Philadelphia Retailer Joins Grassroots

Trail Creek Outfitters of Glen Mills, PA has become the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying and advocacy group for independently owned outdoor specialty retailers…

Cleveland Golf Appoints Interim President

Dunlop Sports Co. said Bill Bird will temporarily assume the role of interim president of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A. Todd Harman, the former president, was named EVP of baseball/softball at Performance Sports Group…

Tennis Summit Addresses Major Issues and Concerns

A high-powered lineup of tennis, sports and business executives shared their insights, issues, and concerns at the 2015 Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Summit, held Mar. 17-18 in conjunction with the BNP Paribas Open men’s and women’s

Wilson Snaps Up Louisville Slugger

In a merging of two historic sports brands, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a division of Amer Sports Corp., reached an agreement to acquire Louisville Slugger, a division of Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B), for $70 million in an all-cash transaction. Under the term

Columbia Expands Board to 11

Columbia Sportswear Company's board of directors voted to expand the board to 11 members from 10 previously and elected banker Malia H. Wasson to serve in the newly-created position, effective March 19, 2015…

Wilderness Systems Pro Staff Grows to 56

Wilderness Systems 2015 Pro Staff has expanded in 2015 to include 56 of the top guides, tournament competitors, writers, photographers and passionate kayak angling experts in North America…

Ebay Appoints GoPro President to Board

GoPro President Tony Bates has been appointed as one of two new independent directors to Ebay Inc's board of directors in anticipation of the separation of eBay and PayPal…….

Canoecopia 2015 Sales Exceed Expectations

Paddlesports companies came away from the annual Canoecopia show reporting unexpectedly strong sales and traffic gains that could bode well for the upcoming season, according to attendee interviews conducted last week.