Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), a unit of Kent International Inc., announced that its Made-in-USA bicycles went on sale at various Walmart locations, including Walmart.com…
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Vista Outdoor Shares Up Nearly 9 Percent on First Day of Trading
Vista Outdoor Inc.'s stock closed at just over $40.21 a share in its first day of trading Tuesday, up 8.68 percent from its opening of $37.00…
PAI Partners Makes Binding Offer for A.S. Adventures
PAI Partners of Paris, France, has made a binding offer to acquire A.S. Adventure Group, Europe's largest specialty retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing…
OutDoor Show Moving to Wednesday Through Saturday Schedule
Messe Friedrichshafen has pulled forward the dates for the Outdoor trade show one day so that it better aligns with work schedules…
Eagle Creek Athletic Line to Hit Retail July 1
Eagle Creek says its first line of bags for the athletic market will hit store shelves July 1…
Vessel Loading and Unloading Resumes at West Coast Ports
Vessel loading and unloading operations resumed at 29 West Coast seaports Monday after being suspended over the weekend by terminal operators no longer willing to pay union workers premium pay for diminished productivity…
Accell Group to Add Supply Chain Executive to Board of Directors
Accell Group N.V.'s supervisory board intends to appoint Jeroen Both as chief supply chain officer (CSCO) responsible for purchasing, planning and logistics and the fourth member of the company's board of directors…
Vista Outdoor Stock to Begin Trading Tuesday
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) completed the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as a newly formed company named Vista Outdoor Inc., which owns Bushnell, Bollé and dozens of…
ExOfficio Names New Design Materials Manager
ExOfficio appointed Johanna Rundquist as its new design materials manager, where she will manage global sourcing for technical fabrics and innovations within ExOfficio’s design and product development team…
Columbia/Grassroots Belay Program Announces Grant Winners
Columbia Sportswear Co. and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance awarded $100,000 in grants to 20 projects designed to get kids outside and conserve wilderness…
CFO Hawaux Ascends to Number 2 Spot at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. EVP and CFO Andre J. Hawaux has added the letters COO to his title 20 months after joining the company from the packaged food industry. In addition to his existing responsibilities for finance, legal and information technol
Kohl’s Deal with The Color Run Showcases New Focus on Active and Outdoor Space
Kohl’s Department Stores will serve as the packet pick-up location for The Color Run in more than 100 cities to showcase its new commitment to the active, outdoor and wellness space. That commitment includes emphasis on national brands such as Nike,
Early Colorado Snow Lifts Intrawest’s Same-Store Sales
Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc. said price increases at its eastern resorts and abundant snow in Colorado ahead of the Christmas break enabled it to increase same-store sales 11.6 percent in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014…
Survey Indicates Tepid Growth for Europe’s Outdoor Industry
European Outdoor Group said a survey of its retailing members indicates sales of outdoor products grew between 1 and 3 percent in 2014, although more businesses reported flat or declining sales than in the recent past…
Johnson Outdoor Q1 Loss Rises on Lower Sales, Higher Litigation Costs
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported that a 10.5 percent drop in sales and patent enforcement costs tripled its loss in the seasonally slow first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 2, 2015…
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