AKU North America Names General Manager
AKU North America, based in Montreal, announced that Sam McCoubrey has been named general manager of AKU North America effective September 1.. McCoubrey is a veteran of the sporting goods industry and has decades of sales experience. Sam will be responsib
Dallas Safari Club Selects Blue Heron
Dallas Safari Club (DSC), an international hunting and conservation organization, has selected Blue Heron Communications of Norman, OK., as its outdoor media relations and marketing communications firm…
Hughes Accepts Pistol Position at NRA
Tom Hughes and has accepted the position of National Manager, PistolPrograms for the NRA Competitive Shooting Division…
South Carolina’s Frampton Elected President of AFWA
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) elected South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director, John Frampton, its new president during the Association's 99th Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas. Frampton has more than 35 year
Felter Insight Tech-Gear Federal Law Enforcement Sales Manager
Insight Tech-Gear, a developer and manufacturer of illumination, laser aiming and thermal imaging solutions for the federal, law enforcement and commercial markets, has named Brian Felter its manager of federal law enforcement sales…
EPA Sues VF Corp Over TNF Foot-Odor Prevention Claims
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed suit against VF Corp., claiming The North Face made unsubstantiated public health claims regarding unregistered products, and their ability to control germs and pathogens. VF Corp is facing nearly $1 mill
BOSG Hires East Coast Sales Director
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG) hired Chris Miller as their East Coast Sales Director. Miller was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Summit Resource Group in Bozeman, MT.
Benchmade Knife Company Hires New Employees
Benchmade Knife Company has hired four new employees within the customer service, finance, and sales departments…
SCARPA Unveils ‘Planet Friendly’ Sourcing Initiative
SCARPA said five new models of trail runners and light hikers from its Spring 2010 collection embody the footwear brand’s new 'SCARPA Planet Friendly' initiative, a commitment to sourcing and employing recycled content materials and findin
Uncle Dan’s Named llinois Retail Merchant of the Year
Chicagoland outdoor retailer Uncle Dan's Great Outdoor Store has been named retailer of the year by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association…
Nike Protests Chamber’s Climate Change Stance
Nike has circulated a statement regarding their serious disagreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its recalcitrant position on climate policy that doubts trends toward global warming…
Sible Retiring from Merrell Post
Scott Sible, the president of the Merrell and Chaco brands at Wolverine World Wide, plans to retire at the end of the year. Sible took over at Merrell domestically in November of 2002 when he was promoted to VP and general manager for the U.S. Merrell per
Skate Footwear Growth Slows, but Performs for Back-to-School
Although skate shoe growth is showing some signs of softening, the category certainly is not in crash mode. Conversations within the industry as well as data from SportScanINFO indicates that what's occurring is a slowing in sales gains in the recess
UEFA Extends Adidas Agreement
Adidas and UEFA (Union of European Football) announced the extension of their long-term partnership for UEFA EURO 2012(TM) and UEFA EURO 2016(TM), along with all other national team competitions in the period from 2010 to 2017 under UEFA's EUROTOP ba
Sport Footwear Comes in Flat for Back-to-School
Even as back-to-school becomes less important to a retailer’s success for the total year, the season is still a bellwether for how the market views retail health in the back half of the year and the prospects for Holiday season sales growth. The BT
