Skechers Announces Third Annual Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
Skechers is teaming up with Kids Foot Locker to kick off the third annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk to raise funds for children with special needs and education on Oct. 30, 2011. The lineup for this year's festivities include fitness expe
Report: Golf Apparel Sales Post Significant Increases Through August
Golf Datatech reports that retail year-to-date golf apparel sales through August 2011 show significant increases in every category and in every channel over the same period in 2010…
Eric Pollard Commits Another Four Years with Line Skis
Line Skis announced that Eric Pollard has signed on for another four years as an athlete, graphic artist, and visionary for product design. Pollard, who’s been with Line for more than a decade will continue…
SGMA Re-Elects Larry Franklin as Chairman
Larry J. Franklin, president of Franklin Sports, Inc., has been re-elected as the chairman of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) for a one-year term. Bob Puccini (president; Mizuno USA) was elected for a one-year term as SGMA’s vic
Fitness EM Appoints Mark Ish as National Sales Director
Fitness EM appointed Mark Ish as national sales director, reporting to Steven Sandler, vice president of sales. Ish joins Fitness EM from Altus Athletic, where he served as the vice president of sales & marketing…
Jackson Kayak Partners with Mexico to Promote Adventure Travel
Jackson Kayak has partnered with the Mexico Tourism Board and the Tourism Department of the State of Veracruz to promote the region as an adventure travel destination and generate marketing collateral…
Jackson Kayak Adds to Product Design Team
Jackson Kayak has added Ken “Hobie” Hoeve to its product design and marketing team…
Neve Design Hires Operational Chief
Neve Designs has hired Andy Burgess as executive vice president to oversee operational management with special attention to product design, development and production. Burgess will also direct Neve’s private label manufacturing business as well as
Salewa and Dynafit N.A. Complete HQ Move
Salewa and Dynafit North America, the wholly owned subsidiary of Salewa International, completed their cross-town move into a new headquarters building…
Congress Approves Ski Area Recreation Act
A bill authorizing summer and year-round activities such as mountain biking and zip lines at 121 ski areas on Forest System lands has passed Congress and is expected to be signed into law soon by President Barack Obama…
U.S. Olympic Committee to Help Disabled Vets with V.A. Grant
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to provide recreation and sport activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces…
US Senate Targets Claims of Concussion-Limiting Equipment
Sports are an important part of youth culture, but the risks of concussions need to be addressed, former athletes, neurologists and a representative from the Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) told members of the Senate Commerce Commit
NRF: October Retail Container Traffic To Be Up 2.6 Percent
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t
CLI Agrees To Licensing Agreement With COMP-X For Sims
Collective Licensing International LLC, which owns the snowboard company Sims, has agreed to a licensing agreement with COMP-X to create a collection of boards with Sims through 2016…
Triathlon America Conference Registration Opens
Triathlon America, an industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, has opened registration for its second annual conference. The Triathlon America Conference will take place in San Diego, Feb. 19-21, 2012 at the lu
