Blundstone announced its sustaining sponsorship as the official boot of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival…
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IBM: Holiday Online Sales Up 13.9 for the 2014 Season
Overall holiday online sales were up 13.9 for the 2014 season, according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Mobile sales accounted for 22.6 percent of all online sales for the 2014 holiday season, an increase of 27.2 percent year over year…
WSI Sports to Keep New England Patriots Warm This Weekend
WSI Sports, a Minnesota company that make base layers for outdoor athletes and hunters, will provide the New England Patriots custom apparel for their Divisional Round Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend. Temperatures are expected to be
Brick and Mortar Stores See Single-Digit December Revenue Drop
RetailNext Inc., a leader in applied retail analytics for physical stores, released its monthly Retail Performance Pulse, showing a 6.5 percent year-over-year decrease in sales on a 7.1 percent decline in traffic at brick-and-mortar stores for the retail
Bauer Hockey to Open First Retail Stores
Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group Ltd., will open its first-ever Bauer Hockey retail experiences beginning this summer in Boston and Minneapolis. A transformative and historic initiative for Bauer Hockey, the premium ''Own
Pacific Sunwear’s December Comps Leap 9 Percent
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comparable store net sales during the month of December increased 9 percent compared to the same period a year ago…
Dick’s SG Voluntarily Recalls Fitness Gear Inversion Table
Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has voluntarily recalled the Fitness Gear Inversion Table…
Dorel Sports Expands into Chile
Dorel Sports continued to expand its bicycle business in South America Wednesday by acquiring a bike dealer in Chile and opening a subsidiary in the country that will lead sales, marketing, distribution and customer service for all its brands, including C
Lululemon Athletica Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Lululemon Athletica Inc. named Stuart C. Haselden as its chief financial officer to replace John Currie, who had announced plans last summer to retire by the end of the current fiscal year…
Vasque Announces 2015 Thru-Hike Syndicate Ambassadors
Vasque and outdoor industry partners Osprey Packs, NEMO Equipment, Leki Trekking Poles and Darn Tough Socks announced its official 2015 Thru-Hike Syndicate. Many members of the team will be hiking for causes such as Project Canoe, Women’s Learning P
Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Explores Going Private
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. is holding early-stage conversations with a “handful” of buyout firms in a move that may take the company private, according to a report from Reuters. Unidentified sources indicated no formal sales process is u
Arcus Hunting Makes Second Acquisition
Arcus Hunting LLC, an acquisition vehicle for hunting related brands, has acquired PAT Acquisition, LLC, which makes the top-selling Tink's brand of deer lures and attractants. The deal marks the second for Arcus since its formation in November, 2014
Gore-Tex Wasatch Ski Mountaineering Race Set for Jan. 20
W. L. Gore & Associates, inventor of Gore-Tex high performance fabric technologies, announced the 2015 Gore-Tex Wasatch Ski Mountaineering Race will take place during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market All Mountain Demo on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Solitude Mo
Hoka One One to Launch Hiking Boots
Hoka One One plans to launch its first hiking boot this fall. The footwear brand, which initially catered to trail and other runners, will introduce its MTN collection, which will span five new styles including…
Walls Brands Hires Backbone Media to Help With Repositioning
Walls Brands has hired active lifestyle agency Backbone Media to manage its communications strategy and public relations outreach for its workwear and hunting apparel brands Walls Outdoor Goods, Big Smith, 10X, Liberty and Duxbak brands…
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