to 16-year-olds, followed by video gaming and going online, according to a new U.K. study…
Zappos And REI Among Best Places to Work
Zappos was the top company in the sporting goods space to land on Fortune Magazine's annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Work For. The e-commerce site landed at 7, up from 15 a year earlier. Among the others on the list were REI, landing at 9; an
Implus Footcare Names National Sales Manager
Implus has named Peter Shean as their national sales manager. Shean will manage national sales for Sof Sole, Sneakerballs, and Apara by driving key accounts sales as well as managing and measuring the performance of independent representatives…
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