SGB Update Sportsmans
Henning to Lead RMEF Lands and Conservation Programs
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced the promotion of 10-year employee Blake Henning to the position of vice president of lands and conservation…
ONCAP Closes Sport Supply Group Deal
Sport Supply Group, Inc. announced that ONCAP II LP and its affiliates, the mid-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation, have completed the previously-announced acquisition of Sport Supply Group…
Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan to Headline RILA Sustainability Conference
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced that Casey Sheahan, CEO of Patagonia, will present at RILA's annual Environmental Sustainability and Compliance Conference (ESCC), September 22-24, 2010 in San Diego, California…
Golf Rounds Slide in June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S, were down 2.1% in June versus June 2009 and are now down 2.7% on a YTD basis…
NSSF Provides $231,796 in Grants to Shooting Ranges
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded grants totaling $231,796 to nine shooting facilities through its Range Partnership Grant Program…
JAM Media/LWA PR Form Partnership
Two boutique PR agencies, JAM Media Collective of San Francisco and LWA PR of Portland, Oregon, announced a joint partnership to offer their clients product placement, entertainment marketing, corporate and internal communications services…
K2 Sports Names O’Shea Apparel Product Director for Zoot Sports
K2 Sports named Shawn O'Shea to the newly created position of director of apparel for its Zoot Sports division. O'Shea has more than 14 years of leadership experience in the performance apparel market. Most recently he served as Category Manager
Rod Carew Baseball Sponsors National Youth Baseball Championships
Rod Carew Baseball, a maker of hitting and training tools, will be an official sponsor of the 2010 National Youth Baseball Championships (NYBC). The championships will be held August 26-29 at Gameday Baseball's First Tennessee Fields in Memphis, TN..
K-Swiss Launches Tubes Campaign Around HBO Character
K-Swiss is launching a series of national television spots for its Tubes collection featuring Kenny Powers, the fictional character played by Danny McBride in HBO'S hit series Eastbound & Down…
Puma’s Americas Business Sees Q2 Growth Surge
Puma's Americas segment returned to double-digit gains on a currency-neutral basis in Q2 for the first time since the first quarter 2009…
Tifosi Optics Names VP of Sales
Tifosi Optics said Jay Romasco will fill the newly created role of vice president of sales. Romasco brings with him over 25 years of experience in the industry having served as Vice President of USA Sales and later of Global sales with Bell Sports/ Easton
NSGA Forms Hockey Dealers Association
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) launched the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA) to create a platform for hockey retailers to share views and ideas….
K-Swiss Acquires FORM Athletics
K-Swiss acquired Laguna Beach-based FORM Athletics, a mixed martial arts brand created earlier this year by former DC Shoes SVP Mark Miller…
Brunswick’s Fitness Thrives; Bowling and Billiards Pales in Comparison in Q2
Overall, Brunswick Corporation garnered $1.0 billion in sales in the second quarter ended July 3, as increasing sales of boats and marine engines combined with recent cost cutting measures resulted in a swing to profitability for the period…
Nike to Pay $1.5M To Laid off Honduran Workers
Nike, Inc. pledged to pay $1.5 million to help 1,800 workers in Honduras who lost their jobs when two subcontractors closed their factories…
