Lafuma Group of France returned to the black in the first half of 2014, according to Calida Group, which acquired control of the outdoor and action sports apparel company last year. Thanks to the acquisition, Calida reported consolidated sales more than d
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Topo Athletic Hires Five New Sales Agencies
Topo Athletic, the maker of natural-fit performance footwear, announced that Chilton Military Marketing Co., Clear Creek Reps, Orban Athletic Sales, Pacific Sierra Group, and Sig Lee have joined the company’s sales team…
Apple Stores to Begin Selling Deeper Fish Finder
Watch out Humminbird, Apple began selling a fish finder at its stores in Europe Wednesday, according to to Friday Lab, a Lithuanian company that makes the cue ball shaped device. Friday Lab said the product, Deeper, is the first fish finder to work on the
Lasermax Launches Dealer Rewards Program
LaserMax, producer of firearm laser systems, announced the launch of a new loyalty program to benefit shooting sports retailers…
Modern Spartan Systems Names Western U.S. Rep Agency
Modern Spartan Systems LLC, manufacturer of firearms cleaners and lubricants, has selected Leisure Sales to be their primary product representative in the Western United States, effective immediately…
Arctic Ice Now Distributed Through WYNIT
Arctic Ice, LLC has selected WYNIT to distribute its refreezable ice packs…
Oboz Launches Mobile-Friendly Website
Oboz has launched a new website that makes getting info about Oboz shoes and boots fast and easy…
Louisville Slugger Developing Omnichannel Platform
Louisville Slugger has partnered with Onestop, an e-commerce solution provider, to manage its back-end e-commerce system and execute a detailed multichannel marketing campaign. The new platform will launch complete with mobile optimization and omnichannel
Alite Designs Opens Store In Mission District
Alite Designs, an outdoor gear company based in San Francisco, opened its new retail and art gallery space in San Francisco’s Mission District…
Boardworks Picks European Distributor for SUP Brands
Boardworks Surf has partnered with System X Distribution of the United Kingdom as to distribute Boardworks Inflatable SUP’s and Badfish SUP products to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway and Finland, marking the first time Badfish SUP wi
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Stocking Ruger TALO Exclusives
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, is now offering TALO Exclusive Ruger Pistols, Revolvers, and Rifles.
Salt Lake City Launches Ski City USA Campaign
Salt Lake City boosters unveiled a campaign Tuesday promoting the state's capital as Ski City USA…
Sanuk Appoints Holysport Ltd As Distributor In Three Key European Markets
Sanuk appointed Holysport Ltd. as its distributor in Benelux, France and the UK. Based in Cornwall, UK, Holysport will exclusively distribute the brand in these key European markets starting in Spring 2015…
Marty Hanaka Joins Highland Consumer Partners
Highland Consumer Partners, a growth-stage venture capital firm focused on the consumer sector, announced that Marty Hanaka, former CEO of The Sports Authority, joined the firm in August of this year as an operating partner…
Western Mountain Resort Bookings Continue Upswing
With August now in the books, 19 western mountain resorts have already booked more summer business than they did last year, according to DestiMetrics. The firm also reported that data it had collected through Aug. 31 shows an 8.7 percent increase in occup
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