NSSF Calls for Action in Passing Pro Ammunition Bill
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has notified members that, as demand for ammunition continues to outpace supply, “it is critically important that an amendment authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to a seemingly obscure hazardous material bill
NRF Survey Indicates Lots Of Shopping Left to Do
The average person had completed 46.7% of their holiday shopping by the second week of December, compared to 47.1% completed by this time last year, according to an NRF survey. This is the lowest percentage since 2004. Sixty-five percent of those surveyed
Veltec Names New Rep
The cycling company Veltec Sports named Steven Jonsson as its Northern California and Northern Nevada sales representative…
QBP Launches Freeride Initiative
QBP is piloting a new initiative focused on supplying bike dealers with freeride components, accessories and apparel for skilled mountain biking. The category includes downhill, slopestyle, dirt jumping, and street riding…
Lead in Logo Prompts Timberland Boot Recall
Timberland recalled about 21,000 pairs of its Classic Scuffproof boots for children because the logo stamped onto the boots' insoles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard…
Delta Apparel, Inc. to Acquire Art Gun Technologies
Delta Apparel, Inc. signed a letter of intent and expects to acquire substantially all of the net assets of Art Gun Technologies, LLC by Dec. 31, 2009. Through its “virtual art studio”, Art Gun provides shoppers the ability to design apparel products by c
Puma Partners with Second City
Puma joined The Second City, the famous comedy theatre and school of improvisation, as the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary at an event in Chicago. Puma also announced the PUMA & The Second City “LOL” Scholarship Program, offering ten scholars
Advanced Sports Acquires Oval Concepts
Advanced Sports, Inc. has purchased the Oval Concepts brand, trademarks, and tooling and has entered into a license agreement for its patented technology. Oval Concepts, based in Switzerland, is well-known for its innovations in handlebars, stems, aero-ba
Sara Lingafelter Joins Waypoint Outdoor
Sara Lingafelter recently joined Waypoint Outdoor as a Field Service Representative. Lingafelter is better known in the outdoor industry as TheClimberGirl on Twitter, and the climber and writer behind RockClimberGirl.com…
Rossignol Expects to Return to Profitability this Season
Rossignol expects to be profitable in the fiscal year ending in March thanks to cost cutting and good snow, its CEO Bruno Cercley told news wires. Cercley said he expects the company to be EBITDA positive through March despite a 15% drop in revenue to 
The North Face Sues The South Butt
The North Face has filed a patent infringement suit against a teenager marketing fleeces, T-shirts and shorts under the brand name “The South Butt.” The parody brand features fleeces, T-shirts and other apparel adorned with a square white on red logo and
Victorinox Consolidates Marketing with Mullen
Victorinox Swiss Army has selected Mullen as its new integrated marketing communications agency for the North American market…
Haggar Secures Gramicci Master License Agreement
Haggar Clothing Co. has secured a master license agreement for the Gramicci brand. Under the arrangement. The current Gramicci team will continue to operate the business under a licensed agreement…
Cabela’s Amends Credit Facility
Cabela's Inc. successfully completed the second amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amendment allows the company to contribute up to $225 million of capital to World's Foremost Bank, the company's wholly-owned
LIVESTRONG Fitness Launches Sweepstakes
LIVESTRONGFitness.com will offer consumers a chance to win LIVESTRONG-branded products as part of its “18 Days of LIVESTRONG Fitness” sweepstakes, marking the launch of LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment by Johnson Health Tech North America…
