Skullcandy, Inc. announced the company is taking steps to better align its product, marketing and sales functions in order to strengthen its position as the leading performance and lifestyle audio company driven by the creativity and attitude of youth cul
Category: Outdoor
MIPS Appoints CEO
MIPS, best known for its cycling helmets, appointed Johan Thiel as CEO. Thiel has been with MIPS for four years and has an in-depth understanding of all aspects of MIPS’ operations…
Cushe Partners with Hoffman California Fabrics on Surf Collection
Cushe Footwear, a brand owned by Wolverine World Wide, has paired up with the legendary Hoffman California Fabrics to create an exclusive collection of surf style footwear for Spring/Summer 2014…
Western Mountain Resorts Report Strong Start to Summer
Warm temperatures and good economic news are nudging western mountain destinations in the direction of a record-breaking summer for lodging properties in 17 communities tracked by DestiMetrics, the Denver-based company formerly known as the Mountain Trave
Gildan Activewear to Acquire New Buffalo Shirt Factory
Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of New Buffalo Shirt Factory Inc. (New Buffalo) and its operating affiliate in Honduras, for approximately U.S. $7 million. The closing of the transaction
Pro-Tec Athletics Signs Ultra Trail Running Champion
Pro-Tec Athletics announced the addition of Ultra Trail Running Champion, Krissy Moehl to the Pro-Tec team of professional athletes…
PrimaLoft Appoints PR Firm
PrimaLoft, the maker of insulations and fabrics used in top outdoor and fashion brands, home furnishings, work wear, hunting and military applications, hired CGPR as its public relations agency of record…
Foot Locker Receives Approval To Complete Runners Point Group Acquisition
Foot Locker, Inc. received approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany to complete its previously announced acquisition of Runners Point Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH (RPG). The transaction is now expected to close in early July…
OEKO-TEX Presents First Sustainability Awards
On June 12, OEKO-TEX, an international testing and certification system for textiles, presented its first Sustainability Award to five companies from the textile and clothing industry during an evening event in Frankfurt, Germany…
Rack Room and Stride Rite Win FDRA Awards
At its annual meeting, FDRA announced its 2012 annual sales survey awards. Winners included Rack Room, Stride Rite Children’s Group and Payless ShoeSource…
Attacks Against Federal Land Managers, Rangers Rose in 2012
Federal employees in national parks, wildlife refuge and even marine sanctuaries suffered more attacks and threats in 2012 than in the previous year, according to agency figures obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Reporte
SIA Reveals Summer Snowdown Line Up
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) named the 20 brands it will showcase to New York-based media at its seventh annual SIA Summer Snowdown on July 17, 2013…
Columbia Sportswear Joint Venture in China to Get New President
Joint venture partners Columbia Sportswear Company and Swire Resources Limited, which has been the exclusive distributor of Columbia Sportswear in Mainland China since 2004, appointed Samson Wong as president of their new China joint venture – Columbia Sp
Onex Corp. Completes $950 Million Acquisition of Nielsen Expositions
Onex Corporation has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from Nielsen Holdings N.V. for $950 million in cash and renamed the business Emerald Expositions. David Loechner remains CEO of the business, which is one the country's leading ope
Gibbon Slacklines Product Honored by Creative Child Magazine
Gibbon Slacklines Funline has been awarded the 2013 Kids Product of the Year Award in the outdoor adventure play category by Creative Child Magazine, a national publication that provides parents with the leading and latest information on how to nurture th
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