Battenfeld Announces Key Management Promotions
Battenfeld Technologies has announced two key promotions in its senior management team…
Osage County Guns Hires New Marketing Manager
Osage County Guns announces the hiring of Kevin Creighton as its new marketing Manager…
Trade Groups Say Proposed Prop 65 Changes Might Make Matters Worse
Trade groups representing apparel, footwear and travel goods manufacturers say proposed changes to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 that were supposed to reduce frivolous “shake-down” lawsuits could have the
Labor Shortages Hinder Compliance at Chinese Footwear Factories
Labor shortages in China continue to hinder social compliance efforts at footwear factories, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America's fifth annual survey of factories…
Nike Unveils Proprietary Digital Ink Printing Process
Nike has introduced the Nike Elite Digital Ink printing process, a proprietary system of creating socks “that are as vibrant as the sneakers they are paired with.”…
Nike Golf Adds No. 1-Ranked Amateur
Nike Golf announced that former Stanford athlete and No.1-ranked amateur in the world Patrick Rodgers has joined the brand, signing a multi-year agreement to represent the Swoosh head-to-toe…
CurrexSole Selects Snowden and Co. as West Coast Sales Agency
CurrexSole, Europe’s leading athletic insole brand, has named Snowden and Co. to spearhead its launch in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii…
SmartWool Makes List of 50 Strongest Sportswear Brands
Smartwool noted that it has broken into the top 50 sportswear and apparel brands in the United States as ranked by the 2014 edition of The SportsOneSource Group's Brand Strength Report…
Bass Pro Plans Store for East Ridge, Tennessee
Bass Pro plans to open a store in East Ridge, TN, near Chattanooga…
The North Face Opens Voting on $25,000 Explore Fund Grant
The North Face's Explore Fund awarded grants of $5,000 to 15 projects dedicated to getting more youth outside and opened voting on which of 10 organizations should win a grant of up to $25,000…
MEC Launching Fair Trade Certified Apparel Line
Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said its first Fair Trade Certified T-shirts will be available late this summer as part of a larger launch of such apparel…
Maverik Lacrosse Founder Launches Tea for Active People
Former professional lacrosse player and entrepreneur, John Gagliardi, has launched Titan Tea, a tea created for active people…
Hoka One One Hires Backbone Media for PR
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has selected Backbone Media as its public relations and social media agency of record…
NSSF: Hunting on Public Lands at Risk!
According to a National Shooting Sports Foundation press release the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along with other anti-hunting groups and individuals, filed a petition with the Interior Department demanding rules against hunting with tradi
Retailcorp Rebrands GO Sport to Modell’s Sporting Goods
Retailcorp UAE LLC, the sporting goods retailer based in Dubai, UAE, announced the rebranding of its existing GO Sport stores to American retailer, “Modell's Sporting Goods.” The first store is set to open in the UAE in the third quarter of 2014, and
