Bass Pro Shops Plans Destination Superstore for East Peoria
Bass Pro Shops will open one of their destination outdoor superstores in East Peoria, IL. The store will be 145,000 square feet and will be located on the riverfront adjacent to I-74. The store is tentatively scheduled to open third quarter 2011…
McDavid and Junior Rank Sponsor New Camp for Elite Young Athletes
McDavid Inc. finalized a partnership with Junior Rank, known nationally for discovering, ranking and rewarding young athletes, to sponsor the first-ever Elite Diamond Flight Camp and outfit the best of the bunch…
NWTF Forms Gulf Coast Emergency Conservation Fund
The National Wild Turkey Federation has established the Gulf Coast Emergency Conservation Fund to help fund conservation and remediation efforts. The Federatoion said donations will be used to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife age
Aufiero Named Blackhawk Director of Fire/EMS
Blackhawk Products Group has promoted of Phil Aufiero to Director of Fire/EMS, a new channel for Blackhawk. In this capacity, Blackhawk said Aufiero will be responsible for providing Fire and EMS professionals with Blackhawk product…
Crosman Corp. Wins 2010 Int’l Business of the Year Award
Crosman Corporation was named the 2010 International Business of the Year at the First Annual Upstate New York Trade Conference last night. The International Business Council of Greater Rochester, New York (IBC), an affiliate of Greater Rochester Enterpri
American Heart Association Endorses Nintendo Wii
The American Heart Association's 'Heart Check' logo will appear on the Nintendo Wii and select software titles' packaging in an exclusive arrangement. The health organization cites the Wii's fitness focus and the need to reach out
J.C. Penney’s Q1 Earnings More Than Double
J.C. Penney Co.said earnings more than doubled in its first quarter, helped by lower pension-expense charges and an uptick in sales, but the retailer took a guarded view of the rest of the year…
April Retail Sales Show Continued Momentum
April retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted over March and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year. With a constantly-shifting Easter holiday, retailers typically look at March and April
Implus’ Grassroots Campaigns Boosts Brand Recognition
Implus, the owner of Sof Sole and Yaktrax, said it continues to increase their consumer brand loyalty through their social media outreach programs…
USA Submits Bid for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup
A delegation from the USA Bid Committee submitted the official United States Bid Book to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup in a formal ceremony at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland May 14…
NexCen Brands’ Q1 Sales Slide 16%
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported total revenues in the first quarter of 2010 decreased 16% to $10.0 million from $12.0 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease is primarily due to current economic conditions,
Report: Young Consumers Shift Brand Loyalty in College Years
Nike is still clearly the brand to beat among younger consumers, but support for the brand wanes as teens move into their college years and then builds again as they age. Conversely, Adidas picks up steam with the college and post-college consumer. Those
Michael Egeck Named President Of True Religion Apparel
Michael Egeck, the former president of The North Face brand, was named president of True Religion Apparel, the designer jeans company…
Alabama Extends Nike Deal Through 2018
Nike will remain the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for Alabama's Crimson Tide sports teams through June 30, 2018…
K2 Sports Rob Howland Retires
Seattle-based K2 Sports USA announced the retirement of Rob Howland as the K2 Snowboarding sales representative for the Rockies region. K2 has signed Howland's partner John Pinnick to assume Howland's responsibilities in the Colorado, Utah, and
