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Gramicci Appoints New Rep Groups to Sales Team

Gramicci has expanded its sales organization with the appointment of two additional sales representation firms and an independent rep. The enlarged team of seasoned sales executives will lead a soon-to-be-launched initiative called “Being There” that will

NSGA: Exercise Walking Continues to Grow

Exercise walking, which experienced 7.6% growth in 2008, remains the No. 1 participant activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held since 1990. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Series I

Outdoor Sports Marketing, Inc. Adds New Sale Rep, prAna

Outdoor Sports Marketing has added Sheila Brown Batten to its team of professional sales representatives. With twenty years of buying, merchandising, and business management in major regional sportswear and outdoor specialty chains, Batten now joins the O

Pool Cue Manufacturer McDermott Cue Sold

McDermott Cue Manufacturing in Menomonee Falls, WI, has been sold to two of the company's managers and a Milwaukee-area businessman, Greg Knight, according to the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel…

Mattingly Sports Introduces Fielding Gloves

Mattingly Sports launched its first line of fielding gloves, the 9X SERIES. The new series of gloves represent a key addition to the company's product line which already includes the ground breaking and patented V-Grip Handle line of baseball and sof

Ortovox USA Names Dale Bard New COO

Ortovox USA has appointed Dale Bard as Chief Operating Officer. Bard, a legend among American rock climbers and alpinists, brings a wealth of experience ideally suited to this newly created position—experience gained both in the outdoor corporate arena as

Osprey Packs Expands Distribution in South America

Tatoo Adventure Gear will exclusively represent Osprey products in South America effective immediately. Tatoo Adventure Gear is one of the largest outdoor gear distributors and retailers in South America, with distribution presence in five countries in th

CCF: PETA Kills Adoptable Pets

According to the Center for Consumer Freedom new information has arisen suggesting that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals kills thousands of adoptable pets…

Zamberlan Footwear Reaches Agreement with Verde Fulfillment USA

Zamberlan Footwear, producer of hand-crafted Italian trekking footwear, has reached an agreement with Verde Fulfillment USA to perform all services related to their fulfillment (pick-pack-ship) and warehousing business for the US market. The agreement is

Counterfeit Golf Goods Seized in Beijing

The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group announced that raids on a factory in Beijing resulted in the seizure of nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,70

Gottschalks Inc. to Liquidate

Gottschalks, the department store chain based in Fresno, CA, will be liquidated after it failed to attract a buyer willing to operate the company going forward. A joint venture of liquidators including SB Capital Group LLC, Tiger Capital Group LLC, Great

Seizing the Women’s Opportunity at Sporting Goods Retail

If a survey of SportsOneSource magazine and newsletter subscribers is any indication, sports retailers of all stripes can be doing a lot more to lift their game when it comes to catering to women customers. The question – “How can sporting goods and athle