Bass Pro Buys Five Crystal-Pierz Marine Dealerships
Tracker Marine Group, the boat manufacturing division of Bass Pro Shops, purchased five dealerships from Minnesota boat retailer Crystal-Pierz Marine. Larry Whiteley, a Bass Pro spokesman, indicated the dealership will retain the Crystal-Pierz name becaus
Adidas to Close Four U.S. Stores
Adidas plans to close four of its 103 stores in the U.S. The locations being closed are in the Pearl District in Portland, OR; Dallas, TX; Cambridge, MA; and San Diego, CA, according to the Oregonian…
TSA to Sponsor BEST Soccer and Basketball Tournaments
The Sports Authority has signed an agreement with Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) to return as presenting sponsor of national Kick IT 3v3 soccer tournaments and Hoop It Up three-on-three basketball tournaments…
Inside-Out Sports Becomes Title Sponsor of Triathlon
Inside-Out Sports, which operates two triathlon stores in North Carolina, was named the official title sponsorship of the Inside-Out Sports Triathlon Series, which is one of the largest and oldest statewide triathlon series in the country…
NexCen to Open First Shoebox New York Store in Caribbean
NexCen Brands, Inc. announced the opening of the first Shoebox New York franchised store in Aruba. The store opened in Palm Beach Plaza in Aruba under an existing master franchise agreement with Shogun Trade International N.V…
Peak Performance Sponsors 33rd America’s Cup
Peak Performance has been named the official clothing supplier of the 33rd America’s Cup. Previously the sport fashion company has supported boats in the Whitbread Round the World Race, and in September Peak Performance was one of the main sponsors
Primaloft Teams with Sitour on SmartPhone Campaign
PrimaLoft has teamed with the ski resort advertising firm Sitour USA to offer skiers and boarders an opportunity to download mountain trail maps direct to their smart phones by texting PrimaLoft brand messages to a dedicated phone number…
Consumers’ Short-Term Outlook Improved in December
Consumers expectations for the next six months improved to their highest level in two years in December, even as their view of current conditions deteriorated and remain near a 26-year low, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index…
Ski Market Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Ski Market, a retailer of outdoor products and winter sports gear with headquarters in Wellesley, MA, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In court documents, Ski Market's president and chief executive, Andrew Ferguson, said the company had be
ComScore: E-Commerce Holiday Sales Rise 5% Through Christmas Eve
ComScore said e-commerce sales rose 5% from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve, to $27.8 billion from $25.8 billion. From Black Friday through Christmas Eve, sales grew 3.5%…
Clif Bar Hires New Sales Agencies
Clif Bar & Company has hired two new sales agencies to their sales rep force. Effective immediately, the Mid-Atlantic Territory will be covered by DS Specialty Sports, LTD and the New England Territory will be covered by Stoner-Andrews…
AFFTA Announces a New Industry Trade Show for 2010
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) board of directors unanimously voted Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009 to endorse the formation of a new independent fly fishing trade show. The International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) show will debut at the Colorado
Bushnell Wins Injunction
As of Dec. 30, Bushnell said the U.S. District Court of Kansas has granted the request from Bushnell to preliminarily enjoin Brunton and Lanshuo from selling certain laser rangefinders. Bushnell previously filed suit against these parties for patent infri
American Hunter Names Browning Maxus Shotgun of the Year by American
NRA Publications recently announced its selection for its Golden Bullseye Awards for the finest products available in the shooting sports industry…
Freedom Group Acquires Barnes Bullets
Freedom Group, Inc. through a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Barnes Bullets. The transaction closed on Dec.31, 2009…
