Momentum Indoor Climbing broke ground July 13 on a 36,000-square-foot climbing gym in Katy, Texas that will be its first gym outside Utah.
Author: Charlie Lunan
Peak Resorts FY16 Retail Sales Off Double Digits
Peak Resorts, Inc. reported retail revenue dropped 9.2 and 13.3 percent in the three months and fiscal year ended April 30 as traffic to its 14 ski resorts in the Northeast and Midwest fell.
UPS to Expand Locker Program to 300 Locations
UPS is expanding its smart locker program from nine locations in Chicago to 300 locations nationwide to enable retailers to reach “e-commerce stranded” consumers, or those.
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Arizona Store
Sportsman’s Warehouse will celebrate the grand opening of its sixth retail location in Arizona and 69th nationwide on Saturday, July 16 in Prescott.
Amazon to Build KC Fulfillment Center
Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to open a “large-sized” fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Amazon Prime Day Sales Up 50 Percent in US
Amazon said customer orders taken during second annual Prime Day July 12 surpassed Prime Day 2015 by more than 60 percent worldwide and more than 50 percent in the United States.
Hydro Flask Endows Program at OSU-Cascades
Hydro Flask has donated $250,000 to Oregon State University-Cascades to help develop a bachelor’s degree program focused on outdoor products in its hometown.
Europe’s Outdoor Product Sales Grew in 2015
Europe’s outdoor market grew by 2.1 percent in value and 1.7 percent in volume last year, according to research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) on the first day of the Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Texas Officials Sue NLand Surf Park
NLand Surf Park expressed surprise Tuesday that local officials who had cheered its plans to open the nation’s first inland surf park near Austin, Texas a year ago voted July 6 to sue the company.
Utah Taking Applications for Outdoor Rec Matching Grants
Utah began accepting applications for matching grants of up to $75,000 for infrastructure projects and youth programs that enhance outdoor recreation.
Mavic Names Hawley US Distributor
Mavic has selected Hawley of Lexington, SC to distribute its wheels and other bicycle products across the United States.
Duluth Holdings Opens 11th Store
Duluth Holdings Inc., which raised about $86 million in an IPO last fall, opened its eleventh store nationwide and its first in Nebraska Thursday.
Bergans of Norway Creates International Posts
Bergans of Norway hired Bart Meijers and Karl Henrik Felde for the newly created positions of international sales director and international marketing manager.
One-on-One with Philip Curry, Founder & CEO, Astral
Lessons from an entrepreneur on going from equipment to footwear. By Charlie Lunan If you think the guide on your last rafting trip was wearing sneakers, chances are you have serial entrepreneur Philip Curry to thank. Curry, 44, is the CEO of Astral, a company he founded in 2002 three years after selling the PFD […]
Spate Of Small Deals May Mark End Of M&A Boom
A spate of small acquisitions in recent weeks could mark the last gasps, rather than a resurgence, of a four-year boom in mergers and acquisitions in the global sporting goods industry, according to one investment banker.
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