OIWC Executive Director to Address European Outdoor Summit
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) Executive Director Deanne Buck will be speaking at the European Outdoor Summit on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015…
Metolious Hold Shaper Wins in Kentucky
Metolius hold shaper and athlete Joey Jannsen was debuting the company's new Splines urethane hold shape series when he won the Setter Showdown climbing competition in…
American Sportfishing Association Sells Consumer Shows
The American Sportfishing Association sold the rights to its four consumer shows to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Included in the sale are the Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo, the Greater…
House Passes Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act
The House Natural Resources Committee passed a bill Oct. 8 that benefits recreational fishing and hunting and natural resource conservation by improving public access to federal lands and guarding against new regulations that threaten…
Shoe Carnival Appoints SVP of Real Estate
Shoe Carnival, Inc. appointed Jeff Fink as senior vice president real estate…
Bill Benefiting Recreational Fishing Clears House
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) applauded the passage of a bill by the House Natural Resources Committee that benefits recreational fishing and hunting and natural resource conservation…
Stadium Goods Opens Buyer and Seller Stores
Stadium Goods unveiled stadiumgoods.com, an e-commerce site for sneaker enthusiasts, as well as the opening of stores in downtown Manhattan for buyers and sellers. Stadium Goods is the brainchild of Co-founders John McPheters and Jed Stiller…
Patagonia to Release Jumbo Wild Documentary This Fall
Patagonia will release an hour-long film this fall documenting the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley…
Ndamukong Suh to Open Nike Store in Nebraska
Ndamukong Suh, former Nebraska football standout and current NFL star for the Miami Dolphins, plans to open a Nike store in the former Nebraska Bookstore space in downtown Lincoln…
Black Diamond Pivots Again
Black Diamond Inc. sent investors another curve ball October 8 when it hinted it may use proceeds from the sale of its POC brand to get back in the acquisition game…
TJX CEO and Sierra Trading Post Champion to Retire
Carol Meyrowitz, who has championed the growth potential of Sierra Trading Post, will step down as CEO of The TJX Companies in January under a succession plan announced by the company Oct. 8…
Zumiez’s New CEO a Blast from the Past
Tilly’s Inc. is replacing the executive who guided it through its initial public offering in 2011 with one who just led The West Seal Inc. through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization that culminated last March in its sale…
Coghlan’s Ltd. Acquires McNett Corp.
Coghlan's Ltd., the leading outdoor accessory supplier in the U.S. and Canada, has completed the acquisition of McNett Corp., a provider of outdoor gear and accessories to recreation and defense industries. The transaction combines two market leaders
Under Armour Settles Shareholder Lawsuit
Under Armour Inc. reached an agreement with shareholders who sued the firm over its plans, announced in mid-June, to create a new class of stock. The new class of stock, without voting rights, was created to ensure that founder and CEO Kevin Plank would r
Hurley Founder Resigns as CEO
Bob Hurley, who founded California surf apparel company Hurley International LLC in 1998 and sold it to Nike in 2002, will step down as CEO of the Hurley brand…
