Big Rock Sports Finalizes Inland Pacific Acquisition
Big Rock Sports, LLC, has finalized the acquisition of Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd. Inland Pacific, which is based in British Columbia, operates out of three regional distribution centers across Canada, and has been servicing the independent sportin
Deuter Parent Acquires Ortovox Sportartikel
The Schwan-Stabilo group, which acquired Deuter Sport GmbH & Co. K in 2006, has acquired Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH, a maker of avalanche safety products and manufacturer of expert-designed winter backpacks and functional sports clothing made from Merino w
VF Names Millenacker VP of Sales at The North Face
The North Face appointed Michael Millenacker as vice president of sales. Millenacker will be responsible for leading the sales strategy and execution of long term growth plans for The North Face Americas…
Amer Sports to Expand E-Commerce Sites
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic brands, is expanding its own e-commerce initiative following successful pilots in France with Salomon and Suunto. The company will gradually open new web shops i
Converse and Parent Nike, Inc. Respond to Worker Abuse Charges
Converse said it took immediate action to alleged worker abuses at Indonesia plant identified in an article by the Associated Press. Converse's statement said, ” As an affiliate of Nike, Inc., Converse takes matters of unfair labor practices very ser
RECALL: DUI Diving Weight and Trim Systems
Diving Unlimited International Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, has recalled about 1,454 units of its DUI Weight & Trim System Classic and DUI Weight & Trim System II due to a drowning hazard…
Blacks Leisure YTD Sales Shortfall Triggers Loan Covenants; New CEO Appointed
Blacks Leisure, the U.K.’s largest outdoor specialty retailer, has been forced to renegotiate with lenders after a 10 percent slide in sales for the year-to-date period triggered loan covenants, possibly forcing the retailer to call on shareholders
Outdoor Gear Imports up 19 Percent Through May
Imports of camping apparel and gear for the first five months of the year rose 19 percent above their level for the same period last year, well ahead of imports of overall consumer goods or toys, games and sporting goods, which actually declined during th
O’Neill Appoints Sales Manager for Men’s Footwear
O'Neill Clothing hired Courtney Kincaid as its new national sales manager for O'Neill footwear and men's accessories. For the past five and a half years, Kincaid served various roles with Reef, most recently as director of sales for the Ame
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
Sport Chalet Reports Passing of Founder Norbert Olberz
Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86…
Far Bank Enterprises Hires Paul Clark to Head Sales
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Paul Clark as its new director of global sales. Clark brings with him years of experience in sales, having recently held senior positions with brands such as TaylorMade, Adidas Golf and…
Blacks Leisure Sales Shortfall Triggers Loan Convenants
Blacks Leisure, the U.K.’s largest outdoor specialty retailer, has been forced to renegotiate with lenders after a 10 percent slide in sales triggered loan covenants, possibly forcing the retailer to call on shareholders for more capital, according
Benchmade’s CEO Assumes Duties of President
Benchmade Knife Co. reported that its founder and CEO, Les de Asis, will assume the duties of President, effective immediately…
Crosman Names Roy Stefanko VP of Marketing
Crosman Corporation has announced the appointment of Roy Stefanko, a Crosman veteran, as its new vice president of marketing…
