G-III Apparel Group Ltd. will replace Santarus Inc. (SNTS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 31. S&P MidCap 400 constituent Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SLXP) is acquiring Santarus in a deal expected to be completed so
Category: Outdoor
Lids Assumes Retail Concessions for NHL’s Edmonton Oilers
GCO Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lids Sports Group, announced it has been awarded the rights to operate retail concessions inside Rexall Place, the home arena of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and its junior team, the Western Hockey League’s E
ARK Defense Group Acquires Osprey Defense
ARK Defense Group announces the acquisition of Osprey Defense LLC, a manufacturer of a self-cleaning piston conversion kits for the AR15/M4/M16 platform…
Evernham Sales Appointed Swab-its Rep Group for Midwest Stat
Super Brush, makers of Swab-its brand firearms cleaning swabs announces that they have appointed the manufacture rep group Evernham Sales Associates, Inc. to represent Swab-its in the Central and Northern Midwest United States…
Sport Chalet Concept Store Honored by ICSC
A new concept store that is at the core of Sport Chalet’s plans to expand into new states was recognized last week by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for groundbreaking design…
Greenpeace Report Prompts Jack Wolfskin to Accelerate PFC Pledge
Greenpeace’s Detox campaign triggered some deft marketing moves this month and may just be accelerating innovation in the outdoor industry. Two weeks after the German branch of the non-profit released a second study finding orine chemicals prevalent
Dorel Seeks President for its Nearly $1 Billion Bicycle Business
Dorel Industries Inc. unexpectedly announced it had replaced the president and CEO of its nearly $1 billion bicycle business last week and launched a search to find his permanent replacement….
Devereux Appoints Director of Sales
Devereux, the maker of men's golf wear based in Los Angeles, has named industry veteran Brian Lohman a partner and director of sales…
Sports Beat Signs Licensing Agreement for Skechers Activity Monitors
Sports Beat USA, a developer of heart rate monitors, activity trackers and equipment circuit boards for fitness enthusiasts, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with the Skechers Performance Division to produce and market the Skechers GOwalk Activi
Amazon Fashion to Sponsor Footwear Cares
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that Amazon Fashion has been named as the title sponsor for the second annual Footwear Cares held during the month of April 2014. In its inaugural year, Two Ten’s Footwear Cares program united 68 footwear compan
Adidas Venture Fund Invests in Natural Fiber Company
Adidas Group's in-house venture capital fund has agreed to invest CAD$2.0 million in CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., a Canadian company that makes natural fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in textile and other applications…
Sports Authority Partners with Shopkick
Shopkick, the shopping app, announced it has partnered with Sports Authority. All shopkick users will earn “kicks” just for walking in, browsing special offers throughout the store, scanning products and making purchases at Sports Authority store location
Fjällräven Opens Fourth U.S. Store of the Year
Fjällräven opened Thursday its fourth U.S. store of the year in downtown Seattle, marking a heady year of expansion for the Swedish heritage outdoor brand…
Steyr Arms Plans a Holiday Transition into Its U.S. Headquarters
Steyr Arms has announced that it will be fully operational in its newly acquired 33,000 sq./ft. headquarters complex in Bessemer, Ala., after the holiday break…
Taurus Names Salesman of the Year
Taurus gives the signature Taurus Bull Award to Tony Owens for sales rep of the year for 2013…
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