Spy Inc. promoted Charlie Ninegar to vice president of North American sales…
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USA Swimming Launches New Campaign
Ten industry partners, including USA Swimming, are collaborating on a summer-long campaign called SwimToday, led by five-time Olympian and 12-time medalist, Dara Torres. The lighthearted campaign proclaims swimming as “the funnest sport there is” and show
Horny Toad Rebrands as ‘ToadandCo’
Horny Toad, the 18-year-old outdoor lifestyle apparel brand will unveil its new brand name “Toad&Co” to the trade at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market next month, followed by a fully integrated omni-channel consumer launch in February 2015…
Epoch Lacrosse to Sponsor Guardian National Championship
Epoch Lacrosse has signed on as an official sponsor with the Guardian National Championships. All of the goalies attending the combine/championship style event…
Outsiders Ball Sponsors Finalized
The Outdoor Foundation confirmed the full roster of sponsors for the 2014 Outsiders Ball, which will be held in Salt Lake City on the eve of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market…
Report: Dick’s SG Fires Golf Pros
Dick's Sporting Goods fired all its professionals that worked in their golf sections, according to a report from ESPN…
Made in USA Certification Company Settles with FTC
A company that provides a “Made in USA” certification seal to marketers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by allowing companies to use the seal without either independently verifying that those co
Reebok Signs UFC Light Weight Champion
Reebok signed UFC light weight champion, Anthony “ShowTime” Pettis, to an endorsement deal…
NSSF Announces Two Staff Additions
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has announced that it has appointed Jennifer L.S. Pearsall as director, public relations and Justin Morrissey as digital content specialist…
Physical Activity Tax Incentive (PHIT Act) Clears Major Hurdle in Congress
The Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT HR956) took a major step forward recently when Congress released its estimate of the investment Americans would make in physical activity if allowed to use money in pre-tax medical accounts, also known as a s
The North Face Names Winners of $25,000 Grants
The North Face announced the final winners of the 2014 Explore Fund grants of up to $25,000 based on 25,000 votes gathered on Facebook…
Dansko CFO Jim Fox Receives “CFO of the Year” Award
The Philadelphia Business Journal named Dansko Chief Financial Officer Jim Fox as the 2014 CFO of the Year in the Medium Company Category. Selected by an independent panel of judges and sponsored by Drexel University…
EBay Enterprise Comps Up 14 Percent in Second Quarter
EBay reported new stores and 14 percent comps growth drove up gross merchandise sales (GMV) at its Enterprise segment 15 percent to $940 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. The segment runs e-commerce operations or four of North America
VF’s Sports Brands’ Momentum Continues in Q2
VF Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly profit as its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition racked up its third-straight quarter of double-digit growth. Sales in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition rose 15.9 percent. The North Face was up 11 percen
Action Sports Firm Pacific Vector to Liquidate
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc., formerly known as Gatorz Inc., is liquidating its three subsidiaries – Ryderz Compound Inc., Reno Wilson Inc. (operating as Gatorz), and PVH DNA Inc. – through voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions. The move was attribute
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