Koola Buck Acquires Viper Archery Products

Brookville, PA-based Koola Buck, a meat-processing company and the inventor of the Koola Buck portable refrigeration system, announced Monday that is has purchased privately owned Viper Archery Products of South Point, OH. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

NASGW Announces Election Of Laurie Aronson As Board Chairwoman

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) elected Laurie Aronson, president and CEO of Lipsey’s LLC, to chairwoman of the board during the 2018 annual NASGW Expo in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the first woman to lead the association as the board chair.

Sears Prepares For Possible Liquidation

Sears Holdings Corp. is preparing to potentially wind down the iconic retailer after Chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid to buy several hundred stores out of bankruptcy fell short of bankers’ qualifications, according to reports.

WSS Hands Out Thousands Of Toys To Their Communities

WSS, the sneaker retailer based in California, this holiday season, through their WSSCares! Initiative, and in partnership with Adidas and Mattel Toy Store, invited families throughout the season to WSS to host locations to pick out toys with their boys and girls. 

19 Burning Questions for ‘19

As the new year gets underway, plenty of questions linger around the active lifestyle, outdoor and sporting goods industries. The writers of SGB Executive came up with, fittingly, 19 questions that are likely to dominate headlines in ‘19, including the future of trade shows, the staying power of the athleisure trend, the effects of the trade war, the impact of channel disruption and much more. Here they are.

Aisle Talk Week of December 31

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Sears Holdings revealing 80 more Sears and Kmart stores it plans to close in late March 2019 but also winning a reprieve from liquidating.

Surf Technicians Is Proud to Announce Our New Partnership with Gerry Lopez Surfboards

Carlsbad, California. January 3, 2019.  After months of collaboration, design, and development, Gerry Lopez Surfboards and Surf Technicians are writing a new chapter and adding to the legacy of the Icon, Gerry Lopez.  Gerry’s exploits at Pipeline and beyond have been well documented in both print and on the big screen which has made him one of […]

December M&A Roundup: Marquee Views Dakine As “Billion-Dollar Opportunity”

The final month of 2018 didn’t provide a high volume of M&A in the active lifestyle space, but a handful of notable deals helped the year close on a strong note, including Marquee Brands LLC’s acquisition of Dakine (pictured). Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed but Marquee sees Dakine as a “billion-dollar opportunity,” said Nate Pund of Houlihan Lokey.

SRAM Announces Leadership Change

Chicago, IL-based bicycle component maker SRAM has appointed Ken Lousberg as CEO; he replaces co-founder and CEO Stan Day, who will be transitioning to a new role in the company as chairman of the board of directors. Day has been CEO of SRAM for 31 years, with Lousberg serving as COO for the past 18 months.