Crocs Inc. Senior Vice President and CFO Jeff Lasher is leaving the company to take the CFO position at West Marine Inc., Crocs reported Tuesday…
Author: Charlie Lunan
OffTheScale Selects Vivofit II to Power Fitness Platform
OffTheScale (OTS), a new fitness platform being promoted by celebrity fitness trainer and author Jay Cardiello, will be powered by Garmin's Vivofit II fitness tracker…
Thule Group Shows Off Expanded Test Center
Thule Group swung open the doors of its expanded testing lab in Sweden Thursday to emphasize it commitment to becoming the leading global supplier of gear used to carry outdoor recreation gear, children and consumer electronics…
Hudson Trail Outfitters Demise to Cost Creditors Millions
Hudson Trail Outfitters Ltd told its trade vendors last week that it only has enough assets to pay about 35 percent of its $11 million in outstanding debt, according to a letter obtained by The B.O.SS. Report…
Thule Group to Divest All Non Core Business to Focus on OutdoorandBags Unit
Thule Group sold its snow chain business, said it is reviewing options for its remaining non-core businesses and swung open the doors of its expanded product testing lab this week to emphasize it commitment to growing its core outdoor businesses…
SportXX to Expand Outdoor Shop-in-shop to Eight More Stores
SportXX Migros plans to expand its Outdoor by SportXX shop-in-shop concept to eight more of its locations in Switzerland by the end of the year…
Garmont Says Euro 1MM Equity Raise Will Fuel U.S. Relaunch
Garmont International Srl says €1 million it raised in an equity sale last week will help fund a three-year turn-around plan that hinges on its success in the U.S…
RECALL: 23,000 Cannondale Mountain Bikes
Dorel Sports' Cycling Sports Group of Wilton, CT, is recalling about 23,000 Cannondale mountain bikes because their OPI stem and steering tube assemblies can fail and pose a risk of injury…
Phunkshun Wear Expanding Denver Product Facility
Phunkshun Wear is expanding its Denver facility from 6,800 square feet to 9,300 square feet. The expansion comes as a result of increased production and will house raw materials and finished products…
Precor to Produce Spinner Cycles
Precor will manufacture a new line of commercial Spinner indoor cycling equipment through an exclusive, worldwide distribution agreement with Mad Dogg Athletics Inc….
Governor Signs California’s Updated Made-in-USA Labeling Law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law September 2 updating California's anachronistic Made-in-USA labeling law to reflect how it is now virtually impossible to source 100 percent of all products domestically…
Venture Snowboards Suspends Operations Indefinitely
Venture Snowboards of Silverton, CO. informed its customers Thursday that it will not ship any product to market for the 2015-16 winter season…
Thule Group Divests Snow Chain Business
Thule Group divested its Snow Chain business Wednesday in order to tighten its focus on driving growth in its core Outdoor & Bags segment, which makes everything from car racks to backpacks, and cases for consumer electronics…
Hudson Trail Outfitters Vendors Brace for Haircut
Hudson Trail Outfitters Ltd, the Maryland outdoor specialty retailer that announced plans to close after 45 years in business earlier this week, told its vendors last week that it only has enough assets to pay about…
Scott Sports Owner Buys Control of Swiss Retailer Transa
Scott Sports S.A. President, CEO and Co-owner Beat Zaugg has acquired a majority stake in the Swiss adventure travel and specialty outdoor retailer Transa, according to Swiss media reports…
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