SkullHooker, a manufacturer of fully adjustable European skull mounting brackets announces the selection of Hunter Outdoor Communications to handle its public and media relations…
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New Balance To Outfit Irish Olympic Teams
New Balance has been named the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the Olympic Council of Ireland in a multi-year deal. This new sponsorship allows for New Balance to provide the Irish Olympic Team competing in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games…
Report Reveals Continuing Wetland Losses
An alarming national trend of increased loss of coastal wetlands was announced in a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Uggs Again Partners with Boys and Girls Clubs
Keeping the tradition of bringing comfort and joy to shoppers this holiday season, Ugg Australia will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fourth year in a row, hosting a register drive to raise funds for the organization. All 41 domestic U
USSSA Inducts Worth Sports’ Robert Parish Into Its Hall Of Fame
Worth Sports, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, said its long-time president and chief executive officer, Robert Parish, was inducted into the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Hall of Fame Sponsor Category Friday at USSSA's annual
NHL Players Launch Concussions Lawsuit Against the League
A class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of former NHL players over concussion injuries. Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the National Hockey League, released a statement supporting the way the League and the Players' Association have manage
Tough Mudder Names Global Chief Marketing Officer
Tough Mudder has appointed ESPN and Coca-Cola veteran Carol Kruse as global chief marketing officer, adding the latest in a series of high-profile appointments…
RECALL: 7,000 ElliptiGo Cycles
ElliptiGo Inc. of Solana Beach, CA recalled about 7,000 of its models in the United States and Canada because the front fork on the ElliptiGO cycles can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use, posing a fall hazard…
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Names Newest Inductees
Six athletes and sport builders have been elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame for their contributions to the sport. Honorees include big mountain skier Scot Schmidt, freestyle pioneer and world champion John Clendenin, 2006 Olympic moguls b
Accell Group Says Prolonged Discounting Will Boost Sales, Thin Margins in 2013
Accell Group told investors last week it expects organic sales will grow in 2013 compared with 2012, despite the fact that many of its dealers are delaying deliveries of new model year bikes until next spring…
Foot Locker Q3 Tops Street Estimate on 4 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings dipped 1.9 percent to $104 million, or 70 cents a share, but still came in ahead of Wall Street's consensus estimate of 66 cents a share. Sales increased 6.4 percent, to $1,62 billion while comparable
Industry Aims to Raise $500,000 at 2nd Annual Outsiders Ball
The Outdoor Foundation called on outdoor leaders to attend its second annual Outsiders Ball on the eve of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market next August in Salt Lake City. Thanks to the generous support of sponsoring companies, industry leaders, and Ball atte
Hoka One One to Sponsor JFK 50 Mile Run
Hoka One One, a division of Decker’s Outdoor Corporation, announced their lead sponsorship of the upcoming 2013 JFK 50 Mile Run, which marks its 50th Anniversary on Nov. 23, 2013…
Ross Stores Q3 Profits Grow 11 Percent
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 2, 2013 of 80 cents a share, up from 72 cents a year ago. These results reflect an 11 percent increase on top of a 14 percent gain in the third quarter of 2012…
Ortovox Develops Avalanche Safety Curriculum for Reps and Dealers
Ortovox, the German supplier of personal locater beacons and other avalanche safety gear, has partnered with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) to create a new curriculum for its dealers…