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Ping Acquires Ping Collection Europe

Ping has acquired Ping Collection Europe (PCE) from Peter McGuigan, its former licensee responsible for designing and distributing Ping-branded apparel, including outerwear, throughout Europe and other selected countries…

NSGA Sets Application Period for Scholarship Program

The application period for the 3rd Annual NSGA College Scholarship Program kicked off Monday, Nov. 4 and will run until Jan. 17, 2014. The program was created in 2011 as a way to establish the sporting goods industry as a preferred employment destination

Wolverine Appoints New VP and General Manager of Sebago

Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Frank Annunziata to the position of vice president and General Manager of Sebago with responsibility for the further development of the brand's global growth platform of footwear, apparel and accessor

Liberty Bottleworks Opens Small Store at Factory

Liberty Bottleworks celebrated the opening of a small retail store and reception area at its factory in Union Gap, WA, where customers and passersby can linger to watch the company's worker manufacture its metal water bottles, buy a keepsake of their

Gander Mountain Promotes Mike Owens to President and COO

Gander Mountain Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer David Pratt announced that the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores has promoted Mike Owens to the position of president and chief operating office

Garmin’s Q3 Revenues Decline 4 Percent

Garmin Ltd. reported sales in its third quarter declined 4 percent, dragged down by a 16 percent drop in its Automotive/Mobile division. Outdoor segment sales declined 4 percent while fitness climbed 25 percent…

Canadian Tire Supports Canadian Olympic Team

With 100 days to go before the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Canadian Tire is sending four employees from offices across the country to act as 'roving reporters' in Sochi this coming February. The employees will share pictures, v