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Halo Grants Elemental LED Exclusive North American Distribution Rights
Elemental LED has entered into an exclusive North American distribution agreement with Halo, the maker of the LED fiber optic sport belt, messenger bag and strip…
Senate Overwhelmingly Favors Marketplace Fairness Act
Seventy-five U.S. Senators showed their support for the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, which would allow states to require out-of-state online and catalog retailers to collect sales taxes on sales within their jurisdiction. An amendment summarizing the
Under Armour Sued for Trademark Infringement
Gravity Defyer Corporation filed a lawsuit against Under Armour Inc. over the alleged infringement of its G Defy trademark…
Trailspace.com Publishes 25,000th Product Review
Trailspace.com, an online community of 16,000 active members, said it had published its 25,000 review of an outdoor product…
Speedo Signs Cullen Jones
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., announced that 29-year-old swim star Cullen Jones has signed a multi-year agreement with the company through 2017. A two-time Olympian…
DuPont Drops Trademark Suit Against Easton-Bell
DuPont Co. dropped a federal lawsuit filed in Late January accusing sports equipment maker Easton-Bell Sports of misusing the Kevlar trademark in packaging for bicycle tires and locks, the Associated Press reported…
Broder Bros. Undergoes Recapitalization
Prospect Capital Corporation announced that it has provided $100 million of senior secured debt financing to support the recapitalization of Broder Bros…
Wolverine Brand Announces its Support of the Wolverine Foundation
Wolverine Brand is supporting The Wolverine Foundation, a non-profit organization comprised of wildlife scientists with a common interest in the wolverine…
The Freedom Group Rides Gun Sales to Profitability in 2012
The Freedom Group, which owns the nation's largest portfolio of firearms brands as well as Mountain Khakis, swung to a profit in 2012 on the strength of firearms and ammunition sales. The company reported net sales for the year ended Dec. 32, 2012 in
Yeti Coolers Hires Backbone Media
Yeti Coolers, LLC, which has thrived selling $250+ coolers to outdoor sportsmen since 2006, has partnered with Backbone Media to manage its public relations and communications strategy…
ExOfficio Names New Director of Sales
ExOfficio named Julie Liveris as director of sales. Liveris comes to ExOfficio from a long career in sales and business management, most recently as CEO of Contour Anywear, LLC, a company she co-founded in 2003…
Bass Pro Shops Announces Plans to Open 11th Florida Store in St. Lucie
Bass Pro Shops will open a new store in Port St. Lucie, FL at the highly visible intersection of I-95 and Gatlin Boulevard. This will be Bass Pro Shops 11th Florida store location. The new 100,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Sportsman’s Center is sc
OBIT: Fitness Guru Joe Weider
Joe Weider, the legendary figure in bodybuilding, died Saturday of heart failure. Weider founded many of the world’s most popular bodybuilding magazines, including Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men’s Fitness and, for women, Shape…
Li Ning Reports First Loss as Public Company
Li Ning posted its first loss since going public in 2004 in 2012, as revenue tumbled 36.9 percent to RMB6.74 billion ($1.07 bb). China’s largest domestic sporting goods company reported an operating loss of RMB1.59 billion $252 mm) as a new Western
Gravity Defyer Sues Under Armour for Trademark Infringement
Gravity Defyer Corporation announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Under Armour Inc. et al seeking to prevent Under Armour and its advertising partners from allegedly infring
