The Executive Director of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Lise Aangeenbrug, applauded the passage by the House of Representatives “America’s Conservation Enhancement Act” legislation reauthorizing wetlands conservation and officially establishing the National Fish Habitat program and that addresses threats from invasive species and chronic disease.
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Dragon Alliance Debuts Lens Changing Technology
Dragon rounds out its goggle lineup with the PXV2 and RVX OTG. The PXV2 is an update to the PXV goggle, featuring Swiftlock lens changing technology. The RVX OTG goggles offer Swiftlock 2.0 lens changing technology and are compatible with wearing over eyeglasses. “Dragon is always looking for a way to make their products better […]

Jack Wolfskin Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Jack Wolfskin, which is owned by Callaway Golf, has appointed André Grube as its new CFO.

SPOT Announces Launch Of Gen4 Jeep Special Edition Satellite Messenger
Globalstar Canada Satellite Co. announced the launch of its SPOT Gen4 Jeep Special Edition Satellite GPS Messenger — the latest addition after its recent release of the SPOT X Jeep Edition two-way Satellite Messenger and the earlier announced licensing deal with the Jeep brand. The device offers personal tracking, one-touch check-in and S.O.S. emergency response […]

Converse Signs Eyewear Licensing Agreement
Converse Inc. and Marchon Eyewear Inc. entered into an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement.

SKLZ Introduces Baseball Batting Tees
SKLZ has introduced a collection of baseball batting tees and training aids to improve a player’s swing and batting average. The equipment offers players the ability to train in their backyard or at an open or enclosed facility. The collection includes the Launch Tee Elite for hitting a ball at an optimal launch angle. The […]

Grayl Expands U.S. Sales Footprint
Grayl has added both Freestone Sales Group and Alpine Cowboy sales group to increase it’s presence in the United States to complete its national coverage.

StreetTrend Acquires European Fashion Sneaker Brand P448 SpA
StreetTrend LLC announced that it has acquired the European based sneaker brand P448 from NoThanks SpA, headquartered in Forli, Italy. The new consolidated entity will be called P448 SpA and will become part of the StreetTrend portfolio of footwear and fashion brands.

GSM Outdoors Acquires GPS Bags
GSM Outdoors has acquired GPS Bags which makes a range of gear bags. Its product lines include the Wild About Shooting series and its Tactical line for military and law enforcement.

Northland Fishing Tackle And Bagley Bait Company Expand Rep Group Territory
Northland Fishing Tackle and the Bagley Bait Company announced the expansion of their established rep group Sokol Associates’ territory, effective October 1.

S&P Sees Slow Recovery Ahead For Neiman Marcus
S&P Global Ratings rated a ‘CCC+’ issuer credit rating on Neiman Marcus, with a negative outlook. S&P said the luxury chain emerged from bankruptcy and lowered its funded debt, but faces a challenging path to recovery from the ongoing secular pressures that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified.

Iconix Completes Sale Of Starter China
Iconix Brand Group Inc. said in a regulatory that it has completed the sale of Starter China Limited for $16.0 million. The Starter China sale includes the sale of the Starter brand in the mainland of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

MLB Flagship Store Opens In NYC
Major League Baseball opened the MLB Flagship Store, located at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan in a partnership with Legends. The location marks the league’s first permanent MLB retail store in the U.S.

Aisle Talk Week Of September 28, 2020
The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of September 28, 2020, covered in the SGB Updates + delivered to your inbox every business day.

Sportfishing Industry Commends House Passage Of America’s Conservation Enhancement Act
The American Sportfishing Association praised the U.S. House of Representatives, who passed without objection, America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, a historic package of bills to benefit fish and wildlife conservation throughout the U.S.