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Nike Announces $0.24 Quarterly Dividend
Nike Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share on the company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock…
Ben Hogan to Return to Equipment Business
Perry Ellis International announced that the iconic Ben Hogan brand will return to the business of club-making in 2015 via a licensing agreement with EIDOLON Brands, LLC. This re-introduction of Ben Hogan golf clubs coincides with the 60th anniversary of
ASA Changes Its Name to American Suppressor Association
The American Silencer Association announces that it has changed its name to the American Suppressor Association…
Ruger Announces New ShopRuger.com Web Presence
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the launch of a new Sportswear & Accessory eCommerce web presence at ShopRuger.com…
Nautilus Q1 Revenues Jump Double-Digits
With strength in both its Direct and Retail segments. Nautilus, Inc. reported revenues jumped 21.4 percent in the first quarter, to $71.9 million…
Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com Miss Targets in First Quarter
Shortfalls at Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com contributed to flat sales and a big swing in operating earnings at Liberty Interactive Corp.’s e-commerce businesses segment in the first quarter…
Kelly Barnes Joins STX Elite Women’s Lacrosse Team
Baltimore-based STX, LLC announced that former Team USA defender Kelly Barnes has joined Team STX, the first elite post-collegiate women’s lacrosse team…
Dorel’s Bike Business Comes Roaring Back in First Quarter
Dorel Industries reported sales at its cycling business rebounded strongly in the first quarter ended March 31, rising 18.1 percent to $240.3 million. The company said Cannondale Sports Group, which markets higher end bicycles, parts and accessories to th
Under Armour Pledges $10M to Build Breast Health Center
Under Armour has committed a gift of $10 million to provide infrastructure and innovation to the Under Armour LiveWell Center at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The gift comes through Under Armour's Power in Pink Campaign, which strives to cr
Weidman Takes Interim Director Position at Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) has named long timer board member and former president Jeff Weidman as its new interim executive director…
Midwest Gun Works Official Distributor of the New Ares Defense SCR Rifle
Midwest Gun Works, Inc. (MGW announced that MGW will be distributing the new 100% USA Made ARES Defense Sport Configurable Rifle (SCR)…
FedEx to Price All Large Packages Based on Size
FedEx will soon charge rates for all large packages based on their size, effectively raising prices for lightweight, bulky ground shipments…
Bipartisan Vote Supports Transparency in Environmental Litigation
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to publish details on lawsuits lost or settled by federal agencies that must pay the private legal fees of the other side…
Bob Zide and Ira Silberman Inducted into SG Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame grew to 159 members with the Class of 2014 inductions of Ira Silberman, the retired VP of Diversified Products from Opelika, AL, and the late Bob Zide, founder of Zide’s Sport Shop in Marietta, OH…
Big Agnes Fills New Product Designer Position
Big Agnes named Will McElwain to a newly created product designer position…
