Emerald Exposition said it will fold its Health+Fitness Business Expo into Interbike following a steady decline in attendance that contributed to the shortfall in attendance at the much large bicycle trade show two weeks ago…
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Bass Pro Shops Hires MandA Firm
Bass Pro Shops has hired a firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions to study ways to raise capital, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…
Interbike: 75 Percent of IDBs who Skipped Show Cited Lack of Money, Sales Shortfall
Emerald Exposition reported last week that 75 percent of the bike dealers contacted in the months leading up to Interbike said they would not attend this year's show either because they could not afford the trip or had to remain at their shops to mak
Gibbon Slacklines and Former Distributor Facing off in U.S.
Six weeks after their break up, Germany's Gibbon Slacklines and its U.S. distributor are racing to sign up dealers and athletes. So far they both claim to have REI and a handful of elite slackliners on board…
Backcountry CEO Appointed to Women’s eCommerce Network Council
Liberty Interactive Corp. selected Jill Layfield, CEO of its Backcountry.com unit, as one of 11 women to serve on the 2015 Women's eCommerce Network Council that will mentor a new class of up-and-coming female e-commerce entrepreneurs…
U.S. OUTDOOR Act Introduced in House and Senate
Outdoor Industry Association applauded a group of sponsors for introducing the U.S. OUTDOOR Act in both houses of Congress for the third time since 2009. Developed in close consultation with the outdoor industry, the U.S. textile industry, and congressio
Good To-Go Builds Team In Wake of Outdoor Retailer
Good To-Go, a Maine-based preparer of dehydrated meals, said it has added several employees and reps to support growth after a very successful showing at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market last month in Salt Lake City…
ISA TanTec’s Vietnamese Plant Honored
ISA TanTec said its Vietnamese production facility has been nominated as one of the best tanneries in the world by World Leather magazine. ISA TanTec's Chinese facility won the honor in 2010 and the German company is now building a tannery in Missis
Sites for Snow Sports Newbies Updated
The Ski and Snowboard/Bring a Friend initiative websites have been updated with new features that make it easier for newcomers to find where they can learn how to ski, snowboard and participate in other snow sports…
Bauer Hockey Extends Agreement with University of Minnesota
Bauer Hockey Inc. has extended its agreement with the University of Minnesota’s hockey program as the exclusive equipment provider for the men’s and women’s Division I hockey teams. The five-year agreement outfits the Gophers exclusively
SIA Updates Winter Sports Merchandising Resources
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, has updated its Winter Sports Merchandising resources to help retailers throughout the snow sports industry kick off the 2014/15 season with a fresh take
SOG Specialty Knives Taps Klug as National Sales Manager
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools has named Rick Klug as their new national sales manager…
Deckers Brands Names Google Exec to Board
Deckers Brands appointed Google executive Bonita C. Stewart to its board of directors. Stewart brings a wealth of experience to Deckers spanning interactive marketing and brand development, as well as financial and operational management…
VF Corp. Lays Out Timberland’s Five-Year Growth Plan
VF Corp. executives laid out their plans to grow Timberland's revenues by $1.4 billion during the next five years to reach $3.1 billion by the end of 2019. Growth in the Americas region will account for nearly half of the anticipated $1.4 billion in
Local Boosters to Host Rep Breakfast at OIA Rendezvous
Outdoor Destination, a program of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, will host a Manufacturing Networking Breakfast during Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Rendezvous 2014 in Asheville, NC in October.
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