L.L.Bean will donate $114,000 to The One Fund Boston following the sale of 3,500 limited edition totes made from the 2012 Fenway Park tarp…
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Accent and Cannon Paddle Named Grassroots Vendor
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has admitted Accent and Cannon Paddles as its newest Vendor Partners…
Nathan Makes Inc.’s 500|5000 List of Fastest Growers
Nathan, the maker of hydration, visibility, and other performance gear, announced that it has been named to the 2013 Inc. 500|5000 list, an elite ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies…
Tilly’s Inc. Foresees Lull Until Holidays
Tilly’s Inc. CEO Dan Griesemer said he sees more of the same in the third and fourth quarter, although the action sports retailer has not provided guidance on for the back half of the year…
NRS to Open European Distribution Center in 2014
NRS, the Moscow, ID maker and distributor of all paddlesports gear, will open a new new European distribution center in 2014 that will to provide even better service, pricing and delivery to its European dealers.
Fleet Feet Partners with Maine Running Company
Fleet Feet, Inc., the franchiser of running specialty stores, said John Rogers has partnered with Fleet Feet and will convert his two Maine Running Company stores into Fleet Feet Sports stores. This will allow Rogers to align his business with a national
Newton’s Adolph’s Sporting Goods Gets New Owners
Adolph's Sporting Goods in Newton, MA has a new owner, Karolina “Kay” Kowalczyk, according to Boston.com. The new owner plans to keep the store’s name, but move the 800 sq. ft. store in Newton Centre…
DKS: New Field and Stream Store a Hit
The opening of its first Field & Stream store, in Cranberry Township, PA, has so far been an unqualified success for Dick’s Sporting Goods. The grand opening on August 16 drew over 3,000 people standing outside, resulting in the most successful open
Nike to Join Dow 30
Nike is being added to the Dow Jones industrial average, the most widely known barometer of the U.S. stock market. Nike joins Goldman Sachs and Visa as new companies on the 30-stock index…
Mainland China’s Middle Class Warming to Suburban Shopping Venues
China’s middle-class is spending more of their leisure time traveling and beginning to patronize suburban retail venues outside central business districts, according to a new survey from the Honk Kong Trade Development Council…
Footwear Groups Partner to Boost Voice in Washington D.C.
The National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the establishment of a strategic partnership designed to enhance the voice of independent footwear retailers in Washington. As part of
Divers Direct Opens Coral Gables Store
Divers Direct announced the grand opening of its newest store in the heart of Coral Gables, FL. The company now has six stores in Florida…
Bob Meistrell Memorial to be Held this Sunday
The Body Glove family will be honoring the life of co-founder Bob Meistrell with a paddle-out ceremony to be held south of the Redondo Pier in Redondo Beach, CA on Sept. 15, 2013 at 9 a.m…
PHIT America Touts Golf’s Health Benefits
PHIT America has spoken with experts in fitness and health and quickly realized that golf doesn’t get enough credit for how great of a fitness activity it is…
Stuart Weitzman Appoints Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Weitzman announced that Wayne Kulkin, former vice chairman, has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kulkin will continue to report to Stuart Weitzman, executive chairman of Stuart Weitzman…