Magazines are still the media source of choice for hunters and anglers, according to the June 2010 HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com polls, which showed 44% of hunters and 33% of anglers use magazines most for information and entertainment…
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Winmark Closes on $30M Line of Credit
Winmark Corporation closed Tuesday on a $30.0 million line of credit with the PrivateBank and Trust Company. The line of credit will be used for completing the previously announced redemption of Winmark’s Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes and f
Rock Creek Athletics Acquires DeLong Brand
Rock Creek Athletics, based in Grinnell, Iowa, has acquired the varsity award jacket business assets from Daden Group, also based in Grinnell, Iowa, including the DeLong brand…
Zumiez Makes Bid for Canada’s West 49
West 49 said Zumiez Inc. has indicated it was prepared to top Billabong International's offer for the Canadian action sports retailer although it hasn't submitted a bid…
Randy Ruch Retires from Schuykill Valley Sports
Randy Ruch, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Schuykill Valley Sports, retired July 1, 2010 after thirty-nine years in the sporting goods industry. Ruch opened his first store in Audubon, PA in August 1971. The company now operates eighteen store
Costco Reports U.S. Comps Grew 2% in June
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported comp stores sales for the month of June, the five weeks ended July 4, 2010 rose just 1% in the United States after subtracting gasoline sales, but would have grown by 3 to 4% had Memorial Day fallen in the period…
Neiman Marcus’ Sales Bump 7.7% in June
Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the five-week June period increased 7.7%…
NSGA’s Thomas B. Doyle To Retire
National Sporting Goods Association Vice President of Information & Research Thomas B. Doyle announced his retirement from NSGA, effective early in the fall of 2010. Doyle is one of NSGA's longest-tenured staff members, having spent 39 years in the s
Heelys Launches First Non-Shoe Product
Heelys, Inc. announced the launch of the patent-pending Nano, a footboard using Heelys' patented bracket and new 'Sole-Link(TM)' technology…
OrthoLite Partners with Callaway Footwear
OrthoLite, the leader of open cell foam insoles, will be featured in the majority of Callaway Golf Company's 2011 line-up of men's and women's footwear products…
Sporting Goods Vendors Roar Back to Life in Q1
What a difference a year makes. The first quarter results for sporting goods industry vendors in 2010 reflect a stunning turnaround from last year’s results when the market was dealing with the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar, the impact of the gl
Moving Comfort to Honor Woman at Outdoor Retailer Show
Moving Comfort will create a wall at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Show where women can post words of inspiration, calling out what makes them fit and powerful…
City Sports Unveils New Website
City Sports launched its newly redesigned website at citysports.com. The new site will include comprehensive product pages, enhanced search functionality and increased customer service…
AboutGolf Hires VP Operations
AboutGolf, the maker of indoor golf simulator technology, announced that since the beginning of this year, it has hired a vice president of operations, a research & development tester, two 3D Course Development Artists, an additional customer service repr
New USA Distributor for Steiner Binoculars
Steiner Optik, the binoculars manufacturer based in Bayreuth, Germany, is shifting its headquarters for North America, effective August 1, 2010, to the Burris Company Inc., in Greeley, Colo…
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