Newton Running Hires Marketing Agency
Newton Running, based in Boulder, CO, signed an agreement to retain Breakaway, a Boston-based marketing firm on June 15. Breakaway is charged with developing a new marketing strategy, conducting a rebranding process and redesigning Newton Running's p
FDA Offers Stricter Regulations for Sunscreen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of s
Lafuma Group’s 1H Profits Surge on Flat Sales
Lafuma Group, which owns the Lafuma and Millet outdoor brands and the Oxbow board sports brand, made big gains in profitability in the six months ended May 30, despite flat sales. The French company said sales rose just 0.9 percent to €122.4 million
Proposed Legislation to Curb Funds for Predator Management Defeated in Congress
A proposal by Congressmen John Campbell (R-CA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to prohibit certain practices used to manage wildlife and predator species was defeated Thursday in the House of Representatives…
AcuSport Taps Sales Manager
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has announced a recent addition to their sales management team…
U.S. Coast Guard: Recreational Boating Fatalities at Record Low
The U.S. Coast Guard released its official 2010 Recreational Boating Statistics earlier this week. Total fatalities fell to 672, the lowest number on record…
DU, Wildlife Federation tell Congress: ‘Gulf Coast Needs Restoration Now’
Sportsmen have been calling for coastal marshlands and wetlands to be restored since last year's oil spill, and to pay for the restoration efforts by ensuring penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region. H
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Sits Down with Senate Rep
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane and U.S. Senator John Thune, Chairman of the U.S Senate Republican Policy Committee and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair, conducted a roundtable meeting with sports
Retail Container Traffic Close to Flat through July
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before starting to resume increases later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report relea
Reebok and Mavericks’ Jason Terry Auction Off Zigs
Reebok and Dallas Mavericks star guard, Jason Terry, jointly announced a charitable auction featuring the Dallas Maverick's Jason Terry's autographed Reebok Zig Slash sneakers worn during the series-clinching NBA Finals…
OBIT: Cameron Anderson
Cameron I. Anderson, who helped develop the Foot Locker chain while an executive with the Kinney Shoe Corp., died Saturday. He was 85…
Henson Group Promotes Two Employees to New Management Positions
Jeff Bowyer has been promoted to the position of national wrestling sales manager for Brute Wrestling. Bowyer will be responsible for national wrestling sales and customer service including the development of sales strategies/ programs and team initiative
Valley Sporting Goods Files for Bankruptcy
Valley Sporting Goods, a 65-year-old store based in Modesto, CA, has filed for bankruptcy protection so it can restructure its debts and downsize its business…
RECALL: Harbinger Fitness
About 4,169 Ab Straps exercise equipment from Harbinger Fitness, of Fairfield, CA are being recalled. The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers…
Conservation Alliance Elects Two Directors
The Conservation Alliance membership elected Gareth Martins, director of marketing at Osprey Packs, and Kate Ketschek, director of marketing and public relations for NEMO Equipment to new three-year terms on the Alliance board of directors…
