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Timex to Sponsor NYC Marathon

Timex Group USA, Inc. has signed on as the official timing sponsor of the ING New York City Marathon. The sponsorship will last four years, from 2008 through 2011, as part of the company’s ongoing initiative to increase the awareness of its state-of-the-a

Bush Signs Bill Encouraging Bike Commuting

Employers may begin reimbursing employees tax-free for bike commuting costs starting Jan. 1, 2009 under a bill signed by President Bush Oct. 3. After seven years of legislative proposals, the bicycle commuter tax benefit has finally become law. The benefi

Titleist to Return to PGA Show

Titleist is returning to the PGA Merchandise Show for the first time since 2002. The show takes place from Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, FL. Titleist also will participate in the Outdoor Demo Day at the Orange County National Golf Center on Jan. 28…

Foot Locker 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 late August in Middlesex County, Sayreville resident Joseph Vona claims that Foot

Grenade Gloves Hires New Sales Manager

Grenade Gloves hired Marty Carrigan as West regional sales manager. Carrigan comes to the company with an extensive background in equipment, apparel and accessories for the action sports industry, with a heavy emphasis on winter sports. He earned a degree

Tender Corp. Secures Private Equity

Tender Corp., a major provider of insect repellents and other health products to outdoor retailers, said it secured a major investment from private equity firm Prospect Partners, LLC, of Chicago, Ill. Terms were not disclosed…

FTC Bars Non-Compete Pact by Golf Galaxy

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it settled charges that Golf Galaxy, a unit of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc, violated U.S. antitrust law by reaching an agreement with a potential competitor, Golf Canada, that barred a potential competitor from en

RECALL: Outdoor Playset Gliders

The CPSC has recalled about 500 outdoor playset gliders made by Backyard Play Systems. Some of the gliders were shipped with assembly instructions that did not inform consumers to tighten all lock nuts during assembly, including those attached by the manu

REI to Begin Selling GT Bikes

REI will begin selling GT bikes at 47 of its stores by the end of the year, The B.O.S.S. Report has confirmed. The deal with Cannondale Sports Group (CSG) follows REI's decision to stop selling K2 bikes, which are made by World Wide Cycle Supply unde

Coleman Names New Sales VP

The Coleman Company Inc. has named Michael Bach VP of sales with responsibility for leading the field sales team and the food/drug and home channels. His team will focus on key accounts within mass, sporting goods and other specialty channels and expand t

American Recreation Products Replaces President

George Grabner “retired” unexpectedly as president of American Recreation Products (ARP) last week after 16 years serving in the post. He was replaced the same day by Jim Baumann, who spent most of the last 15 years running the nation’s largest operator o

OIA Rendezvous a Reflection of Changing Season

Change is certainly ahead for the outdoor industry and the rest of America if the prognostications made by the speakers recruited to address the 300 in attendance actually materialize. From explorer and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster talking about the warming

Forzani Announces BTS Results

The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods, reported slightly higher sales for the fiscal 2009 Back-to-School selling season. Retail system sales for the seven-week period ended September 21 increased 0.8% over the same perio