GoPro Inc. and Vail Resorts have renewed a three-year partnership that establishes GoPro as the official camera of Vail Resorts. The deal provides for placement of the GoPro brand and products in retail stores, marketing collateral, sponsorships and…
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Vail Resorts Accelerates Summer Investment at Heavenly Mountain Resort
Vail Resorts Inc. is accelerating construction of its Epic Discovery summer amenities at Heavenly Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe after another disappointing winter…
Vail Resorts Reports Tahoe Dragged Down Q1 Retail/Rental Revenues
Vail Resorts Inc. reported Retail/Rental revenue decreased $2.7 million, or 3.7 percent, for the fiscal third quarter ended April 30, due primarily to declines at stores serving the Tahoe region…
Hugelmeyer to Head Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
Frank Hugelmeyer has been named the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and will officially take the seat on Oct. 1 after current president Richard Coon retires from his service in that position for the past 10 years…
Hydro Flask CEO In Running for EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the Retail and Consumer Products category in the Pacific Northwest…
Compass Diversified to Acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc., which owns a controlling stake in CamelBak Products and remains a major shareholder of Fox Factory Holdings Inc., entered into an agreement June 4 to acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd., which sells hemp based foods under the
Vista Outdoor to Build New Headquarters in Utah
Vista Outdoor Inc. plans to locate its new corporate headquarters at Station Park in Farmington City, UT. The company will break ground on a new facility this summer with the expected completion in mid-2016…
Adidas Outdoor Rower Departs Japan on Historic Quest
Adidas Outdoor athlete Sonya Baumstein, 29, departed from Choshi, Japan June 7 to begin her attempt to become the first female to row solo from Japan to San Francisco.
Accell North America Names Senior Director IBD Sales
Accell North America promoted Alan Rowland to the position of Senior Director of IBD Sales. Rowland was previously Director of Sales for Lapierre USA…
Stio Opens Second Retail Location
Stio, the vertically integrated mountain apparel brand, opened its second retail store June 6. Grand opening events for the store in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood will…
Halfords Cycling Sales Fall Abruptly in Fiscal Q4
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales at its Cycling segment downshifted abruptly in the fourth quarter ended April 3, likely marking a slowdown or end to the United Kingdom's bike boom…
Zumiez Inc. Reports Weak US Sales in Fiscal Q2
Zumiez Inc. said a lack of strong fashion trends in the teen space has slowed traffic to its U.S. stores since early April and forecast it would lead to negative comps in the current quarter…
Drought Forces Mountains Resorts and Retailers to Adjust
Western mountain resorts are adjusting their short-term marketing plans and medium term capital improvement plans in the wake of another unusually dry and warm winter…
Sports Direct Names Interim CFO
Sports Direct International plc, the United Kingdom's leading sport goods retailer, has appointed Matt Pearson as Acting Chief Financial Officer. Pearson will join the board of Sports Direct International plc on June 4…
Remington Outdoor Says “Post-Surge Markest” Continued in First Quarter
Remington Outdoor Company reported sharply higher losses in the first quarter ended March 29, shedding new light on why it has been so difficult for Cerberus Capital Management to sell the country's oldest gun manufacturer…
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