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DOE Awards $80 Million in PEP Grants
The U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of $80 million in Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grants. New PEP grants, totaling $36.1 million, will be distributed to 76 school districts and community based organizations across
Wolverine Taps DIY TV Host as Spokesperson
Wolverine signed Jason Cameron, licensed contractor and TV host on the DIY Network, to a multi-year spokesperson contract for the brand…
Eddie Bauer Sponsors Coast-to-Coast Coat Drive
Eddie Bauer announced a coast-to-coast coat drive in partnership with One Warm Coat, the only national non-profit organization that works with local agencies to distribute donated coats for free, to people in need…
Vision Street Wear Inks Licensing Deal for Argentina
Collective Licensing International reached a new three-year agreement with Town Connection of Buenos Aires to license apparel and skateboarding hardgoods for the Vision Street Wear brand in Argentina…
JJB Sports Cites World Cup for Uptick in First-Half Sales
JJB Sports saw a first-half loss of £24.6 million ($37.6 mm), narrowing last year’s loss of £41.9 million in the prior-year term. Contributing to the uptick were increased sales of replica soccer clothing during this year’s World Cup…
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Fights Proposed Ban of Lead Fishing Tackle
Seventy-eight members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) signed a letter delivered last Thursday to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to dismiss the petition to ban the use of
Kantar Retail Forecasts 2.5% Increase in Holiday Sales
Kantar Retail forecast holiday retail sales will grow 2.5% but the growth will feel weak compared with the relatively strong pace of retail sales growth in the first three quarters – a pace inflated temporarily by economic stimulus and pent-up demand…
GU Energy Adds to Sales Team
GU Energy Labs has hired former technology executive and nationally ranked triathlete Reid Swanson as director of sales and welcomed back Tory Jackson to sell into the Health, Vitamin and Nutrition channel…
Adventure Travel Group Joins Conservation Alliance
Citing a desire to work with the outdoor industry on conservation efforts, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has joined The Conservation Alliance…
Holden Outerwear Makes Hires in Sales and Finance
Holden Outerwear hired Mike Hare as CFO and general counsel and Colin Madden as vice president of sales. Alex Messmer/MDM Consulting will direct Holden's European distribution…
Fruit of the Loom Earns Bowling Green Award
Fruit of the Loom was awarded 2010 Industry of the Year award in Bowling Green, where it has nearly completed a headquarter's expansion to accomodate all sales, marketing and management operations for its Russell and Vanity Fair subsidiaries, which
Edwin Watts Completes Sears In-Store-Shops Program
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC said its “store-within-a-store” retail program with Sears Holdings is now complete, as 12 Edwin Watts Golf Shops have now opened inside of Sears stores in key markets across the country…
World Financial Network Countersues Gander Mountain
World Financial Network National Bank, the provider of Gander Mountain Co.'s store-brand credit cards, has countersued the hunting and fishing retailer for publicly disclosing their contract over a policy dispute…
Icebreaker to Open its First NYC Location in December
Icebreaker recently signed a seven-year lease for its first New York City location. The 2,500-square-foot SoHo store will be Icebreaker's flagship, and located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, across the street from Patagonia
Study: Team Sports Make Teens Happier And Healthier
According to a new research from the University of West Virginia, young teens who are physically active and play on sports teams are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier than their inactive peers. The study looked into the effect of playing
