Winterstick Snowboards welcomed pro snowboarder and entrepreneur Seth Wescott to its ownership group and unveiled plans to develop a custom snowboard workshop at Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, ME…
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Salewa North America Hires New PR Firm
Salewa North America, which sells, distributes and services Dynafit, Salewa, Wild Country and Pomoca in the U.S. and Canada, has hired White Cloud Communication for its communication strategy and public relations services…
Active Junky Acquired by Purch
Active Junky, a loyalty platform and online shopping community that rewards and incentivizes users for their passion for gear and the outdoors, has been acquired by Purch, a digital content and commerce company…
SHIFT Awards Finalists Named
A surfer, a wilderness school and a Latina community organizer are among 33 finalists for the 2015 SHIFT Awards, which will be announced at the 2015 SHIFT Festival in Jackson Hole October 7…
Kelty and Sierra Designs Enroll in TrackMyDown.com
Allied Feather & Down reports that two major Exxel Outdoors brands – Sierra Designs and Kelty – plus boutique brand Katabatic, have enrolled in its recently introduced TrackMyDown.com program.
Kathmandu Holdings Repels Hostile Takeover Bid
Briscoe Group Limited's hostile takeover bid for Kathmandu Holdings Limited expired Sept. 17 after the New Zealand retailer's shareholders tendered just 3.6 percent of their shares…
Rebel Sports New Zealand Sales Up 9.2 Percent in Fiscal Q2
Briscoe Group Limited reported unaudited sales at its Sporting Goods segment, which operates the Rebel Sports franchise in New Zealand, increased by 9.22 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended July 26…
G-Form Welcomes Bob Burbank As New CEO
G-Form, a Providence, RI-based impact protection brand, officially named former Cannondale bicycle executive Bob Burbank as its new chief executive officer…
Shimano to Relocate European Headquarters
Shimano will move its European head office to the High Tech Campus (HTC) in Eindhoven effective Jan. 1, 2017 in recognition of the growing importance of a global business environment, the presence of young talent and a strong focus on innovation…
NRF Pushes for Faster Deductions for Store Remodels
The National Retail Federation called on the U.S. House of Representatives to quickly pass two pieces of legislation that would help retailers remodel their stores by making important tax provisions permanent…
LCI Brands Partners with OIWC
LCI Brands has partnered with OIWC, which educates companies and employees in the outdoor industry on gender diversification and inclusion in all areas of business…
Breaking Away Cast Honors IB Aware Winners
Landry's Bicycles of Boston, MA was named the 2015 Retailer of the Year at the Interbike Awards Gala Sept. 17, which kicked off with a cameo by the cast of the 1979 cycling film Breaking Away…
Goldwin to Invest $30 Million in Spiber
Goldwin Inc. has agreed to invest nearly $30 million in Spiber Inc. to commercialize its synthetic spider silks for a new generation of high-performance sports apparel….
Merida Growth Slows by Half in Second Quarte
Merida Industry Co. Ltd, the Taiwanese company that manufactures bicycles for Specialized and many other U.S. and European brands, reported net revenue growth slowed by more than half in second quarter ended June 30…
Trew Gear Raises $1.6 Million, Abandons Wholesale Model
Trew Gear, a snowboard and ski apparel brand with a strong following among backcountry freeriders, has raised $1.6 million in capital that to extend its product line, add staff, and fortify its direct-to-consumer operations, the Portland Business Journal
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