POC, Volvo and Ericsson will present technology at International CES in Las Vegas Jan. 6-9 that offers proximity alerts to Volvo car drivers and cyclists to prevent collisions responsible for 50,000 cyclist fatalities and injuries in the United States eve
Category: Outdoor
Wac’Em Archery Launches New Website
Wac'Em Archery Products LLC announces the launch of its new website, Wacemarchery.com…
Nike Takes ACG Subrand Urban
Nike Inc. rebooted its Nike ACG – or All Conditions Gear sub-brand – as NikeLab ACG last week with an urban aesthetic it hopes will catch on in global fashion capitals. The launch marked a big departure for AGC, which has struggled to get a foothold in th
Retail Execs Project Holiday Return Fraud Level
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) techniques and processes put in place to thwart criminal activity around retailers’ return policies continue to be put to the test, and with steadily improving retail sales, even more is on the line
Intersport Switzerland Grew FY14 Profit Amid Dealer Attrition
Intersport PSC Holding AG, which owns the Intersport retail franchise in Switzerland, cut its way to higher profits in fiscal 2014 after a lack of snow and dealer attrition caused its sales to decline. It expects sales to continue declining in fiscal 2015
Johnson Outdoors Appoints Watercraft Pro-Staffer
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that Joel Abrahamsson has joined Johnson Outdoors Watercraft as a Pro-Staffer…
Hamilton Beach Acquires Weston Products
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. announces it has acquired Weston Products, LLC from Highgate Capital LLC…
NSSF SHOT Show Programs Filling Fast
SHOT Show University is nearly sold out and seating is limited at Market Research seminars…
Athletic, Outdoor Brands Excelling at Fulfillment
Cabela's, Nike and Under Armour were among 10 online retailers that earned spots on the Kurt Salmon Santa’s Good List for Holiday Shipping for speedily delivering multi-unit Cyber Monday orders…
Oboz Footwear Hires Gustafson to Lead Product Development
Oboz Footwear hired Derek Gustafson to lead its product development team in Bozeman, MT in early December. The change marks a homecoming for Gustafson, a Bozeman native who spent the last eight years working with Black Diamond Equipment in Salt Lake City,
The Faction Collective Bulks up Sales Team in Wake of Roxy Deal
The Faction Collective’s has completed a major expansion the sales force at its newly-launched Full Stack Supply Co. division, which manages design and distribution of its Faction Skis & Apparel as well as Roxy Skis…
Ugg Australia Opens Canada Retail Stores In Vancouver And Edmonton
Ugg announced the grand opening of its two newest retail stores in Canada: Robson Street in Vancouver and West Edmonton in Alberta…
Hudson’s Bay Names New CEO
Hudson's Bay Co. appointed Gerald (Jerry) Storch as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 6, 2015. Storch will be responsible for Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Home Outfitters and HBC Digital…
Cannondale and GT End Collaboration with Denk Engineering
Cycling Sports Group has ended a six-year collaboration with Denk Engineering GmbH, which had helped the group design its Cannondale and GT bikes, saying it now has adequate resources in-house…
OARS Reports Record Sales of Grand Canyon Raft Trips
O.A.R.S., the award-winning whitewater rafting and adventure travel outfitter, reports that they began to accept advance reservations for 2016 Grand Canyon rafting adventures in late November 2014 and the company has seen a record number of bookings place
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