As part of the continued growth and evolution of FishSmart, a broad effort within the sportfishing community to improve the survival of fish released by anglers, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) unveiled a new program at the 2014 ICAST how to r
Year: 2014
Kinderhook Acquires Schawbel Corporation
Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm based in New York, has purchased The Schawbel Corporation, maker of the zone mosquito defense brand, Thermacell…
Hornady Manufacturing Appoints New Regional Sales Manager
Hornady announces that Katie Glover has been promoted to the position of regional sales manager…
Pacific Vector Liquidates Failed Action Sports Operations
Ryderz Compound Inc, Reno Wilson Inc. (operating as Gatorz), and PVH DNA Inc. have all filed Chapter 7 petitions in the State of California and will close, according to parent Pacific Vector Holdings Inc…
LaCrosse Footwear Acquires White’s Boots
LaCrosse Footwear has acquired the White's Boots Inc., which makes custom boots for logging and other commercial applications. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed…
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Comps Growth for Fiscal 2014
Sports Direct International plc's comparable store sales grew 10.5 percent in the fiscal year ended April 27 on top of a 10.6 percent increase in the prior fiscal year, according to preliminary figures released by the rapidly growing U.K. based retai
Under Armour in Talks Around Fitness Smartwatch
Under Armour is in talks with Samsung Electronics to develop a line of wearable fitness devices, S. Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.
Gander Mountain to Open 4th Houston Location
Gander Mountain plans to open a new location in Houston in the fall…
RECALL: Bollinger Fitness Resistance Bands
About 63,000 fitness resistance bands from Bollinger Fitness are being recalled…
Nordica USA Names Darling National Race Manager
Nordica USA announced today that former US Ski Team Coach Kyle Darling has joined the Nordica Team as the new National Race manager. He is responsible for further developing Nordica's position as the market leader in the Ski Racing community…
Wigwam Mills Offers Manufacturing Apprenticeships
Wigwam Mills, Inc. has partnered with a local technical college to offer apprenticeships that will hopefully attract more high school graduates into careers in manufacturing…
Longstreth Sporting Goods Hires Softball Manager
Longstreth Sporting Goods hired Ali Lowe as softball manager…
Everest Guides to Speak At Sherpa Adventure Gear’s OR Booth
Sherpa Adventure Gear invites Outdoor Retailer attendees to honor the Sherpas who lost their lives in a massive avalanche on Mt. Everest April 18 and join in a conversation about effecting meaningful change on Everest that values the Sherpa and Nepali tha
Compass Diversified Nets $65.5 Million in Sale of Fox Factory Shares
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. (CODI) sold 4.5 million shares of its stock in Fox Factory Holding Co. (FOXF) for $65.5 million in another public offering of Fox's shares. The sale takes CODI's stake in FOX from 53 to 41 percent and CODI will
OnlineShoes.com Sold
Hardy Capital Partners, along with a small group of prominent Canadian investors, have acquired 100 percent of OnlineShoes.com, a $140 million profitable online footwear retailer based out of Seattle. Hardy Capital Partners also acquired 100 percent of Sh
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