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UST Names Three to New Positions
UST (United Sports Technologies), the Fort Worth, Texas-based supplier of graphite golf shafts, has appointed three employees in the areas of project management, global logistics and product design…
Fire Destroys Bell Sports Cargo
A fire at a Bell Sports storage facility in Rantoul, IL, destroyed a semitrailer truck packed with sporting goods, damaged an adjacent truck trailer and caused slight damage to a nearby building, according to the News-Gazette. Rantoul Fire Chief Ken Water
Nau Reopens; Sells to Specialty Retailers for the First Time
Nau, Inc., which was acquired by Horny Toad in October, reopened for business with the launch of a completely redesigned e-commerce website featuring its Fall '08 apparel line. It also affirmed its commitment to a new version of its Partners for Chan
Outdoor Retailer Signs SOAR Communications as its PR Agency of Record
Outdoor Retailer, a division of Nielsen Business Media, has signed Utah-based SOAR Communications as its public relations agency of record…
Study: Consumers Say Price Most Important on Where, but Product Quality Highest on What to Buy
Price is significantly more important than any other attribute when consumers were making a sporting goods industry purchase decision over the last year, but product quality trumps low price and value for the price when deciding which brand to buy. Accor
New Balance Selects CenterStone for Online B2B e-Commerce in Europe
New Balance EMEA has selected CenterStone’s iVendix B2B e-Commerce application. iVendix will provide New Balance’s sales force and more than 4,000 dealers with a 24/7 on-line ordering solution in EMEA. New Balance dealers and sales reps now will be able t
DAC Tent Poles use Sustainable Manufacturing Processes
At this past Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show, dozens of companies proudly proclaimed their first steps on the path to environmental sustainability. For Jake Lah, founder and president of tent pole maker DAC, that journey began almost 6,000 miles away
FL Sued Over Gift Card Policy
A New Jersey man sued Foot Locker over the store's gift card policies, charging in court papers that they violate New Jersey's consumer laws. In a lawsuit filed in Middlesex County, Sayreville resident Joseph Vona claims that Foot Locker's
J.H. Whitney and Co. Acquires Igloo Products Corp
Igloo Products Corp. has been acquired by J.H. Whitney & Co., a private equity firm based in New Canaan, CT that also owns a major stake in Eastern Mountain Sports. Gary Kiedaisch, previously CEO of the Coleman Company and a 35-year industry veteran, will
Wolverine Bolsters Patagonia Footwear Team
Wolverine World Wide’s Outdoor Group promoted Craig Throne from GM of its Patagonia Footwear brand to VP of global marketing and replaced him with Bill Dodge, who oversaw Timberland's former GoLite Footwear venture. Dodge will oversee all business op
Lotto Sport Italia Kicks Off Partnership in Malaysia
Lotto Sport Italia, an Italian company that manufactures sports footwear, clothing and accessories, has appointed Star 360 Sdn Bhd as its new licensee for the Malaysian market…
Callaway Cuts Profit Projection
Citing “recessionary conditions,” and soft international and domestic sales, Callaway Golf Company has cut its 2008 profit projection…
Nike Golf Partners with Canadian PGA
The Canadian PGA partnered with Nike Golf Canada as the association's first major sponsor in the Canadian PGA National Education Program. Nike Golf becomes the presenting sponsor of the Instructor Beginner course in the Canadian PGA Teaching and Coac
Nike Sues Wal-Mart for Patent Infringement
Nike Inc. has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc., claiming that the retailer is selling athletic shoes that infringe on Nike's design patents…
DSW Opens Stores in Allen, TX and Brentwood, CA
DSW will open two new stores this month – one in Allen, TX on Oct. 23 and the other in Brentwood, CA on Oct. 24. The 14,000-square-foot Allen location will be the thirteenth in the Dallas market, while the 15,000-square-foot Brentwood location will be the
