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Victorinox President Rick Taggart Retires

The president of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. (VSAI) will retire from the company in August, 2010. Rick Taggart plans to return to his home in Grand Junction, CO to …

OGIO Signs Italian Distributor

OGIO International announced the addition of Action to Sport (A2S) as the exclusive distributor of packs, motor sports and specialty action sports gear in Italy…

Randy Ruch Retires from Schuykill Valley Sports

Randy Ruch, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Schuykill Valley Sports, retired July 1, 2010 after thirty-nine years in the sporting goods industry. Ruch opened his first store in Audubon, PA in August 1971. The company now operates eighteen store

Under Armour’s President David McCreight Resigns

Under Armour, Inc. announced that David McCreight is resigning as president of the Company, effective August 20, 2010. Kevin Plank, chief executive officer, chairman and former president of the company, will assume the duties of president, including manag

Alabama Outdoors Sold to Investor Group

Alabama Outdoors Inc. has been sold to SMAO LLC, an investment group led by Scott McCrory, who will now serve as president of Alabama Outdoors…

RECALL: Felt Bicycles

Citing faulty steer tubes, Felt Bicycles has issued a voluntary recall on its 2009 model B12, B16, and S32; roughly 2,100 bicycles sold through specialty stores nationwide from October 2008 through May 2010…

SmartWool Promotes Three

SmartWool Corporation said three internal candidates have been promoted to fill the newly created positions of general manager, international business; chief financial officer; and vice president,value chain…

RECALL: Wading Staffs

Citing a faulty detect button, Simms Fishing Products has issued a voluntary recall on certain 2010 model Wading Staffs sold through authorized Simms dealers from March 1, 2010 through June 17, 2010…

Cornell May Cut Nike License Over Honduran Issues

Without “significant progress” in resolving an ongoing labor dispute in Honduras, Cornell University said it will end its licensing agreement with Nike by the close of the year…

Outdoor Footwear Vendors May See MTB Relief

Outdoor footwear retailers and vendors got mixed news Thursday when the House Ways & Means Committee posted a proposed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) that would restore duty relief on trail runners and other outdoor products retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010,

ProMounds Acquires The Designated Hitter

In a recent acquisition, ProMounds, Inc., a maker of diamond sports products, obtained The Designated Hitter for an undisclosed amount, adding the pitching tool to the product line of the company's retail division, On Deck Sports…