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Canadian Tire Extends Offer to Acquire Forzani
Canadian Tire has extended its offer period to acquire Forzani Group's outstanding shares while regulators take more time to study the deal…
FIFA to Donate $6M in Aid to Japanese Soccer
Soccer's world governing body FIFA has decided to donate about $6 million in aid to clubs and areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami…
Newton Running Hires Marketing Agency
Newton Running, based in Boulder, CO, signed an agreement to retain Breakaway, a Boston-based marketing firm on June 15. Breakaway is charged with developing a new marketing strategy, conducting a rebranding process and redesigning Newton Running's p
FDA Offers Stricter Regulations for Sunscreen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of s
AcuSport Taps Sales Manager
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has announced a recent addition to their sales management team…
NSSF Responds to Bloomberg Microstamping Editorial
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has submitted the following Letter to the Editor (New York Daily News) refuting claims made by Mayor Bloomberg and New York Attorney General Schneiderman in a firearms microstamping editorial they penned earlier in
TandC Surf Raises $82K for Japan Relief Efforts
Through the sales of their “Malama Japan” T-shirts, T&C Surf Designs Hawaii raised $82,000 for the American Red Cross (ARC)– Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. That's a lot of T-shirts!…
Nearly 90 Percent of High School Students Fail Fitness Exam
Nearly 90 percent of US high school students fail to meet the bare minimum exercise requirements for healthy living, a new government study revealed…
Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation Forms
The Obama Administration has created a new federal interagency council to coordinate and promote outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands in partnership with federal, state, and tribal agencies. The Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreatio
Two Nike Directors to Retire from Board
Nike, Inc. announced that Jill K. Conway and Ralph D. DeNunzio have decided to retire from the Nike board of directors and not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders in September 2011…
Labor Dept: Wholesale Prices Up in May
The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March…
Checkpoint Systems Debuts Shoplifting Deterrents for Apparel Retailers
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, announced at NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo its RFID Overhead EAS Solution, whicht the company said will delive
Primaloft Taps Sales Agent for Eastern Europe
PrimaLoft has hired Bartosz Lassak as sales agent for the Eastern European market, effective immediately…
REI Will Open First Indiana Store in 2012
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has announced plans to open a new store in Indianapolis, IN at the Plaza at Castleton next spring…
Retail Sales of Leisure Products Stalled in May
Retail sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores reached $7.34 billion in May, down 0.4 percent from April and up 5.2 percent from May 2010, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. That compares to a 0.2 percent decr
