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Garmin Ramps up Spending at Fitness and Outdoor After Strong Q1 Showing
Garmin Ltd. is shifting more advertising and R&D resources to its Fitness and Outdoor segments after seeing how quickly new innovations by those businesses boosted sales and profits in the first quarter…
Field and Stream Specialty Store to Open on June 13 in Erie, PA
Field & Stream has announced it will open a new store in Erie, PA on June 13 with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and Grand Opening weekend celebration…
National Wildlife Federation Names New President
The National Wildlife Federation announced that Collin O’Mara will be the nest President and CEO…
Gildan Offsets Cotton and Weather Woes in Q2
Gildan Activewear reported revenues rose 4.9 percent in its second quarter ended Mar. 30, to $548.8 million. Adjusted net earnings were $79.2 million, or 64 cents a share, up 8.9 percent…
VF Outdoor Canada to Distribute SmartWool Starting in 2015
SmartWool LLC will begin operating in Canada through parent company VF Corp’s Canadian platform, VF Outdoor Canada in 2015. SmartWool will join The North Face, Vans, Reef and Jansport to take advantage of the logistical, planning and back office sup
Spartan Race Creates Non-Profit to Govern Obstacle Races
Spartan Race, Inc. selected adventure race icon Ian Adamson to lead the International Obstacle Racing Federation (IORF), a new non-profit organization it has created to serve as the international governing body of the sport of obstacle racing. The effort
Bogs Footwear Sustains Double-digit Growth in First Quarter
Bogs footwear sales grew 23 percent in the quarter of 2014, according to parent company Weyco Group, Inc. Weyco, which also owns the Florsheim and Nan Bush footwear brands, reported sales of $74.9 million for the quarter, an increase of 2 percent compared
Steve Madden Posts Modest Q1 Earnings Increase
Steve Madden reported sales increased 9.2 percent in the first quarter, to $304.6 million compared to $278.9 million in the same period of 2013…
March Golf Rounds Drop
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 4.8 percent in March 2014. The biggest declines were seen in the northeast…
Eagle Imports Names Laura Burgess Marketing as Agency of Record
Eagle Imports, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa and Comanche firearms products, has hired Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) as their agency of record…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Octane Fitness on Attorneys’ Fees
The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Octane Fitness, LLC on its petition regarding collecting attorneys' fees, making it easier for patent lawsuit winners to secure legal fees from the losing parties…
Wilson Signs Mariners’ Second Baseman, Robinson Can
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announced a new partnership with Seattle Mariners second baseman, Robinson Cano…
Bauer Appoints Karyn O. Barsa to Board of Directors
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has appointed Karyn O. Barsa as an independent director of the company…
Chaco Launching Fit For Adventure Tour
–To commemorate its 25th anniversary and engage with consumers in a fun and memorable way, Chaco is hitting the road for a summer-long, nationwide journey dubbed the ‘Fit For Adventure’ Tour. Beginning in May and finishing in September, a s
“NB Raonic Robot” Certified World’s Fastest Tennis Ball Serving Machine
New Balance Japan announces the NB Raonic Robot, featuring pro tennis player Milos Raonic, is certified as the fastest tennis ball serving machine with 273km/h by the Guinness World Records…
