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Feedback Sports Appoints Sales Chief
Feedback Sports, the bike accessories company, said Jeff Nitta has joined the company to further develop the company's sales and marketing efforts…
Dynamic Brands Hires Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for Bag Boy, Burton, Datrek, Devant and Sir Christopher Hatton, announced that golf industry professional Lizzie Leasure has been named the company's sales and marketing coordinator for the golf division…
Smith and Wesson Posts Fiscal Second Quarter Loss
Smith & Wesson significantly cut its fiscal year revenue outlook as the company posted a substantial loss during the fiscal second quarter ended Oct. 31 on declining gun sales and a considerable write-down related to the waning value of its Perimeter Secu
Interbike Partners with BPSA
Interbike has forged its first formal partnership with the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA), the trade organization representing bicycle, parts and accessories vendors. The two organizations will now work more closely together to plan the sho
D.A. Davidson Acquires Silver Steep Partners
D.A. Davidson & Co. acquired Silver Steep Partners LLC, an investment banking firm specializing in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry. The terms were not disclosed. Silver Steep Partners, based in Seattle is led by Nathan Pund and Robert Farinholt.
SCI, SCI Foundation Name New COO
Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) have named Kevin Scott as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the SCI & SCIF worldwide organizations…
Cybex Chairman Calls $66M Verdict an Injustice
In a letter to shareholders, John Aglialoro, Chairman & CEO at Cybex, strongly defended itself against a devestating $66 million product liability verdict against the company, calling it “another example of a “tort system run amok.” Wrote Aglialoro, “It i
Keen Footwear Opens Plant in Portland
Keen Footwear has opened a small factory in Portland with plans to make a small portion of its product in the U.S. James Curleigh, Keen's chief executive, told the Oregonian, “It's not so much flying our flag in America. It's about having s
Lululemon’s Earnings Soar on 29% Comp Surge
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue jumped 56% in the third quarter to $175.8 million on a 29% comp gain on a constant-dollar basis. Net earnings jumped 84.5% to $25.9 million, or 36 cents a share, from $14.1 million, or 20 cents, a year ago…
McDavid Hires Marketing Product Manager
McDavid USA hired Doug Wisner as the new marketing product manager. Wisner joins the Chicago-based company with more than 10 years of product development and management experience in the sporting goods industry, most recently at Wilson…
Interbike Freezes Exhibitor Rates, Offers BPSA Members Discounts
In the wake of its recent, dramatic reversal on 2011 show dates and venue, Interbike has forged its first formal partnership with the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA). The two organizations will now work more closely to plan the show. Interbi
Ranchers Oppose Full Funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund
Eighteen livestock groups are opposing full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, arguing it will restrict their access to grazing on public lands and raise costs to taxpayers. The Outdoor Industry Association has long sought full funding of LW
Study: Kids’ Team Sports Often Lacking in Exercise
Playing team sports does not guarantee that a child will get the U.S. government-recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day, a new study finds. Using accelerometers, a type of sensor that measures physical activity, researchers studie
Barron’s Recognizes World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that was created by bike industry leaders SRAM Corporation & Trek Bicycle in 2005 to aid victims of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, and is currently providing quality bicycles to people in need in sub Sa
Study: Nike Benefited from Sticking With Tiger Woods
A study from researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business concluded that Nike Golf has benefited from its continued sponsorship of with Tiger Woods. Nike lost 105,000 golf-ball customers in the six months after the golfer&#
