Sportsman's Warehouse plans to open its fifth location in Arizona next summer in Show Low, AZ, bringing to eight the number of new store openings the rapidly-growing Utah-based retailer has announced for 2015…
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Ibex Outdoor Clothing Names VP of Finance and Operations
Ibex Outdoor Clothing, manufacturer of premium technical Merino wool apparel and accessories, hired Daniel Betts as vice president of finance and operations…
SP Gadgets Names US Rep Force
SP United, the parent company for the German POV camera accessories brand SP Gadgets, has hired a U.S. rep force…
Thule IPO Values Company at Nearly $1 Billion
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of its holdings in Thule Group AB Nov. 26 for SEK2.2 billion, or about $295 million, in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm that values the company at nearly $1 billion…
DSW Says Fashion Athletic Reversed Declining Women’s Sales in Third Quarter
DSW Inc. reported sales of athletic shoes comped up 7 percent compared with an overall comps increase of 2.6 percent in the third quarter as the Columbus, OH-based retailer chased the athleisure fashion trend…
Velcro Promotes CFO to President and CEO Role
Velcro Industries has promoted Fraser Cameron, formerly Chief Financial Officer, to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Cameron succeeds Scott Filion, President of Velcro Americas, who has been serving as Interim CEO…
Klymit Names VP of Sales and Business Development
Klymit hired former Goal Zero sales executive Bart Miller as its new vice president of sales & business development. Miller will be in charge of expanding Klymit’s distribution, to make Klymit’s ultra lightweight products available to more con
Corran Addison Joins Kayak Distribution
Corran Addison and his Corran SUP brand have joined Kayak Distribution to create a company that will offer more than 200 kayak models and 15 SUPS…
NRF Forecasts Drop in Cyber Monday Traffic
The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past…
IBM Reports Online Retail Sales Set Record on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday saw record online retail sales supported by strong mobile growth, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark Reports…
Thule IPO Values Swedish Company at Half its 2007 Value
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of Thule Group AB last week in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm that valued the Swedish company at nearly half of what Nordic paid for it in 2007…
Smith and Wesson Agrees to Acquire Battenfeld
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation agreed to acquire Battenfeld Technologies Inc. for $130.5 million in cash with the aim of creating a new accessories division that will accelerate sales to big box hook and bullet retailers…
RECALL: 531 Kona Wo Fat Bikes
Kona Bicycle Company of Ferndale, WA has recalled about 531 of its 2014 Wo Fat Bike model because its Two Fat Disc Fork can break and create a fall hazard…
Kokatat Names Finalist in Running for Sassy Trophy
Kokatat announced the finalists for the 2015 American Made Outdoor Gear Awards, which celebrates the stories of outdoor products companies committed to manufacturing and sourcing in the United States. The winners will be announced at…
Lowa Boots Kicks in Cash to Lure More North American Climbers to Bozeman Ice Festival
Lowa Boots has stepped up to offer an additional $3,500 in prize money to lure more North American climbers to next month's North American Ice Climbing World Cup event, which will be held at the Bozeman Ice Festival for the first time…
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