Football Equipment Market Set For Growth, Report Says
Increasing youth participation is among the market drivers prompting ReportLinker to predict a growth rate of 3.97 percent between 2016 and 2020.
Stock & Barrel Opens Second Location
The membership-based shooting range company opened its second commercial indoor shooting range, gun store and training facility in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Argon 18 Launches Dealer Portal
Argon 18 launched a user-friendly B2B portal offering dealers an optimal streamlined sales process that includes viewing actual inventory, ordering and tracking shipments and access to technical and sales materials.
Challenged Athletes Foundation Hires Director Of Events
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) hired Todd Setter as its new director of events, effective immediately.
Sports Direct International Plc Acquiesces
Under pressure from investors, the sporting goods retailer will hire an independent third party to review its labor and corporate governance practices.
Wilson Sporting Goods Moving Headquarters
Wilson Sporting Goods plans to relocate its global headquarters to downtown Chicago in late 2017.
Momentum Continues At Western Mountain Resorts
Spending reached record levels in August due to higher room rates and strong visitation and winter bookings are up strongly, according to DestiMetrics.
NSSF Appoints Robert Keller To Board
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, appointed Robert J. Keller to its board of governors.
Headsweats Names Podium Imports As Canadian Distributor
The Cincinnati-based manufacturer of performance headwear for runners and athletes expanded their international presence with a partnership with Canadian distributor Podium Imports.
Abom Adds Former Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs As Advisor
Abom, Inc., which develops and patents anti-fogging solutions for goggles added retired Marine General Peter Pace, sixteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as an advisor.
Adidas’ Basketball Head Joins Agency
Chris Grancio, who managed Adidas’ NBA partnership and player endorsement contracts, has become chief marketing officer of Independent Sports & Entertainment.
Headwinds For China’s High-end Bike Sales
Retail sales of high-end sport bicycles fell by roughly one-quarter in China in 2015, marking the third double-digit decline since such sales peaked in 2013, according to a market overview released by Messe Friedrichshafen last week on the first day of the sixth Asia Bike Show.
Soles4Souls Adds Director Of Corporate Engagement
CeCe McCormick-Moore comes to Soles4Souls with entrepreneurial experience and a skill set that will contribute to the organization’s poverty eradication mission.
Maurice Sporting Goods To Close Northbrook Warehouse
Maurice Sporting Goods will shift from a three-site distribution operation to a two-site operation in Northbrook while expanding operations in Atlanta and Reno.
Camber Outdoors Opens Applications For Mentoring Program
The nine-month program is designed to create a one-on-one relationship between seasoned professional women and up-and-coming leaders.
