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West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
Cyber Monday to Set Records
The consumer is certainly not done for the start of the season, especially when it comes to online shopping. A report from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, indicated that 106.9 million U.S. consumers plan to shop on Cyber Monday th
Adio Cuts Skate Team; Moves Offices To NYC
Adio Footwear has relocated its global headquarters from Southern California to its parent company AL&S' New York City offices, according to a statement. It has also confirmed that it eliminated its skate team in order to reallocate marketing resourc
NSSF to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging EPA on Traditional Ammunition
In response to a lawsuit filed recently challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's denial of a petition to ban traditional ammunition containing lead core components, the National Shooting Sports Foundation confirmed it will file a motion to i
RECALL: Katadyn Camping Stoves
About 7,700 camping stoves and related equipment made by Katadyn North America are being recalled. Damaged fuel lines and/or O-rings may cause fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard to consumers…
Obermeyer Adds to Sales, Customer Service Teams
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) three new internal team members to further enhance its sales and customer support. The lineup of newly added positions includes Taylor Randall as strategic account manager aloing with and Account Executives Brad Mil
FansEdge Parent Online Sales Drive Q3 Top Line
Dreams, Inc., which owns Fansedge.com, reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 30 were up 30.0% to $19.8 million from $15.2 million a year ago…
Easton Revamps Management Team
Easton Bell Sports has hired Duke Stump as senior vice president of culture, creative and brand innovation. Additionally, the company appointed Mike Zlaket as executive vice president and general manager; named Matt Arndt as senior vice president product
Qatar Football Federation and Nike Sign Sponsorship Deal
Qatar Football Association President HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani announced a new sponsorship agreement with Nike Inc. to become the official national team kit supplier…
Life is Good’s 100th Store Opens in Boulder
Life is Good Co. opened its 100th store in Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO. Jake's on Pearl, a Life is Good 'Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe,' had its grand opening Nov. 19 at 1468 Pearl St., according to a report in the Daily Camera in Boulde
Signature Eyewear Expands Into Footwear and Accessories
In a strategic expansion, Signature Eyewear, Inc. established a new division, Signature Fashion Group, to focus on women's footwear and fashion accessories…
Finish Line to Offer Web-Only Thanksgiving Day Deals
Finish Line is introducing Thanksgiving Day discounts on its finishline.com home page. Finish Line plans to send customers e-mails about the deals and will also alert its Twitter followers and Facebook fans when deals become live…
NRF Survey Signals Higher Black Friday Turnout
Talk of discounted toys, e-readers, appliances and even HDTVs is expected to drive more traffic into America's stores on Black Friday than last year, according to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey conducted for the National Retail Federation
Obama Picks Director for ATF
President Obama has submitted the special agent Andrew Traver to the Senate for consideration as director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the White House said this week…
Matt Brooks Honored by Mountain Guides
Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment was awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…
