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STX Sponsors Two Elite British Field Hockey Clubs

Baltimore-based STX, LLC, the maker of lacrosse, field hockey and golf equipment, announced the sponsorship of two English Premier League field hockey clubs, Wimbledon Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club…

Osprey Packs Picks Ogden, UT for Site of New DC

Osprey Packs Inc. has selected Ogden, UT as the location for the company’s new U.S. distribution center. The maker of backpacks had announced in June it would move its distribution center to the Wasatch, but had not named a specific location…

L.C. Industries Hires Channel Manager

L.C. Industries, Inc., manufacturer of travel accessories and outdoor gear, announced that Trevor Bending will be its first channel manager…

Black, Poe Introduce the FIREARM Act

U.S. Representatives Diane Black (R-TN-06) and Ted Poe (R-TX-02) introduced the FIREARM (Freedom From Intrusive Regulatory Enforcement of Arbitrary Registration Mandates) Act..

Emerald Expositions Folds Health+Fitness into Interbike

Emerald Exposition said it will fold its Health+Fitness Business Expo into Interbike following a steady decline in attendance that contributed to the shortfall in attendance at the much large bicycle trade show two weeks ago…

The Bass Federation Appoints New PR Agency

The Federation properties management team announces the appointment of Dollahon PR to assist with marketing communications for its affiliations operating under the www.federationangler.com umbrella, anchored by The Bass Federation (TBF)…

Bass Pro Shops Hires MandA Firm

Bass Pro Shops has hired a firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions to study ways to raise capital, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…

NEMO Expands Design Team

NEMO Equipment, Inc, an outdoor gear manufacturer located in New Hampshire, has hired Andrew Milkovits from EMS as product line manager and Tom Bath from REI as senior product developer…

SIA Updates Winter Sports Merchandising Resources

SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, has updated its Winter Sports Merchandising resources to help retailers throughout the snow sports industry kick off the 2014/15 season with a fresh take

Bauer Hockey Extends Agreement with University of Minnesota

Bauer Hockey Inc. has extended its agreement with the University of Minnesota’s hockey program as the exclusive equipment provider for the men’s and women’s Division I hockey teams. The five-year agreement outfits the Gophers exclusively