Field & Stream, the new hunt & fish concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, plans to open a store in Big Flats, NY, a small town west of Elmira. The location will represent the chain’s third store in the U.S…
Category: Outdoor
Franklin Retail Solutions Appoints VP of Strategic Initiatives
Franklin Retail Solutions (FRS) announced that Tom O’Brien has been named VP of strategic initiatives. O’Brien will be based out of the Boston area…
Outtech Adds Matt Davis and Steven Fry to Sales Team
Outtech, a national sales organization specializing in the outdoor sporting industry adds two professionals to their staff…
Bergans USA Names Rep for Northern California and Nevada
Bergans USA has hired Dan Dixson to represent the brand in Northern California and Northern Nevada, rounding out its sales support in the important western sales region…
Hibbett Sports Announces Transition Plan for Mickey Newsome
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced that effective Feb. 2, 2014, Mickey Newsome will transition from his current position as executive chairman and employee of the company to non-executive chairman. The company also announced that Jeff Rosenthal, president and
SmartWool and Kid President Partner in Support of Socktober
On Oct. 4, exactly one year since releasing his first video on YouTube, internet sensation, Kid President (10-year-old Robby Novak) joined SmartWool in declaring the month of October, Socktober. Simultaneously SmartWool announced the partnership with Kid
Louis Garneau Expands Dreamfactory Program to United States
Louis Garneau Sports Inc. of Quebec has made its Dreamfactory Custom Paint Program available in the United States, which means cyclists here can order matching bikes, helmets and clothing from the company through its U.S. dealers…
Neve Designs Co-Founder and CEO Hands Off Day-to-Day Duties
Neve Designs announced that co-founder and CEO, Tom Irvine, will be stepping away from day-to-day operations at its Boulder headquarters to pursue a new opportunity…
Easton-Bell Licenses Kevlar Trademark to Resolve Dispute with DuPont
Easton-Bell Sports Inc. will license the Kevlar trademark for use in tires, locks and other bicycle products marketed under the Bell and Blackburn brands to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co….
Gaiam Agrees to Sell Non-Branded Media Distribution Business
Gaiam, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its non-branded entertainment media distribution business to Cinedigm Corp. for $51.5 million in a deal that will enable it to focus on building it Gaiam branded media and fitness products, which
PeopleForBikes Begins Accepting Green Lane Grant Applications
PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project will begin accepting applications Friday, Oct. 19 from U.S. cities hoping to be among the next six selected to lead the way in building protected bike lanes…
Burton Snowboards Opens Two New Partner Stores in US
Burton Snowboards announced the opening of two new East Coast partner stores. The first is in the DC metro area and the second is a pop-up Burton partner store in northern New Jersey. Both new stores were opened in partnership with local retailers…
Body Glove Signs On as Multi-Year Title Sponsor of Epic Big Wave Surfing Contest
Body Glove International has signed a multi-year title sponsorship in support of Mavericks Invitational, the world's premier, high adrenaline, big wave surfing event…
National Shooting Sports Foundation Announces Staff Changes
The NSSF has added a new VP/CFO and made changes in its multimedia and meeting planning departments.
NRF Survey Foreshadows Dip in Holiday Spending Budgets
U.S. consumers will spend slightly less on average this holiday season, according to a holiday consumer spending survey conducted for the National Retail Foundation since the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1…
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