Accell North America and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have signed a multi-year distribution agreement making OGC the exclusive distributor of Redline BMX bicycles in Canada…
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CamelBak Marks 25th Year in Business
CamelBak, which revolutionized hydration by introducing the first hydration packs in the late 1980s, has hit the quarter century mark. The company has come a long way since its founder stuck an IV bag in a sock to provide hands free hydration during the H
Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo Set for Aug. 5
Outdoor Retailer confirmed the line up of brand sponsored events and amenities that will be available next week at the Open Air Demo on Pineview Reservoir…
Big City Mountaineers Expanding to Northeast
Big City Mountaineers is working with a group of New England-based outdoor brands to bring its wilderness youth mentoring program to the Northeast…
Jon Allen and Jon LaCorte Join Flint Holdings
Flint Holdings LLC, a manufacturer of outdoor products, announces the expansion of its management team…
NSSF to Hold Sept. Retailer Education Seminar in Denver, CO
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Denver – Southeast, in Denver, Colorado, on September 9…
Iconix Sees Modest Q2 Sales Increase
Iconix Brand Group reported second quarter sales reached $118.9 million, a 3 percent increase as compared to approximately $115.1 million in the second quarter…
Skechers Expanding European DC
Skechers USA Inc. plans to expand its European Distribution Centre (EDC) in Belgium by an additional 25,000 square meters to make the facility the largest company-operated DC in the Walloon Region at a total size of 70,000 square meters…
Academy Sports to Enter Orlando, FL
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open four stores in the Orlando, FL area in 2015. The four stores will be located in Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Waterford Lakes and Melbourne. In addition, Academy has formed a multi-year partnership with the Univ. of Central Flo
Puma Q2 Profit Falls Less Than Anticipated
Puma reported earnings declined sharply in the second quarter, but earnings were slightly better than analyst's forecasts Sales dipped 0.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis as a 7.1 percent decline in footwear was only partly offset by a 3 percent
AAFA Delegation Wraps up DC Blitz
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) brought more than two dozen apparel, footwear, and retail executives to Capitol Hill last week to lobby for…
Primaloft Bringing Performance Down to Spring Garments
PrimaLoft Inc. is working with several outdoor brands to bring its Performance Down Blends to lightweight garments specifically designed for spring and summer activities…
PeopleForBikes, IMBA Extend Agreement
PeopleForBikes reaffirmed its commitment to the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) with an agreement to support IMBA’s work developing mountain biking nationwide…
Adidas Outdoor Expands DryDye Collection for Spring 14
Adidas Outdoor has extended its DryDye apparel collection, which consists of shirts dyed using an innovative waterless techology, for Spring 2015…
Keen Hires Michael Minter as VP of Creative
Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR. He was most recently global creative director/global director of marketing at Sanuk…
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