Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation Forms
The Obama Administration has created a new federal interagency council to coordinate and promote outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands in partnership with federal, state, and tribal agencies. The Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreatio
Hi-Tec Sports Opens New Portland Headquarters
Hi-Tec Sports made a $10,000 donation to Portland's Friends of Trees at the grand opening of its new North American Headquarters in Portland, OR. The event held June 16 drew Portland Mayor Sam Adams, officials from the offices of Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR
Two Nike Directors to Retire from Board
Nike, Inc. announced that Jill K. Conway and Ralph D. DeNunzio have decided to retire from the Nike board of directors and not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders in September 2011…
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…
Surftech Appoints New CEO
Surf Technicians, LLC, a designer and developer of surf and stand-up paddle boards sold worldwide, has appointed Huntley Dornan as the company's new President and CEO…
Rubin to Buy GSI Commerce’s Licensed Sports Business Back from eBay
As part of a settlement with GSI Commerce shareholders, EBay Inc is selling GSIC's licensed sports merchandise business back to GSIC Founder and CEO Michael Rubin, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…
Labor Dept: Wholesale Prices Up in May
The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March…
Checkpoint Systems Debuts Shoplifting Deterrents for Apparel Retailers
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, announced at NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo its RFID Overhead EAS Solution, whicht the company said will delive
New Mountain Equipment Co-op Store Approved
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has received approval from City of North Vancouver Council to proceed on a new 20,688-square-foot store that will be the centerpiece of a landmark green development…
