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CPSC Proposal Would Greatly Complicate Voluntary Recalls
Proposals aimed at speeding up voluntary recalls of potentially unsafe products would have the opposite effect, according to comments submitted to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last week by several people in or representing the sporting go
Wreckless Lacrosse Partners with The Chesapeake Bayhawks
Wreckless Apparel Group recently announced their partnership with the Chesapeake Bayhawks…
Zoot Named Official Apparel Supplier of LAVA Triathlon Club Program
Zoot Sports has been named the official apparel supplier of LAVA Magazine’s new triathlon club program…
SFIA to be Featured in ESPN Town Hall on Kids and Sports
Research from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with interviews from SFIA President & CEO Tom Cove will be featured in an ESPN Town Hall on Kids and Sports which will air this Sunday at 8pm ET on ESPN2. The town hall event…
Louisville Slugger Signs Arizona State
Arizona State University is now part of the Louisville Slugger family. The Sun Devils have signed a five-year sponsorship agreement…
TeamSnap Raises $7.5M in Equity Funding
TeamSnap, a Boulder-based developer of a web service and app to manage sports teams and groups, announced a $7.5 million Series B investment led by new investor Foundry Group. Existing investors Torstar, Trinity Ventures, Toba Capital and Harris Barton al
Sage Reels in $14,000 for Breast Cancer Non-Profit
Fly fishing industry leader, Sage Manufacturing raised $14,050 last year for Casting for Recovery (CfR), which…
RSG Acquires VA Runner
Running Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired the two VA Runner stores with locations in Fredericksburg and Woodbridge, Va. south of Washington D.C. from current owner Carol Van Horn. The addition of the two new stores will bring the total number of RSG reta
Asics Continues Bounce Back in Nine Months
Asics Inc. reported net earnings climbed 19.6 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31 on a 25.1 percent sales gain, benefiting from a weakening yen and strength in running shoes worldwide. The company also raised its forecast for the year for both sales
Mizuno’s Profits Jump in Fiscal Nine-Month YTD
Driven by double-digit revenues in footwear and a recovery in its golf segment in the Americas, Mizuno Corp reported revenue rose 9.3 percent to ¥132.2 million ($1.31 bn)…
Mizuno’s Profits Rebound in Fiscal Nine-Month YTD
Mizuno Corp reported earnings surged 52.1 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31 as sales advanced 9.3 percent. The major factors for the sharp recovery were said to be the solid performance of lifestyle sports products across the globe and a recovery i
Adidas Claims Under Armour’s Armour39 Products Infringe Patents
Adidas has sued Under Armour in U.S. court in Wilmington, DE, alleging its UA Armour39 products, which include chest straps, watches and mobile apps used for tracking exercise and fitness infringe on its patents.
J. C. Penney’s Q4 Comps Rose 2 Percent
J. C. Penney Co. provided a preliminary update on its sales performance during the holiday and fiscal fourth quarter periods. For the combined, nine-week November and December period, the Company reported comparable store sales growth of 3.1 percent over
Eagle Imports, Inc. Honors Ellett Brothers
Eagle Imports, Inc., the distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa and Comanche firearms products recognizes Ellett Brothers as their 2013 Distributor of the Year…
Intrawest Resort IPO Misses Target by Wide Margin
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. shares disappointed when they began trading Tuesday in an initial public offering that coincided with the first January thaw in stock prices in three years. The company's shares traded nearly…
