RECALL: Thompson Center Venture Rifles
Smith & Wesson said it is recalling all Thompson Center Venture Rifles manufactured prior to Oct. 28, 2011. During an internal technical review, Smith & Wesson identified a condition that may exist with the sear supplied with some rifles that would allow
Pro Skier Dies in Season’s First Avalanche Fatality
Pro skier Matthew “Jamie” Pierre, 38, died Sunday afternoon after triggering an avalanche while snowboarding at the unopened Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, according to multiple media reports. It marked the first fatality of the North America
RECALL: 1,280 Joss Rock Climbing Cams
Sierra Trading Post has recalled about 1,230 Italian-made Joss rock climbing cams because they can fall unexpectedly after being set and pose a fall hazard…
Nike Partners with NASA, State Department to Explore Energy Sustainability
The U.S. Department of State is partnering with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, and Nike Inc. to host the LAUNCH: Energy Forum November 11-13, 2011 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Penguin Brands’s New Hire Will Lead Shoe Care Innovation
Penguin Brands, Inc. named Nevin Arora senior product manager and lead innovator for its line of shoe care, apparel care, and insoles…
K2 Sports Promotes John O’Connor to VP, U.S. Sales
K2 Sports promoted John O'Connor to vice president of USA Sales for K2 Sports. O'Connor joined the company in 1994, serving a successful and profitable term as U.S. director of sales before accepting his expanded role earlier this week…
Raleigh America and Bike MS Team Up
Bike MS, the largest charity cycling series in the country with 100 events nationwide, and Raleigh, a bicycle brand, announced that they are teaming up to form a partnership and cycling program in 2012…
Fire Damage Keeps Dick’s SG Indiana Store Closed
A Dick's Sporting Goods located just north of Strasser Village in Manhattan, KS, remained closed Thursday, four days after a fire ravaged the neighboring apartment complex, according to the Manhattan Mercury…
ComScore Estimates Q3 Online Sales Grew 13 Percent
Online retail spending reached $36.3 billion in the third quarter, up 13 percent versus year ago, according to the latest estimates from comScore, Inc. The market research firm noted that 40 percent of e-commerce transactions included free shipping, down
Vaude Honored with German Sustainability Award
Vaude was honored Nov. 4 at the German Sustainability Day event in the category “Germany’s most sustainable strategies for the future (KMU)” for its social and ecological sustainability. As one of over 670 applicants, the mid-sized famil
Sports Basement to Open Sacramento Store
Sports Basement plans to open a three-story location in downtown Sacramento. The company reached an agreement to move into the long-dormant Bank of America building at Eighth and I streets. It will represent the retailer's 5th store…
March of Dimes Honors Big 5
The March of Dimes plans to honor Big 5 Sporting Goods for raising $3.5 million in the past decade for the non-profit foundation. The 74-year-old organization strives to prevent birth defects and infant mortality…
Thorlos to Sponsor Beaver Creek Racing Department
Thorlo, Inc. is partnering with Beaver Creek Resort at Vail as the official ski sock of the 2011/12 Beaver Creek Race Department, the official ski sock of the Beaver Creek World Cup Crew, and a presenting sponsor in the 2012 Beaver Creek Championship Race
Ruger Receives the NASGW Firearms Manufacturer of the Year Award
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the fifth consecutive year…
Invista’s Cordura Appoints European Manager
Invista's Cordura brand team welcomed Iain Bradley as European business manager for the Performance and Protective Fabrics group…
