Sales at its New Zealand’s largest sporting goods retailer increased 9.92 percent in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26. Briscoe Group Limited said sales at its 33 franchised Rebel Sport stores reached NZD$46.2 million ($38 mm) compared with a year ea
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Healthcare and Sports Uses to Drive Wearable Technology Sales in 2014
ABI Research projects healthcare, sports and activity trackers will account for the bulk of 90 million wearable devices shipped in 2014…
RECALL: 4,600 West Marine Folding Bikes
West Marine recalled about 4,600 folding bicycles because their frames can break during use…
Amazon Outpaced Growth in Online Retail Sales in Fourth Quarter
Amazon’s merchandise sales appear to have grown as much as two times faster on a year-over-year basis as online retail sales as a whole in the fourth quarter, according to financial results released by the company Thursday…
Alpine Club of Canada Urges Backcountry Skiers to Review Their Insurance Coverage
The Alpine Club of Canada has partnered with Travel Underwriters to market insurance to backcountry skiers, who are grossly underinsured for costs they could incur during an avalanche rescue, according to a study released last month by a British insurer..
ION America Partners with Snow Sport Canada
ION America has signed on as the official camera of Snow Sport Canada, a innovative partnership of seven of Canada’s premier winter sport organizations that have joined forces to support the overall development of winter sport in Canada…
Traditions Performance Firearms Announces 2013 Rep of the Year
Traditions Performance Firearms named Doug Reiff of H&G Marketing the 2013 Rep of the Year…
PGA PerformanceTrak: Golf Rounds Played Decline in 2013
Surveys by PGA PerformanceTrak indicate that golf courses were able to grow their merchandise sales by 2.2 percent in 2013 despite a 4.8 percent decline in golf rounds played and the lowest number of days open since at least 2005…
Cabela’s to Open Distribution Center in Utah
Cabela’s, along with Utah's Governor’s Office of Economic Development, announced plans to open a distribution center in Tooele County southwest of Great Salt Lake…
NRF: Minimum Wage Hike Would Bring ‘Minimum Opportunities’
The National Retail Federation's President and CEO Matthew Shay issued a statement against a hike in the minimum wage. The statement followed the State of the Union address in which President Obama promised to sign an executive order increasing the f
Sony Signs Action Sports Athletes
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) announced endorsement deals with Sony Electronics and skiers Angel Collinson, Dash Longe, Ian McIntosh, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Tim Durtschi ahead of the March release of Sony’s Action Cam – AS100V…
RECALL: Reebok-CCM Hockey Elbow Pads
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Reebok-CCM Hockey's EP20K Senior (SR) Hockey Elbow Pads. The molded foam padding inside the elbow pads can become cracked, fractured or split, which poses a risk of injury to the elbow
Cascade Designs Appoints VP of Emerging Brands
Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor equipment, announced the promotion of Mona West from
marketing director of Sleep and Shelter to vice president of Emerging Brands. In her new position, West will oversee six of Cascade DesignsR
Nike Joins Climate-Change Discussions at Davos
Nike, Inc. last week attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the threat of climate change. In a blog post, Nike Inc. VP of Sustainable Innovation Hannah Jones, urged the need for innovation and collabo
Pacific Vector Unveils Plan to Slash Debt
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc, which has been rolling up action sports brands, announced plans to to significantly deleverage the balance sheet, improve working capital and cash flow, strengthen its core brands, and improve its shareholder communications…
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