2011 Jordan Classic to be Held in Charlotte

Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc. along with Kevin Durant of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, announced that the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic will be held in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Time Warner Cable Arena…

Industry Vendors See Profit Growth Slow in Q3

The theme for the fiscal second quarter may have been “tighten, tighten, tighten” as sporting goods industry vendors focused on bottom line growth, but the trends for the third quarter have settled into a more normalized pre-recession pattern

FLW Outdoors, Minn Mota Renew Partnership

Minn Kota, a manufacturer of electric trolling motors, has renewed its longstanding partnership with FLW Outdoors, the world's largest tournament-fishing organization. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…

Maloof Skateboarding Announces Promotional Tour

Maloof Skateboarding announced the launch of the Maloof Skateboarding Global Initiative to promote skateboarding as a positive, active lifestyle for youth, contribute to education and build healthy communities. The initiative kicks off in December with “S

Deckers Outdoor Sues Emu for Infringing on UGG Trademark

Deckers Outdoor Corp sued Emu Australia, Inc. and Emu (Aus) Pty Ltd. Tuesday for patent infringement. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, Deckers Outdoor is seeking a court order to stop Emu from using the UGG

Johnson Outdoors Motors to Sales and Profit Gains in FY10

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Chairwoman and CEO Helen Johnson-Leipold said agressive action enabled the company to grow sales, profits and market share in fiscal 2010. Sales rose sales 7% on double-digit growth in its marine electronics and Eureka businesses, bu

United Sporting Companies Adds Clark as Human Resources VP

United Sporting Companies said Rose Clark has joined the team as Vice President of Human Resources. For the bulk of her career, Clark was the Head of Human Resources for Republic National Distributing Company, a multi-billion dollar beverage distributor..