Advanced Munitions International LLC (AMI) is investing $553.6 million to build a global headquarters and state-of-the-art munitions manufacturing facility in Alcoa, TN…
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United Sports Brands Acquires Nathan Sports
United Sports Brands, the parent of McDavid and Shock Doctor, has acquired Nathan Sports, the maker of hydration, visibility and performance gear for runners and other athletes…
Allied Feather to Promote TrackmyDown at Asian Trade Shows
Allied Feather & Down will attend vendor summits in Asia next month to promote Trackmydown.com (TMD), which allows customers to trace the exact origins of the down in their products, and other relevant information…
G-Form Hires Michael DeLeon as VP Global Marketing
G-Form, a maker of impact protection gear for action and team sports, named Michael DeLeon as VP of Global Marketing. He will lead the company's strategic marketing approach…
Sunglass Hut’s North American Comps Accelerate in Q3
Luxottica Group S.p.A. reported accelerating comps at Sunglass Hut helped drive growth in its North America division in the third quarter…
Research Shows Bike Shops Hemorrhaging Customers
The number of American consumers visiting a bike shop declined by 17 percent from 2012 to 2014, according to the latest edition of the American Bicyclist Study Retail Landscape Report…
RootsRated to Provide Content to OrthoCarolina
RootsRated will provide OrthoCarolina with content about the best outdoor experiences in and around Charlotte, NC that are hand-picked by local outdoor retailers and their networks of local experts…
Eddie Bauer Launches Mass Customization Platform
Eddie Bauer launched EB Custom – a mass customization platform – Monday to offer consumers the ability to design up to 1 million configurations of its MicroTherm jacket online and via kiosks at eight of its stores…
Columbia Launches ReThreads Program
Columbia Sportswear launched its ReThreads apparel and footwear recycling program Oct. 21 by offering coupons to customers who drop off their used clothing and shoes at its stores for recycling…
VF Corp. Reports Outdoor and Action Sports Revenues Rise 5 Percent in Third Quarter
VF Corporation reported revenue at its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition increased 5 percent to $2.3 billion in the third quarter ended Oct. 3, or 13 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms, driven by similar growth rates in both its wholesale and direct-
Mavic Sponsors Pro Racing Team
Mavic has partnered with Holowesko|Citadel Racing Team Presented by Hincapie Sportswear (formerly Hincapie Racing Team) and the Hincapie Gran Fondo…
Mountain High Outfitters to Break Ground on 10th Location
Mountain High Outfitters expects to open its tenth retail location by year end to cap off a busy four months of opening, relocating, expanding and remodeling stores in Alabama and Georgia…
QBP’s Reno Distribution Center to Open in December
Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) announced that it will begin operations at its fourth U.S. distribution center in December…
Deuter and Ortovox Surpass Euro 100M in Fiscal 2015
The Deuter and Ortovox outdoor brands surpassed €100 million in annual sales for the first time in the fiscal year ended June 30, according to parent company Schwan-Stabilo of Germany.
Fox Factory Gives Marzocchi New Lease on Life
Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:FOXF) has agreed to acquire certain assets of Marzocchi in a deal that will save the Italian motorcycle and mountain bike brand from extinction…
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