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Academy Sports to Open First Doors in Indiana and Kentucky
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced its continued Midwestern expansion with plans to open four new stores across Indiana and Kentucky later this fall. The first two locations – Evansville, Indiana and Owensboro, Kentucky will mark Academy's entry int
Outdoor Brands Dominate Adweek List
Outdoor specialty brands took a third of the spots in a short list of brands that still offer lifetime warranties. The short list was published as a sidebar to the cover story for the March 17 edition of the newspaper titled “For Some Retail Brands, Lifet
Bell Bike Helmets and IMBA Name Finalists for $100K in Grants
Bell Bike Helmets and the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) have announced the 12 finalists for the 2014 Bell Built Grants: $100,000 in technical assistance money put up by Bell for three bike projects to be built in 2014 by IMBA Trail S
Trek Says 700 Dealers Have Joined Game Changers Advocacy Program
Trek Bicycle said that 700 Trek retailers have joined Trek's advocacy program as Game Changers, which means they will generously match the parent company’s $10 donation to IMBA's Trail Building Fund on every full-suspension bike sale. Trek
Ski Vermont Predicts Long Spring Season
Shred long and prosper. That’s what skiers and riders will do in Vermont after winter storm Vulcan dumped up to two feet of snow on the Green Mountains last week, according to Ski Vermont. Several resorts in the state say the snow may enable them to
Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding Appoint Brand Manager
Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding hired Vicki Vasil as brand manager. Previously she served three years as Board Retailers Association’s director of marketing…
Herschel Supply Co. Hires Design Director
Herschel Supply Company, the maker of backpacks, bags, travel goods and accessories, named Jon Warren as its design director. Warren is an accomplished designer, most recently serving as the head of design lifestyle for Vans…
La Sportiva to Co-Brand Shoes with Ortholite
OrthoLite, a provider of comfort insoles, announced its newest co-branded partnership with La Sportiva, an Italian shoe company and leader in outdoor footwear…
Shoe Carnival to Host VIP Spring Fashion Party
On Sunday, Mar. 23 from 12-5PM, participating Shoe Carnival stores will introduce their new and expanded assortment of ladies shoes, with new offerings from Anne Klein Sport, Bandolino, Calvin Klein, Madden Girl, Report, Nine West, Rampage, Steve Madden a
Herbert Hainer Takes New Role at Soccer Club
Herbert Hainer, Adidas' CEO, will become the new president and business chairman of German soccer club Bayern Munich, after the resignation of Uli Hoeness…
Georgia Economic Development Sponsors NSSF Industry Summit
The National Shooting Sports Foundation announces that the Georgia Department of Economic Development will commit $225,000 in support of the NSSF Industry Summit and also toward sponsorship messages on the NSSF.org website…
Burt Coyote Company Selects Maxima Media as Social Media Marketing Agency
Maxima Media, announce its selection by Burt Coyote Company, makers of the wildly popular Lumenok…
Costa Sunglasses Appoints Regional Sales Manager
Costa Sunglasses recently hired Emily Boynton as northeast regional sales manager for its Rx, sunglass specialty and department store accounts…
Respect Your Universe Retains Financial Advisor
Respect Your Universe, Inc. has hired Merriman Capital, Inc. for advice on effective strategies intended to appeal to a broader institutional shareholder base, choice of trading venue, and organization of their capital structure. Merriman's Capital M
Under Armour Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
Under Armour, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common stock…
