Accell North America Names Chris Speyer as CEO
Chris Speyer, currently serving as COO of Accell North America , has been officially promoted to CEO, effective immediately…
Dick’s SG Slashes FY Guidance on Weakness in Golf and Hunt
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported an 8.0 percent increase in its first-quarter profit but results came in slightly below expectations due to a sales shortfall in its golf and hunt categories. More problematic, with weakness in those categories expected
Steiner Marine Adds Two New Rep Groups, Increases Coverage for a Third
Steiner announces that it has strengthened its dealer representation and customer service in the marine sales channel…
Gander Mountain Coming to Woodbridge, VA
Gander Mountain is expanding its specialty store network with once again a new location in Woodbridge, VA, set to open in the fall of 2014…
Bass Pro Shops to Open 13th Florida Store in Gainesville
Bass Pro Shops has announced plans for a new store in Gainesville, FL…
NSSF Offers $100,000 in College Grants For Shooting Programs
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is making a total of $100,000 in grants available to public and private colleges for start-ups of new target-shooting clubs and teams…
Feetures! Hires International Sales Manager
Feetures!, the performance sock brand in the specialty running market has hired Megan Betts as international sales manager, based in North Carolina…
May Bookings for Mountain Resorts Up Double Digits
As of April 30, bookings at U.S. mountain resorts for the month of May were running 12.7 percent ahead of their level a year earlier, according to DestiMetrics, a Denver company that tracks bookings and occupancy at approximately 300 properties in the E
Crailar Technologies Delivers Flax Fibers in First Quarter
Crailar Technologies Inc. commenced commercial production and shipped small quantities of high-quality flax fiber in the first quarter after outsourcing production while it worked to bring a European factory online. The Canadian company, which has raised
City Sports to Open in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, NY
City Sports will be branching out with the opening of two New York area stores in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, Long Island, in the coming weeks. The opening of the Westfield location marks City Sports’ first foray into New Jersey…
Mizuno’s Annual Revenues Climb 12 Percent
Mizuno Corp said revenues rose 11.9 percent in its year ended Mar. 31, to ¥183.2 billion ($2.22 bn). Sales in the Americas jumped 32.9 percent to ¥30.6 million ($370 mm), aided by a continued healthy performance in all product categories, including golf,
Descente FY2014 Revenues Up Nearly 20 Percent on Weak Yen
Descente Ltd reported revenues of ¥$109.9 billion ($1.08 bn) for the fiscal year ended March 26, up 19.6 percent from the fiscal year ended March 25, 2013…
Brooks Hits $500M Milestone
Brooks Running Company, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, reported a half billion dollars in global revenue on a rolling 12-month basis as of April 2014. In 2010, the company put a stake in the ground to double down its focus on runner
Russell Athletic Names “Always There Award” Winners
Russell Athletic and All Pro Dad, a national charity dedicated to strengthening the relationship between fathers and their children, announced the 2014 winners of the “Always There Award,” an honor given to the unsung heroes who support high s
BSN Sports Acquires Judge Little Co.
BSN Sports has completed the acquisition of Judge Little Company, Inc., based in Meridian, MS. Judge Little, a family owned and operated company since 1946, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in the state of Mississippi…
