Under Armour, Inc. announced that its board of directors unanimously approved the creation of a new class of non-voting common stock, the class C common stock. The move is designed to ensure founder and CEO Kevin Plank retains control over the company…
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Marmot’s Newest Ambassador Sara Agah Bridges Music and Healing Together
Marmot is proud to announce that Sara Agah has been tapped as Marmot’s newest addition to the Marmot Ambassador Team—a diverse cadre of social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, advocates and global stewards that represent goodwill initiatives worldwid
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Files IPO
CCMP Capital filed paperwork Monday for an initial public offering of Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Ltd., a Pennsylvania-based discount retailer it acquired in 2012 that plans to open 25 to 30 new stores in fiscal 2015…
Let It Fly Partners with Allen Iverson
Let It Fly Performance, the sports performance technology brand started by NBA two-time world champion Mike Miller of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is partnering with NBA legend Allen Iverson to design and manufacture a limited edition collection of basketball
Moody’s Downgrades Quiksilver’s Debt Ratings
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Quiksilver Inc.'s Corporate Family Rating to Caa2 from B3 and Probability of Default Rating to Caa2-PD from B3-PD…
Zumiez Foreging Some Online Marketing Costs
Zumiez.com is foregoing two major marketing expenses that squeeze online retailers margins, Zumiez Inc. CEO Rick Brooks disclosed in investor presentations last week…
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from sales of $2.93 billion achieved in worldwide sales in 2013…
Life Time Fitness Acquisition Closes
Life Time Fitness, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG…
Remington Outdoor Announces Changes To Senior Leadership
Remington Outdoor Company Chairman and CEO George Kollitides stepped down in a major shakeup that has resulted in the appointment of a co-lead director as president, CEO and interim chairman…
Colorado Ski Country USA Sees Robust Skier Visits for 2014/15 Season
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported that ski visits to its 21 members resorts reached 7.1 million this past winter, down about .05 percent from 2013/14 levels…
Active Ride Shop Launches Collective Vision Contest
Last Saturday, Active Ride Shop and Vans united to unveil the Collective Vision Contest and show support to the local community at the Active Bakersfield Grand Opening Event. Working closely with seven schools in the Bakersfield community,…
Conservation Alliance Elects Three to Board Terms
The Conservation Alliance elected or re-elected Scott Whipps of Clif Bar & Company, Peter Metcalf of Black Diamond Inc. and Chelsea Pawlek of Ibex Outdoor Clothing to serve three-year terms on its board…
Greenpeace Detox Resumes Focus on Outdoor Brands
Greenpeace has dispatched staff on an expedition to mountains across the globe to collect water and snow samples and test them for PFCs as part of its Detox Campaign…
AMA Adopts Policies to Mitigate Concussion Risk Among Young Athletes
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted June 9 to adopt policies aimed at reducing the risk of concussions in young athletes. The new policy addresses the need for…
EORA Summer Shows Start Next Week
The Eastern Outdoor Res Association (EORA) reports good vendor participation at all four of its upcoming summer trade shows, which are open to specialty outdoor retailers interested in lifestyle, specialty run, bike, resort, paddle sports, and other categ
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