ASA Elects Board of Directors Members
Six members of the American Sportfishing Association's (ASA) board of directors were elected or re-elected to fill three regional seats and three at-large seats. Their terms begin Oct. 1, 2011, and they will serve two-year terms…
University of Georgia Licensing New Anti-microbial Technology
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render natural and synthetic athletic apparel permanently germ-free. The technology can be applied during the manufacturing process or at home, and it doesn’t co
L.L.Bean Launches Mobile Commerce Site
L.L.Bean debuted its first optimized mobile commerce website. The new L.L.Bean m-commerce site works with smartphones such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Android…
Boxercraft Acquires Assets of Jones and Mitchell
Boxercraft, the maker of spiritwear, has purchased the assets of Jones & Mitchell Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Augusta Sportswear Holdings Inc…
Mobile Payments to More than Double in 2011
Juniper Research estimated that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670 billion by 2015, up from $240 billion this year. The forecast represents th
Zumiez Sales Jump 17% in June
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the five-week period ended July 2, 2011 increased 16.8% to $43.5 million, compared to $37.2 million for the five-week period ended July 3, 2010…
Whole Foods Market to Sell Beyond Coastal
Beyond Coastal, which launched its line of sun care products in the outdoor specialty channel, announced that its full line of will now be available in Whole Foods Market stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region…
Teko Socks Moves to Bozeman
Teko Socks is moving its U.S. operations from Boulder, CO to Bozeman, MT as part of a partnership with the Hyalite Outdoor Group…
Sports Distributors of Canada Appoints President
Sports Distributors of Canada Ltd. (SDC) plans to appoint Brad Hause as president, effective Sept. 6, 2011. SDC is a member-owned buying group comprised of over 200 locally owned retail locations operating under the Source For Sports and Source For Advent
New Balance Partners with Jose Bautista
New Balance announced the signing of all-star right fielder, Jose Bautista. New Balance will be Bautista's official on-field footwear and on- and off-field athletic footwear and apparel provider…
Nfinity Athletic Relaunches Website
Nfinity Athletic Corporation re-launched its website, at www.nfinity.com…
UNC, Illinois Among 27 Schools Accused of Violating Anti-trust Laws
A licensing initiative participated in by the University of North Carolina, the University of Illinois and numerous other universities violates federal and state anti-trust laws, according to a several sources, including the dailytarheel.com…
RECALL: Mizuno Baseball/Softball Gloves
About 131,000 Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves are being recalled…
Western Governors’ Push Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Industry Association and REI praised the launch of “Get Out West,” an initiative announced by the Western Governors' Association at its annual meeting June 30. The initiative was championed by new WGA Chair and Washington State Gov. Chr
Sony Partners with State Parks to Promote HD Editing Products
America's State Parks and Sony Creative Software, a leading developer of award-winning and easy-to-use video and audio editing applications, are partnering to promote nationwide park visits and outdoor recreation…
