Dagger is sponsoring Dagger Team Manager Chris Gragtmans' 2014 “Live Your Dreams” tour, during which he will visit high schools, colleges and universities to talk about how can build confidence and achieve career goals thorugh an active
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Salomon Athlete Greg Hill Shoots for New Mountaiin Ski Record
Salomon athlete Greg Hill is going for it – again. Hill joined Salomon in 2012 after gaining world acclaim for skinning and skiing two million vertical feet in a year. Hill’s 24-hour record is 50 thousand vertical feet. Next month, Hill will attempt
Sportsman’s Warehouse Reveals 2014 Expansion Plan
Sportsman’s Warehouse will open seven new stores in the West and Pacific Northwest during the spring and summer of 2014, announced company CEO John Schaefer…
SIA Releases Mid-Season Market Intelligence Report
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released the 2014 Mid-season Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report Thursday, providing an early glimpse into the ups and downs of the first half of the 2013/2014 season…
Garmin Outdoor and Fitness Sales Reach Record in Q4
Garmin Ltd. reported sales at its Outdoor and Fitness segments grew 7 and 14 percent respectively and reached record levels in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, 2013 compared with the fourth quarter in 2012…
Columbia Sportswear Says Strong Q4 Sell-Through Sets Stage for Faster Organic Growth in 2014
Columbia Sportswear Company finished an otherwise flat 2013 with record fourth quarter sales and forecast its sales would grow in the mid-teens this year as…
Canadian Avalanche Center Mourns Loss of Fundraiser
Wade Galloway, a strong supporter of public avalanche safety and fund raiser for the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) became the country's fourth avalanche fatality Feb 15, according to the CAC…
Mt. Hood Ski Resorts Hail February Snowstorms
February is being called “fabulous” by marketers at ski resorts on Mt. Hood, OR after a storm dumped another 18 inches of snow on the mountain Tuesday, helping ease a drought that has delayed the start of ski season from the Pacific Northwest all the way
January Data Shows Eastern Ski Resorts Enjoying More Growth
Occupancy and bookings data indicates the nation's major ski resorts were on pace as of Jan. 31 to grow overall occupancy and revenue for the 2013-14 season by 4.7 and 10 percent respectively over last year's levels, according to DestiMetrics…
JoS. A Bank Launches Tender Offer as Part of Eddie Bauer Deal
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. launched a tender offer to purchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock for use in its proposed acquisition of Eddie Bauer from a private equity firm…
OBIT: Dick Cabela Passes at 77
Richard N. Cabela, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Cabela’s Inc., passed away at his home in Sidney, NE Monday. He was 77…
Fenix Outdoor AB Grows U.S. Brand Sales 15 Percent in 2013
Fenix Outdoor AB of Sweden reported its brand sales increased nearly 15 percent in the United States last year thanks to a boost from the launch of its Fjällräven apparel brand here. U.S. Brand sales reached…
Dissident Shareholder Vows to Fight Jos A Bank Acquisition of Eddie Bauer
A shareholder of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB) blasted the company’s proposed acquisition of Eddie Bauer as a desperate tactic by its directors and executives to protect their jobs and paychecks and said he will fight the deal at Jos. A Bank's
Columbia Sportswear Finishes 2013 Strong, Issues Bullish Forecasts
Columbia Sportswear Company finished an otherwise flat 2013 with record fourth quarter sales and forecast 15-17 percent revenue growth in 2014 as its new joint venture in China and the introduction of lower-priced products kick in…
Toray Buys 400 Acres in SC to Prepare for US Industrial Renaissance
Toray Industries, Inc. has purchased approximately 400 acres of land for its future business expansion in Spartanburg County, SC. The Japanese company said it made the investment because it expects the United States to regain its industrial competitivene
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