Chaco launched its 2013 Ambassador Team, a group of passionate individuals who represent Chaco by enriching their lives through outdoor adventure, travel, and community. Comprised of on-water professional athletes, modern-day nomads, and outdoor educators
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Spira Footwear to Participate in AandE’S Project Startup
Spira Footwear has been selected to play a critical role in a new initiative of the A & E Television Network and the crowdfunding site RocketHub called Project Startup…
Billabong Extends Talks With Potential Bidder
Billabong International Ltd. has extended exclusive talks for 10 more days with a group led by a former Americas director Paul Naude and Sycamore Partners Management for a A$287 million ($295 million) takeover…
Spalding to Sponsor British Basketball League (BBL)
With the BBL Play Off Final due to take place in front of a sell out crowd at Wembley Arena this Sunday, the British Basketball League reported Spalding had signed a deal to be the official apparel provider to the BBL for the next five years…
Kyptonite to Implement MAP Policy June 1
Kryptonite plans to introduce a new minimum advertised price (MAP) policy that will apply to their premium bicycle security products. The new MAP policy will take effect June 1, 2013…
EMS Sets Grand Opening Activities for Danbury, CT Store
Eastern Mountain Sports will host a grand opening of its new store in Danbury, CT on April 26-28. The the 13,336- square-foot space is nearly twice the size of the company's previous location in the area…
Klean Kanteen Promotes Osgood to CEO and Chairman
Klean Kanteen President Jim Osgood has been promoted to CEO and chairman of the company's board of directors. Osgood started with the company in 2011 and will be replacing long-term CEO, Darrel Creswell…
Goal Zero, Keen and SmartWool Back Mud Race Series
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) announced that Goal Zero, Keen and SmartWool have signed on as official sponsors of the REI Muddy Buddy Adventure Series benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The series will take place in nine U.S. cities in 2013…
Sanuk Holds Grand Opening Festivities for First Store
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., celebrated the grand opening of its first company-owned store at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on April 20, 2013…
Shoedipity.com Launches Kids Store
Shoedipity.com launched a children’s footwear and apparel website…
Fenway Partners Hires Bankers to Sell Easton-Bell Sports
Fenway Partners LLC has hired an investment bank to help it sell Easton-Bell Sports, according to a Reuters report and a banking source reached by Sports Executive Weekly. The report follows Easton-Bell's first loss in six years, the resignation of i
Under Armour Lifts FY Guidance After Robust Q1
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 23 percent in the first quarter of 2013. Apparel revenues jumped 22 while footwear advanced 27 percent. Earnings were down due to the timing of marketing investments but came in ahead of Wall Street's ta
Sherpa Adventure Gear Appoints North American Sales Director
Bill Chandler has joined the team at Sherpa Adventure Gear as its new sales director for North America…
Easton-Bell Sports Being Prepped for Sale
Fenway Partners has hired an investment bank to help it sell Easton-Bell Sports Inc. which owns the Bell, Blackburn, Easton, Giro and Riddell brands, according to Reuters and a banking source reached by SGB Update…
Cerberus Owner Exploring Freedom Group Bid
Cerberus Capital Management LP’s founder Stephen Feinberg and his partners may try to acquire Freedom Group Inc. from the private-equity funds managed by his firm, sources told Bloomberg News…
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