Gander Mountain is expanding its network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in Chattanooga, set to open in the fall of 2014…
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REI, Gore and Zappos Earn Work Place Accolades
REI, W. L. Gore & Associates and Zappos.com all again landed on Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
Zappos for 2014…
SOG Knives Names New Director of National Sales
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools has named Patrick Carland as their new Director of National Sales…
Macy’s Herald Square to Open World’s Largest NFL Shop
Macy’s Herald Square in New York City is celebrating the arrival of Super Bowl week with a line-up of in-store special events and outdoor entertainment. The program includes the grand opening of the World’s Largest NFL Shop, a concert and fire
Under Armour Inks Exclusive Mossy Oak Agreement
Under Armour is now the exclusive provider for all apparel featuring the Mossy Oak Treestand camouflage pattern…
Yeti Coolers Joins Grassroots Buying Group
Yeti Coolers has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
Former REI Executive Tom Vogl Joins The Clymb as Chief Marketing Officer
The Clymb, the online retailer of outdoor and active lifestyle gear, apparel and adventure travel, is bolstering its executive team with the addition of chief marketing officer, Tom Vogl. Vogl brings years of experience in both tech and outdoor retail, wo
Hydrapak Doubles HQ In Anticipation of REI Sales
Hydrapak said it has doubled the size of its headquarters in Oakland, CA in anticipation a new deal with REI will boost demand for its SoftFlask, reservoir, and insulated bottle products…
Surftech Announces California Sales Team
After an extensive search, Surftech announced the hiring of three new California sales representatives…
Catlike Names Hawley as Exclusive US Distributor
Hawley has been named as exclusive U.S. distributor for Catlike bicycle helmets in the United States…
Sperry Top-Sider Signs Stand Up Paddling Standout
Professional stand up paddler Slater Trout will join the Sperry Top-Sider team of performance athletes in 2014…
AAFA Signs MOU to Boost US-African Cotton Trade
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to expand trade and investme
MEC’s Plans for Second Toronto-Area Store Move Forward
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) said it is a step closer to building a 44,000-square-foot store in North York, Ontario, which would be its secon in the greater Toronto area following…
Sugoi Acquires Sombrio
Sugoi Performance Apparel, a brand of Dorel Industries, announced the acquisition of mountain bike and lifestyle apparel brand Sombrio…
2014 SHOT Show Attendance Breaks Attendance Record
Attendance figures for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) Show eclipsed last year’s total by the second day of the show and finished at more than 67,000, an increase of 5,000…