Macintosh Retail Group said it will consider supporting a relaunch of Halfords Netherlands, the bicycle and automotive chain which recenlty filed for bankruptcy. Macintosh, which focuses primarily on footwear retailing, provided the company a €9.5 m
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Poll: NFL Associated with Negative Moral Values
When asked which of a list of popular U.S. professional sports they most associate with negative moral values, football (52 percent) is America's top selection by a nearly two-to-one margin over basketball (28 percent), the next most cited sport. Box
MidwayUSA Announces Improved Online Checkout Process
MidwayUSA, the internet retailer of shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and hunting, is excited announces a new and improved checkout process…
Mossy Oak and Sportchief Team Up to Create Apparel Line
Mossy Oak has teamed up with Sportchief to create GameKeeper Fieldwear, a complete line of casual and work wear designed for the outdoor enthusiast…
AILA and Prep School Lacrosse Showcase Launch National Collegiate Lacrosse Academy
The American Indoor Lacrosse Association and the Prep School Lacrosse Showcase announced a new partnership to launch the National Collegiate Lacrosse Academy (NCLA) in the summer of 2015. The NCLA is the first academy of its kind dedicated to improving t
U.K.’s Craghoppers Wins NatGeo Apparel License
Craghoppers has secured an exclusive North American license to manufacture a collection of National Geographic-branded adventure travel apparel that will hit North American stores next spring…
Loudmouth and Rival Athletics Team up on Collegiate Shorts
Loudmouth has partnered with Rival Athletics, LLC to produce a collection of collegiate athletic shorts. Each pair of shorts features a school logo for a sporty look and a unique team-colored Loudmouth design for an added shot of style…
Puma Extends BMW Deal
Puma has extended its partnership with BMW Motorsport, announcing a multi-year renewal of its contract with the global motorsport brand…
Nike Delays Launch of LeBron 12 Basketball Shoes
Nike has delayed the launch of the new Lebron 12 shoes due to product quality issues. In a brief statement on its website, Nike said, “Product quality is a priority for Nike. Due to a small cosmetic issue with some of the LEBRON 12 shoes we have delayed t
Pale Morning Media Launches Made-in-USA PR Division
Pale Morning Media is launching a specialty division focused on promoting American-made outdoor gear brands…
Sports Authority Partners with the National Sports Center for the Disabled
Sports Authority announced a partnership with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Throughout the month of October, all Sports Authority locations nationwide will be collecting poin
Eddie Bauer Expedition Loses Member to Avalanche
Eddie Bauer expressed condolences for the death Monday of a woman killed by an avalanche during an expedition it is sponsoring in Argentina, Outside.com reported…
OIA President and CEO Frank Hugelmeyer Resigns
Outdoor Industry Association's board of directors announced Frank Hugelmeyer has resigned as president and CEO of the trade association effective Oct. 3. The board said it will name an interim executive director for OIA while a special search committ
Under Armour Energizes Locust Point Neighborhood With Donation of Banner Field
Under Armour recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the new Banner Field at Latrobe Park in the Locust Point Neighborhood. The multipurpose synthetic turf field is a donation made to the City of Baltimore through the company’s WIN Balti
Finish Line Shoots, Misses in Fiscal Q2
Finish Line Inc. fell short of its sales goals in fiscal second quarter because it took big positions on basketball styles that failed to resonate with consumers, executives said last week…
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