EPA Announces Research Strategy to Study Nanomaterials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Nanomaterial Research Strategy (Strategy), which EPA describes as its new research strategy to understand better how manufactured nanomaterials may harm human health and the
NICS: Background Checks Up 12% in Sept.; Surging Excise Taxes Drive Growth
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,093,230 checks in September 2009. This figure is a 12.4% increase from the 973,003 reported in September 2008 and demonstrates that sale of new and used fi
NSSF Urges Supreme Court to Support First Amendment Use of Hunting and Fishing Images
With the U.S. Supreme Court slated to hear arguments in the United States v. Stevens, No. 08-769, the National Shooting Sports Foundation encourages the court to support the First Amendment rights of all media to show images of hunting and fishing…
Skechers Expands into India
Skechers USA, Inc.announced that it has signed a deal with Winner Sports Pvt. Ltd. to license and distribute SKECHERS footwear and apparel in India…
Bass Pro Moving Forward with Memphis Location
Speaking to City Council members in Memphis, Bass Pro Shops said its deal to transform The Pyramid section of the city into a mixed-use facility that would include a large retail shop and a major conservation exhibit focusing on the Mississippi River is
Columbia Sportswear Names Director of Apparel Design
Columbia Sportswear Co. announced that it has appointed Kathleen McNally as creative director for apparel. For the past five years, she served as vice president of design at lucy activewear, which is part of VF Corp…
Gatorz Inc. Completes Private Placement Offering
Gatorz Inc., the Toronto-based sunglasses vendor, has completed a non-brokered private placement offering previously announced on July 31, 2009 and August 25, 2009…
Consumers Still Buying Green
According to a survey from a Massachusetts-based research group Grail Research, 86% of U.S. consumers have bought at least some green products. The survey found that that only 1% of those who previously purchased green products had abandoned that category
PrimaLoft Partners with Film and Book Festival
PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology announced that it will be a sponsor of the 2009-2010 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, and North American Tour…
ENI-JR286 Becomes Global Licensee for Nike Fitness Product
ENI-JR286, Inc., based in Redondo Beach, CA, has entered into a new exclusive long term relationship with NIKE, Inc. As per the agreement, ENI-JR286, Inc. will become the global licensee for certain Nike’s fitness and sports equipment accessories..
Amer Sports Supports Youth Development in Africa
For the past three years, Amer Sports has supported the development of school sports in Tanzania through the Finnish non-governmental organization LiiKe ry (Sports Development Aid). LiiKe trains teachers to be physical education instructors and organizes
Modell’s Sporting Goods Launches Rebirth Strategy
Modell's Sporting Goods last week launched a comprehensive reinvention initiative entitled “Rebirth.” Prototypes that opened in Pelham and Bay Plaza in the Bronx include “category shops” that sell key sports from top to bottom, revamped footwear depa
Cybex Teams Up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Cybex International, Inc. said hundreds of the company's pink 750T treadmills will be moving at varying speeds in fitness clubs and YMCA’s across the country throughout the month of October – and with a purpose – to raise funds for The Breast C
Nike, Inc. Overcomes Fiscal Q1 Sales Decline
Nike, Inc. saw shares rise 5.8% for the week to close at $62.02 on Friday despite a double-digit decline in fiscal first quarter revenues. The increase came as some analysts upgraded the stock after the company beat Wall Street earnings estimates on redu
Talking Growth at Thomas Weisel’s Consumer Growth Conference
At the Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference, executives began talking about ways to find growth for a change. While many cautioned that the market is not out of the woods yet and inventory and expense controls were in place, the execs appeared to agree that
