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…
Under Armour Hunting Partners with Lee and Tiffany Lakosky
Under Armour has partnered with whitetail hunting authorities Lee and Tiffany Lakosky. Under Armour and the Lakoskys will combine forces to educate consumers about Under Armour's complete line of outdoor products…
Crosman Names Roy Stefanko VP of Marketing
Crosman Corporation has announced the appointment of Roy Stefanko, a Crosman veteran, as its new vice president of marketing…
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…
Benchmade’s CEO Assumes Duties of President
Benchmade Knife Co. reported that its founder and CEO, Les de Asis, will assume the duties of President, effective immediately…
Cushe Footwear Appoints VP of Sales
Cushe Footwear appointed Diana S. Dimitian as vice-president of sales, Cushe North America, effective immediately. Dimitian has given 14 years of service to Wolverine World Wide in several management roles, including most recently as senior director of sa
High 5 Sportswear Partners with PacWest Sports
High 5 Sportswear, a manufacturer of stock athletic uniforms and team apparel, announced a partnership with PacWest Sports & Marketing as independent sales representation for the Pacific Northwest sales territory. Based in Eugene, OR, PacWest will represe
OBIT: Under Armour’s Bill Hampton
Bill Hampton, Under Armour's senior director of professional leagues, died unexpectedly on his way to the airport after the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. The cause of death is undetermined…
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Board Member
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Nicholas T. Long to its board. Long, 52, is the chief executive officer of MillerCoors, a beverage company that is a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors…