Field & Stream, owned by Dick's Sporting Goods, announced grand-opening festivities for stores in Columbus, OH and Cary, NC…
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Runnings Announces Major Company Expansion
Runnings, which sells hunting and fishing products from more than 30 general merchandise stores in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana, is expanding to New York this fall…
K2 Sports to Acquire Squadra
K2 Sports, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, entered into an agreement to acquire Squadra, the designer and manufacturer of a full line of custom cycling and triathlon apparel. K2 Sports already owns Zoot Sports, which sells triathlon gear to individua
AirSpeed Footwear Signs Pro SkateBoard Legend Pat Duffy
In California Inc., owner of the AirSpeed Footwear Brand, signed legendary professional skateboarder Pat Duffy to the AirSpeed Footwear Pro team…
Nixon Names VP of Sales and GM EMEA
Nixon, the Southern California-based watch and accessories brand, appointed Philippe Gouzes as the brand’s newly appointed vice president of sales and general manager, EMEA. He was most recently at Burton…
House Approves Amendment Banning Changes to Voluntary Recall Rules
The U.S. House passed late Tuesday Amendment 1094 to H.R. 5016, an amendment that stops the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) from making changes that many trade groups argue would greatly reduce legal protections afforded manufacturers who parti
OnlineShoes.com Sold
Hardy Capital Partners, along with a small group of prominent Canadian investors, have acquired 100 percent of OnlineShoes.com, a $140 million profitable online footwear retailer based out of Seattle. Hardy Capital Partners also acquired 100 percent of Sh
Compass Diversified Nets $65.5 Million in Sale of Fox Factory Shares
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. (CODI) sold 4.5 million shares of its stock in Fox Factory Holding Co. (FOXF) for $65.5 million in another public offering of Fox's shares. The sale takes CODI's stake in FOX from 53 to 41 percent and CODI will
Everest Guides to Speak At Sherpa Adventure Gear’s OR Booth
Sherpa Adventure Gear invites Outdoor Retailer attendees to honor the Sherpas who lost their lives in a massive avalanche on Mt. Everest April 18 and join in a conversation about effecting meaningful change on Everest that values the Sherpa and Nepali tha
Longstreth Sporting Goods Hires Softball Manager
Longstreth Sporting Goods hired Ali Lowe as softball manager…
Wigwam Mills Offers Manufacturing Apprenticeships
Wigwam Mills, Inc. has partnered with a local technical college to offer apprenticeships that will hopefully attract more high school graduates into careers in manufacturing…
Nordica USA Names Darling National Race Manager
Nordica USA announced today that former US Ski Team Coach Kyle Darling has joined the Nordica Team as the new National Race manager. He is responsible for further developing Nordica's position as the market leader in the Ski Racing community…
RECALL: Bollinger Fitness Resistance Bands
About 63,000 fitness resistance bands from Bollinger Fitness are being recalled…
Wolverine Worldwide Reports Record Q2 Results, Retail Consolidation
Wolverine Worldwide reported Saucony, Keds, Caterpillar Footwear, Chaco and Wolverine brands posted very strong year-over-year results in its second fiscal quarter ended June 14, when it saw double-digit revenue gains in EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacif
AceCamp Expands U.S. Sales Team
AceCamp announces the addition of Compass Marketing to its sales force…