Deckers Outdoor Appoints Stephen Murray As President, EMEA
Deckers Outdoor Corporation appointed Stephen Murray as the company's president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective June 1. Murray will oversee Deckers' subsidiary and distributor businesses which include the UGG Australia, Teva, Tsubo
Academy Sports Sues Gander Mountain Over Use of Academy Name
Academy Sports + Outdoors has filed a lawsuit to prevent Gander Mountain Co. from promoting its classes as the Gander Mountain Academy, according to a report in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal…
Google Ad Clicks up 18% in First Quarter
Google reported that aggregate paid clicks, which include clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of its AdSense partners, increased approximately 18% in the first quarter ended March 31 over the first quarter of 2010 and increased appr
Granite Security Taps Viner for New Role
Granite Security Products, Inc., the manufacturer of Winchester Safes, announces the addition of Rob Viner as the Director of Sales, National Accounts…
Cabela’s Completes Variable Funding Facility
Cabela's Incorporated reported recently that its wholly owned subsidiary, World's Foremost Bank, has entered into a $352.9 million commitment with Bank of America, National Association under an outstanding series of variable funding notes issued
Dakota Arms Announces New Website
Dakota Arms has launched a newly re-designed website. The company said the primary goal for the website redesign is to “more effectively market the premium Dakota brand and products by providing consumers with a user-friendly experience while exemplifying
Crimson Trace Appoints Narus Great Lakes Sales Manager
Crimson Trace has appointed Michael Narus to the position of sales manager for the Great Lakes Region. Currently residing in Wisconsin, Narus brings over 15 years of experience in the sporting goods industry to his new role with Crimson Trace, where he wi
Taylor Brands Renews Partnership with the American Deer and Wildlife Alliance
Taylor Brands LLC, a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of Smith & Wesson and Schrade Knives, has renewed its sponsorship of the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance…
Seizure Made of Illegal Sailfish from Costa Rican Seafood Exporter
Costa Rican government officials released information to The Billfish Foundation (TBF) of the seizure from a seafood exporter, of over 7,000 kilos of sailfish meat bound for Peru, according to a release by The Billfish Foundation…
Congress Poised to Restore Partial Funding to NAWCA
After facing elimination of funding in the House-passed version of the current year's legislation to pay for the federal government, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act is poised to receive $37.5 million in funding for the remainder of the c
NSSF: Support the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) issued a release recently encouraging all hunters, shooters and gun owners to contact their United States Senators and Representatives…
Scott Hires New Running National Sales Manager
Scott Sports announced that Scott McCoubrey has accepted the position as national sales manager for its running division…
SGMA Survey: Social Networking Has Significant Impact on Sports Participation
'Social networking' is having a major impact on sports participation patterns in the U.S. – particularly for those aged 12 to 30 ('Generation Y'). According to SGMA's Sports & Fitness Participation Topline Report (2011 edition), t
SportsOneSource Announces 2011 SGB 40 Under 40 Honorees
The SportsOneSource Group is pleased to announce the honorees for the fourth annual SGB 40 Under 40 Awards. This year's list again contains individuals from all corners of the sporting good industry who are recognized as leaders making a difference i
Polyconcept Buys Canada’s Trimark Sportswear
Polyconcept North America, a division of promotional products supplier Polyconcept, has acquired Trimark Sportswear Group. Based in Toronto, Trimark has been one of Canada's leading apparel suppliers to the promotional and corporate markets for over
