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Rock/Creek Manager to Present Next Outdoor University Webinar
The marketing and e-commerce director for Rock/Creek will present May 12 “Growing Outdoor Participation…And Your Customer Base,” a live Webinar offering from Outdoor Industry Association's Outdoor University aimed at helping specialty outdoor retaile
USDA Donates $500,000 to “More Kids in the Woods”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA's Forest Service will contribute $500,000 in 2010 to the “More Kids in the Woods” program for projects that promote active lifestyles and connect kids to nature..
Lance Armstrong Joins Honey Stinger Ownership Group
Lance Armstrong has joined the ownership group behind Honey Stinger, the Steamboat Springs, CO manufacturer of honey-based nutritional foods. In addition to endorsing the sports nutrition company's products, the Tour de France champion will help them
Sport Supply Acquires Coaches Sports Corner and Greg Larson Sports
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Coaches Sports Corner, a regional team sports distributor based in Sandusky, Ohio, and certain assets of Greg Larson Sports, a national cataloger and regional team sports distributor
Haggar Clothing Taps CenterStone for B2B Solution
Haggar Clothing Co. and CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software, announced an agreement for CenterStone to provide Haggar Clothing Co. the iVendix Software-as-a-Service (Saas) application. When the
Under Armour Raises Guidance on Strong Direct Sales Growth
According to Under Armour, direct-to-consumer sales outpaced total sales nearly fivefold, pushing up margins and profits despite continued declines of its footwear line. The strong performance prompted the company to up its guidance for 2011 revenue growt
TravelChair Appoints New Rep Groups
TravelChair said it has appointed to new rep groups. Frontier Group will handle TravelChair’s Northwest territory comprised of Washington, Oregon, AK, Idaho and Montana. The six-person Frontier Group, headed by principles John Morioka and Scott Oshm
Gatorz Inc., Simo Holdings, Inc. Sign Merger Agreement
Gatorz Inc. and Simo Holdings, Inc. have signed an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization. The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement constitute the second stage of a transaction, the terms of which were originally announced by Gatorz
Outdoor Retailer Names Students to Compete in Project OR
Outdoor Retailer has named the students selected to participate in the fifth edition of “Project OR” during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 3-6…
IMBA Raises Nearly $600K in One Week for Advocacy
Just a week after launching the Public Lands Initative, the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) said companies have pledged $587,000 for the project. The money will be used to advocate for the industry through professional training sessions
National Shooting Sports Foundation Awards $419,150 to Promote Hunting
Emphasizing projects designed to reactivate lapsed hunters, introduce more youngsters to hunting and evaluate previously funded efforts, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded Hunting Heritage Partnership grants to seven state wildlife
Life Fitness Names Tim McCarthy VP For The Americas
Life Fitness has named Tim McCarthy vice president for the Americas, responsible for performance in the United States, Canada and Latin America…
OGIO Appoints VP of Strategic Development
Dan Jelinek has joined OGIO International as the company's global VP of strategic development, a new position created to support the company's aggressive growth initiatives…
Warrior Sports Appoints KLONE LAB as Sandal Licensee
Warrior Sports will team with KLONE LAB, LLC as its U.S. licensing partner for sandals and slides. KLONE LAB holds the sandals license for Warrior Sports' parent, New Balance…
Consumers Identify Top Non-Negotiable Brands
While larger brands can spend more marketing dollars to build brand awareness and fuel sales growth, consumers have shifted their allegiance to smaller brands and new categories like toning at a high rate over the last year…
