Schawbel Corporation announces that Mark Thomas will serve as marketing manager of its Thermacell Mosquito Repellent division…
Year: 2014
Amer Sports Executive to Depart in Mid-August
Amer Sports announced that its top supply chain executive will be leaving the company in mid-August to pursue another opportunity…
Horny Toad and Kuhl Split Grassroots Vendor of the Year Award
Horny Toad and Kuhl were each named the 2014 Vendor of the Year by Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) at its annual show in Colorado, marking the first time the retailer association has split the award among two companies…
Yogasmoga to Open First Two Stores
Yogasmoga, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of Yoga inspired athletic apparel and accessories, plans to open its first physical retail stores…
Under Armour Reaches Lease Agreement for Seaholm Power Plant
CIM Group and Seaholm Power LLC reached an agreement with Under Armour, Inc. to lease approximately 35,000 square feet of the low-rise building currently under construction at the Seaholm Power Plant project in Austin to support MapMyFitness' growth.
Propét USA Appoints President
Propét recently promoted Jack Krajnak to president of Propét USA. As the vice president of marketing and sales, Krajnak has helped grow the company sales and product offering…
Tony Casella Joins Freewaters’ California Sales Team
Long time sales veteran Tony Casella has joined Freewaters. Casella will assume a newly created territory that encompasses the Central Coast over to June Mountain and down through the counties of Mono, Santa Barbara, Ventura, L.A., Orange and Riverside…
Truetech to Be Acquired By UK Materials Technology Company
Luxfer Holdings PLC, a UK-based materials technology company, has agreed to acquire Truetech, Inc., a New York company that makes an extensive line of self-heating meals, beverages and soups used by military, emergency relief agencies and outdoor enthusia
China’s Outdoor Specialty Retailers Lose Market Share
The sale of outdoor gear in the highly competitive Chinese market has shifted dramatically since 2005 from outdoor specialty retailers to general merchandisers, reports MarketrRsearchReports.biz…
Stapleton, Nieroth to Co-Chair USA Cycling
The USA Cycling Board of Directors elected Bob Stapleton as chairman and Alex Nieroth as vice-chairman at its meetings this week in Colorado Springs. Stapleton takes office immediately and replaces Bill Peterson, who served as board chairman since March o
TrackingPoint Raises $29 Million in Series D Round
TrackingPoint, an Austin, Texas company that equips firearms with red dot targeting technology to ensure pinpoint accuracy at up to 1,200 yards, raised $29 million in a Series D financing round…
Lorpen Relocates North American Headquarters
Lorpen, the performance outdoor sock manufacturer with roots in the Spanish Pyrenees, has relocated its North American office in the Toronto area in order to support the growing needs of the company and staff…
Lorpen North America Moves to Bigger Digs
Lorpen, a performance outdoor sock designer and manufacturer with roots in the Spanish Pyrenees, has relocated its North American office in the Toronto area in order to support growth…
GPS Devices Shipments to Grow 30 Percent Through 2019
ABI Research forecasts that shipments of GPS devices such as smart watches and cycling computers, will grow 30 percent by 2019 despite the emergence smart garments and other wearable computers…
Gutermann Sold to PE Group
KPS Capital Partners, LP announced that its portfolio company American & Efird Global, L.P. (“A&E”) will acquire substantially all of Gutermann Holding SE's global industrial and consumer thread business…
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