The Running Specialty Group (RSG) opened a Connecticut Running Company location in New Haven…
Year: 2014
Spenco Signs Champion Mountain Runner
Spenco signed elite mountain runner Joseph Gray to a sponsorship agreement…
PrimaLoft Beefs up European Sales Team
PrimaLoft, Inc. added another staff member for the European market. Christine Barth is set to take over the new role of sales and marketing territory manager for Austria, Switzerland and Southern Germany…
Woolrich Footwear Hires Pacific Northwest Rep Team
Portland Product Werks (PPW), which launched the Woolrich Footwear collection in Fall 2014, appointed Sports Strategies NW, Inc. as its sales representative in the Pacific Northwest…
May Golf Rounds Played Up Slightly
According to Golf DataTech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 0.9 percent during May 2014 compared to May 2013…
Fishing Remains One of Paddlesports Industry’s Best Growth Stories
While stand-up paddleboarding has gotten a lot of attention and a growing amount of space at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market the last three years, it has also obscured where a lot of money is being made by the industry these days: kayak fishing…
OR Searching for 30 Products for First Made in America Showcase
Outdoor Retailer is accepting applications from companies that want to exhibit products at its first Made in America Product Showcase. Only 30 spots are available at the showcase and OR will select products on a first come, first served basis…
Banks Boost Cabela’s Credit Facility by 86 Percent
Cabela's Inc. has expanded by 86 percent how much it can borrow through its credit facility in a move that could help it expand faster than competitors…
West Coast Ports to Stay Open as Long as ILWU Talks Continue
Operations at 29 west coast ports will continue past Monday’s regardless of whether terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) reach an agreement to extend their contract, spokesmen for both sides told media last w
CEO of US Military Exchange Wants to Sell to 20 Million Vets Online
The director of the Army & Air Force Exchange wants to permit all honorably discharged U.S. veterans to shop at the Exchange’s online stores to soften the blow of declining U.S. troop deployments abroad…
Finish Line’s ASPs Up, Despite Shift to More Casual Athletic Styles
The Finish Line, Inc. reported that average sales price for shoes it sells grew 3.5 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31, despite the growing popularity of more moderately priced sneakers such as Nike’s slip-on Roshe running shoes.Execut
NSSF Issues Combined Economic Shooing and Hunting Report
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has issued the “Economic Impact of Hunting and Target Shooting in America,” that shows significant statistics including that the spending by America's sportsmen and women results in a total impact of $11
Glasstream PowerBoats Acquires New Facility
Glasstream Powerboats announces that it has acquired a manufacturing facility in Dothan, Ala. to build its performance center console boats…
WTB President Hosts Romanian Officials on Dutch Bike Tour
Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) President Patrick Seidler recently co-hosted a delegation of Romanian officials on a guided bicycle tour of Delft, The Netherlands with Romania's largest bicycle manufacturer. The trip included a briefing on how Romania c
Footbalance Opens Outdoor Specialty Retailer in China
Footbalance System Ltd. has partnered with a distributor to launch its insoles at one of mainland China’s premier outdoor specialty retailers. The Finnish company has signed distributors to help it launch in eight Asian countries this year, includin
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