Equip Outdoor Technologies Acquires Lowe Alpine; Sees Re-launch of Apparel Line
Equip Outdoor Technologies of the United Kingdom has acquired the assets of Lowe Alpine and plans to reintroduce its apparel line in the United States, possibly as early as Fall/Winter 2015 after establishing an apparel design center at its U.S. headquart
KOA Check-ins Set Record for Fourth of July Weekend
Record snow, rain, flooding and tornados could not keep tourists away from Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campgrounds over the Fourth of July weekend…
Worldwide Buying Group Appoints New Buyers
Two new buyers have joined Worldwide as of July 2011. Steve Apple is responsible for Fishing Tackle, Marine/RV, Hardware and Pet Supplies and Ryan Wells is the new Footwear Buyer…
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
Asics Forms Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle Division
Asics America announced the addition of a new department called Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle to accommodate the current and future growth of the flourishing Onitsuka Tiger brand. Natacha Alpert will lead the newly formed department of marketing, sales and pro
Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
O’Neill Appoints Sales Manager for Men’s Footwear
O'Neill Clothing hired Courtney Kincaid as its new national sales manager for O'Neill footwear and men's accessories. For the past five and a half years, Kincaid served various roles with Reef, most recently as director of sales for the Ame
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
EU Seizures of Bogus Goods Doubled in 2010
The European Union said custom interventions involving goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights almost doubled in 2010 as it shifted enforcement actions toward e-commerce shipments…
Social Networking Leading to Surge in Group Exercise
Rather than locking young people into an inactive lifestyle, social media may be driving the younger generation into more social forms of fitness, including group exercises, according to a study released Thursday by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Associ
Blacks Leisure Sales Shortfall Triggers Loan Convenants
Blacks Leisure, the U.K.’s largest outdoor specialty retailer, has been forced to renegotiate with lenders after a 10 percent slide in sales triggered loan covenants, possibly forcing the retailer to call on shareholders for more capital, according
Forest Service Finds Global Forests Absorb 1/3 of Carbon Emissions
Forests play a more significant role in removing carbon from the atmosphere than first reported by absorbing one-third of carbon emissions annually, a new U.S. Forest Service study says…
Benelli USA NAmes Mooney as GM
Benelli USA has named Greg Mooney as their new General Manager at the company's headquarters in Accokeek, MD…
FWS: Duck Population at All-Time High
Fish & Wildlife's annual breeding population and habitat survey, whic is conducted each May by USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service, reveals the second-highest pond count and a record 45.6 million ducks, the most since the survey was started in 19
Service Grants $650K in Funding to 10 Cities for Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that 10 U.S. cities will receive $650,000 in funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) grant program…
