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Zoot Sports Appoints VP and General Manager
Zoot Sports, the maker of performance apparel, wetzoots, footwear and accessories, named Erik Vervloet as its vice president and general manager. Vervloet, who has worked as vice president of sports marketing for K-Swiss and most recently as chief marketi
NPS Approves Michigan Recreation Plan
The Department of Natural Resources announced the National Park Service has approved the department's 2013-2017 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)…
NEMO Equipment Launches New Website
NEMO Equipment, Inc. has launched the first phase of a new website that will offering customers a better shopping experience, dealers a centralized area to access brand documents and images, and a new outlet for the company’s military product line,
Fort Lauderdale SUP Dealer Offers Fleet Financing
Fort Lauderdale-based Precision Paddleboards launched a fleet financing program for watersports concessionaires and tour operators in South Florida…
Pioneer Corporation Provides Cycling Computer to Blanco Pro Team
Pioneer Corporation marked the next phase of its entry into the bicycle market by signing a sponsorship agreement with the Blanco Pro Cycling Team to outfit each of their riders with Pioneer’s advanced cyclocomputer technology…
Chicago 8K Sells Out 40,000 Spaces
Registration for the 2013 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K, the world’s largest 8-kilometer road race, closed Monday after reaching 40,000 participants – the largest field in the event’s 34-year history. Registration for the April 7 event o
Big Shot Bikes Sells 10,000th Bike
Big Shot Bikes, maker of design-your-own fixed gear and single speed bikes, recently reached a significant milestone with the sale of its 10,000th bike. The company launched in Fort Collins, CO in December of 2009, and has seen steady growth in both direc
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Launches First National “Footwear Cares” Community Service Week
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that 60 footwear organizations have united in the industry’s first-ever National Footwear Community Service Week, Apr. 21-27, which coincides with National Volunteer Week. Footwear companies around the nation ch
And1 Donates Apparel, Money to Restore New York City Basketball Program
The And1 brand announced that it will provide youth basketball apparel and donate seed money to help rebuild the legendary St. Francis de Sales summer basketball program in Belle Harbor, NY. The Rockaway peninsula parish’s outdoor basketball courts,
Cabela’s Announces Positive Earnings Surprise on Eve of Annual Investor Day
Cabela’s dropped a few bombshells last week that sent its stock to a 52-week high. On Tuesday, it disclsoed that comp store sales had accelerated since December and are now expected to grow in the high teens in the first quarter. At its annual inves
RILA Lobbies Congress to Address Patent Troll Abuse
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) sent a letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary urging Congress to pass legislation stopping frivolous and costly lawsuits being brought by patent trolls on the retail industry…
Louisville Slugger Signs Adam Jones
Louisville Slugger, the maker of the number one bat in Major League Baseball, signed Adam Jones, All-Star centerfielder for the Baltimore Orioles and centerfielder for Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic…
Smack Sportswear Signs Exclusive Apparel Deal With Ohio Valley Region
Smack Sportswear, the maker of custom-designed volleyball apparel for indoor and beach volleyball players, announced a partnership with the Ohio Valley Region Inc. (OVR)…
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Ban on Assault Weapons
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a measure to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. The legislation still faces stiff resistance from Republicans and some Democrats on the Senate floor…
The Buckle’s Q4 Earnings Climb 9.4 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. announced that net income for the fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2013 was $61.4 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, up from $56.1 million, or $1.18 a year ago. Sales increased 7.0 percent to $360.6 million from net sales of $337.1 mil
