Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) named Scott Ford as its first new president in decades and said he would start post Sept. 27…
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PE Firm Names Millenacker to Run Royal Robbins
Veteran outdoor brand executive Michael Millenacker has rejoined Royal Robbins as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Millenacker will also serve on the board of directors of BRS Outdoor Holdings, LLC, the controlling entity of Royal Robbins and Evolv Spo
JD Sports 1H Comps Rise with Athleisure Trend
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported same-store sales surged more than 10 percent in the first half of the year as it capitalized on the popularity of athletic footwear in its native U.K. market and Europe. Losses declined at its Outdoor segment, which operates
Performance Hunting Brands Bagging Market Share
In all the discussion Under Armours’s (UA) stunning new growth forecast Wednesday, many financial pundits opined about the ground the brand has gained against global giants Adidas and Nike. Overlooked was UA’s huge success in the outdoor space
Quiksilver Inc. Pares Q3 Losses Despite Currency Headwinds
Quiksilver Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection September 9, reduced its losses by 43.5 percent in the third quarter ended July 31 despite an 11.1 percent decline in revenue that was skewed by foreign currency impacts…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Investors to Sell Shares
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. announced that certain of its stockholders intend to offer 6.25 million shares of the company's common stock in a registered public offering…
National Bike Challenge Crushes Goal
The National Bike Challenge, an online ride tracking competition sponsored by PeopleForBikes and Kimberly-Clark, reached its 35-million-mile goal Sept 21 —10 days ahead of the five-month competition's 2015 end…
JD Sports Same-Store Sales Surge in First Half
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported same-store sales across all its Sports Fashion and Outdoor banners in the United Kingdom and Europe surged by more than 10 percent in the first half ended Aug. 1…
Leatherman Tool Joins The Conservation Alliance
Leatherman Tool Group Inc has joined The Conservation Alliance to help protect the wilderness for future generations…
Majority of US Merchants Not EMV-Ready
Only 27 percent of U.S. merchants will be EMV-ready by the Oct. 1st liability shift, down from 34 percent estimated in March, according to a survey by the Strawhecker Group (TSG) released Thursday…
Business Building at Western Mountain Resorts
DestiMetrics confirmed lodging occupancy and revenue at western mountain destinations its tracks set a third consecutive record in August and bookings for September and October continued apace…
K2 Snowboarding Canada Names BC Rep
K2 Snowboarding Canada named JRH Agency LTD to represent the brand in British Columbia…
NICA Expands to Four More States
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) announced new leagues in Arkansas, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, at a press conference during the annual Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, September 16. NICA now has just over 3,000 c
Five Cities Vie to Host 2024 Olympic Games
Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome will compete to host the Olympic Games 2024 after submitting their applications to the International Olympic Committee by midnight Sept. 15…
Intersport to Expand to Ukraine
IIC-Intersport International Corporation has signed a license agreement for the territory of Ukraine with Epicentr K. This agreement exclusively allows Epicentr K to open Intersport stores in Ukraine, sell Intersport’s private label products and hav
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