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Texas Retailer Launches Rack Specialty Store Concept
MSP Holdings, LLC, parent company of Austin Canoe and Kayak’s (ACK), has launched www.RackBoys.com in conjunction with the unveiling of the Rack Boys store-within-a-store concept in Austin, Houston and San Marcos, Texas. Rack Boys offers…
Triathlon America Offers Retailer Certifications
Triathlon America, an industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, is offering a first-of-its-kind certification program for triathlon specialty retail stores. The Triathlon America Certified Retailer program is de
Superfeet Appoints Product Manager
Superfeet Worldwide Inc. has hired Dan Wakeland as product manager, a multi-faceted senior level role responsible for researching, designing and bringing new products to market…
Mizuno Chronicles Olympic Journey of U.S. Volleyball Team
Mizuno USA has launched an interactive Facebook platform to showcase the 2012 USA Men's and Women’s National Volleyball Team experiences as they prepare and ultimately travel to London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Through first-person vi
AboutGolf and Dixon Golf Announce Partnership
AboutGolf, a leader in golf simulator and golf performance technology, will join Dixon Golf, the manufacturer of eco-friendly golf balls, as an official sponsor of the 2012 Dixon Challenge. The Challenge, which included more than 800 charity tournaments t
Sports, Inc. Adds Five New Dealers
Sports, Inc. Athletics Division announced the addition of five new dealers to its membership. T&T Sporting Goods (Columbia, SC), Cascade Athletic Supply (Medford, OR), and Matty’s Sports (Miami, FL) became official members in January, while Locker
PR Vets Partner, Sign up Two New Clients
What's UP Public Relations and SOAR Communications have partnered to share assets and abilities to best serve new clients, including the new accounts of Scandinavian apparel-maker Bergans of Norway and startup premium sport trailer manufacturer Road
Billabong Sells Minority Stake in Nixon, Spurs Takeover Offer
Billabong has sold a 48.5 percent share of its Nixon brand to the private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners, will close up to 150, or 20 percent, of its stores and slash its dividend in a bid to strengthen its capital structure. The Australian compan
VF Corp. Sales and Earnings Get Boost from Timberland
VF Corporation reported revenues rose 36.9 percent to $2.91 billion from $2.13 billion in 2010, with the Timberland acquisition adding $549 million to revenues. Organic revenue growth in the quarter was 11 percent. All VF coalitions achieved higher revenu
Jarden Expects Late Winter to Cut 2012 Snow Sports Sales by up to 10 Percent
Jarden Corp. expects sales of its K2, Marker and Volkl ski and snowboard products would decline by 5 to 10 percent, or up to $50 million, this year due to the unseasonably warm start to winter in the fourth quarter in both the United States and Europe…
Maverik Lacrosse Launches New Advertising Campaign
Maverik Lacrosse launched its newest commercial titled, The Future is Here, the first commercial of Maverik Lacrosse' Evolve the Player, Advance the Game campaign. The commercial will air during ESPNU's first televised game of the 2012 NCAA men
Easton-Bell Sports Partners with Good Sports
Good Sports, a national non-profit organization that provides sports equipment to disadvantaged youth, has teamed up with Easton-Bell Sports to provide a greater number of girls and boys with opportunities to participate in athletic activities…
Suunto Names Über Group 2011 Rep of the Year
Suunto USA named Über Group its sales agency of the year for worth done in the Southeastern United States in 2011…
Jarden Outdoor’s Sales Slow Sharply in Fourth Quarter
Jarden Corp. reported its Outdoor Solutions segment generated net sales of $614.5 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, up 1.7 percent from the year earlier quarter. The segment owns such brands as Abu Garci, Berkley, Coleman, ExOfficio, K2,
OIA Webinar to Focus on Working with the Federal Government
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will present an online webinar on Friday, February 17, focusing on the opportunities and challenges of working with the federal government…
