Fischer Sports, a family-owned, global leader and supplier of snow sports products, has hired Groundswell PR to lead its public relations efforts…
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Brooks Running Celebrates Hansons-Brooks Anniversary
Brooks Running is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project this week. The company sent out an infographic detailing the 10 years of races and athletes and other facts and promotions hosted on its social media accoun
OIA Seeks Input for Outdoor Retail of the Future Project
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is seeking outdoor industry input for its Outdoor Retail of the Future Project, a multi-year initiative aimed at reinventing the outdoor retail experience…
Nordstrom To Expand TOPSHOP And TOPMAN Partnership To 28 Additional Stores This Fall
Plans were announced to expand Nordstrom's partnership with TOPSHOP and TOPMAN by adding 28 TOPSHOP departments and 8 TOPMAN departments across the country starting in late September 2013…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open in Carson City, NV
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Carson City, NV. The grand opening will take place in Spring of 2014…
Mizuno USA Signs Beach Volleyball Pros
Mizuno USA introduced the first Mizuno Beach Volleyball apparel line today with the official signing of USA Beach Volleyball player and 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, April Ross, FIVB ranked USA Men's Volleyball pro teammates, Casey Patterson and Jake
Helly Hansen Fills New Sales Position for North American Sailing
Helly Hansen this week named Jenny Daudlin to the newly created position of sailing sales representative for North America…
NuCanoe Named Vendor Partner by Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) is pleased to announce that NuCanoe has joined our organization as a Vendor Partner…
Activist Investor Sells Entire Stake in J.C. Penney
Hedge fund manager William Ackman, the largest shareholder in J.C. Penney Co Inc., on Monday sold his entire stake in the retailer…
Hibbett Sports Lowers FY Guidance
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported net income increased 33.5 percent in its second quarter ended Aug. 3, to $10.5 million, or 40 cents per share, compared with $7.9 million, or 30 cents, in the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 0.3 perce
Ace Brand Launches New Line of Sports Medicine Products
Ace Brand has launched Ace Brand Sports Medicine Products, a new sports medicine product line that provides young athletes with support and protection. As part of the launch, Ace Brand has partnered with Little League Baseball and Softball…
Billabong Board Considering New Refinancing Bid
The drama continued at Billabong International Limited Friday when its board of directors confirmed it is considering a new debt refinancing proposal from Oaktree Capital Management and Centerbridge Partners. The two U.S. hedge funds persuaded Australian
REI, Cabela’s and Dick’s SG Earn High Marks for Online Stores
According to StellaService's rankings of the performance of online retailers based on their customer service levels for July, REI, Cabela's and Dick's Sporting Goods earned the top grades in the sporting goods/outdoor channel…
Spyder Finds Growth Partner
With a new owner and mega-sourcing partner, Spyder is set to jumpstart its growth. The buyer, Authentic Brands Group, LLC, has big plans to expand Spyder’s sportswear offerings while entering the footwear category.
Dorel to Aquire Control of Brazil’s Largest Bike Manufacturer and Brand
Dorel Industries Inc. announced it will acquire a 70 percent interest in Brazilian bike maker Caloi, which has a 40 percent share of the Brazilian market and operates the largest bike factory outside of Southeast Asia. Caloi's factory in Manaus will
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