Glock Donates $100,000 to Special Ops Foundation
GLOCK, Inc. made a $100,000 donation to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on June 15, according to a release by the company…
Bass Pro Inks Lease for Memphis
Bass Pro President Jim Hagale and Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton signed a preliminary lease agreement at City Hall for a new store in the city. Bass Pro is aiming for a November 2011 opening…
Delta Apparel to Acquire The Cotton Exchange
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of MJ Soffe, has signed a letter of intent and expects to acquire substantially all of the net assets of HPM Apparel, Inc. d/b/a The Cotton Exchange by July 15, 2010…
Golf Rounds Dip in May
Rounds for the U.S. were down 2.9% in May 2010 versus the prior year and down 3.0% on a YTD basis, according to Golf Datatech. Public access play was down 3.7% for the month and private course activity was down 0.1%…
Firearm Industry Supporters Laud Passage of H.R. 5552
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and others have issued statements recently expressing their support of that passage of the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (H.R. 5552), which was approved on Tuesday…
U.S. Men’s Lacrosse Team to Wear Defender Mouthguards
Defender Mouthguard Laboratories said the U.S. Men's National Team will be wearing its mouthguards when they compete at the 2010 Federation of International (FIL) World Championships in Manchester, England from July 15-24…
Vail Resorts Launches CSR Website
Vail Resorts launched the Vail Resorts Echo web site, VailResortsEcho.com, to better educate and engage guests and employees about the company's comprehensive sustainability efforts…
Nike Begins Arkansas Sponsorship
Nike began its five-year deal as the apparel and equipment provider to the University of Arkansas, replacing Adidas…
Conservation Alliance Adds Newest Member
The Conservation Alliance had admitted TEAM IOG as its newest member. IOG is a virtual partnership-marketing agency that is deeply rooted in the outdoor lifestyle…
Retail Coalition Opposes Chinese Currency Legislation
The Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association and the American Apparel and Footwear Association are among the trade groups urging Senators to oppose efforts to pass the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act…
Orange 21 Establishes Music Division
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, officially announced the creation of its new Music Division. Fran Richards, current VP of marketing for Orange 21, was appointed the new position of VP of business development and head of the new music Division…
Blademaster to Represent Fresh Gear
Chatham, Ontario based Blademaster, leader in skate sharpening equipment, has reached an agreement with Ozone Nation of Windsor Ontario to represent and distribute Fresh Gear sports equipment cleaning machines…
Ocean Minded Releases Sustainability Report
Ocean Minded released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report today summarizing the company’s efforts from 2009 – 2010…
Performance Bicycle to Open Four Stores in July
Performance Bicycle will open two new retail locations and relocate and remodel two other locations in Pennsylvania and California. The locations will all open July 23 and use a new store format and Spin Doctor services aimed at novice riders and families
World Triathalon Corp. Expanding in China
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners of the global Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Event Series, is expanding operations in the People's Republic of China, where it is expanding its partnership with EMAX Enterprises Limited to expand events…
