Boot Barn, Inc., the nation's largest western and work wear specialty retailer, has been acquired by affiliates of Freeman Spogli & Co. and management. Boot Barn was previously a portfolio company of investment firm Marwit Capital…
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Cutter and Buck to Sponsor PGA Magazine Conference
Cutter & Buck has been named the exclusive apparel sponsor of PGA Magazine's “Merchandisers of the Year Conference.” This gathering of PGA professionals will take place in Orlando, Fla., prior to January’s PGA Merchandise Show…
Hibbett Makes Big Donation to Smithville, MS School
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., along with several vendors, recently presented more than $100,000 worth of donations to Smithville Schools in Smithville, MS as part of its Hibbett Sports Operations Sports Renovation program…
Rossignol Nordic Division Completes Reorganization
Rossignol has completed the reorganization of its Nordic division, including a new Nordic division manager, the appointment of a new Nordic racing coordinator, and the addition of five-regional Nordic tech reps in addition to the existing sales force…
Riddell Partners with NIAAA
Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League, and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) announced an exclusive partnership to provide educational programs for athletic administrators. This partnership wor
PPR Appoints CFO
PPR, the parent of Puma, announced an enlargement of the scope of responsibilities entrusted to Group Managing Director Jean-François Palus who will from now on dedicate his time fully to implementing the Group’s strategic, operational and organizat
Accell Group Agrees to Acquire Titanium Bike Maker
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire of all shares in Van Nicholas, a high-end niche player in titanium bicycles and frames…
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent So Far
U.S. spending online for the holiday season has climbed 15 percent to $24.6 billion from the year-earlier period, ComScore Inc. said. The data measured the 39-day period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 9. The gains were helped by a 22 percent gain on Cyber Monday and
Wilson Partners with Chicago Bulls Center on New Basketball Line
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. recently announced a new partnership with Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah to provide a new basketball line. The innovative line will be sold globally with its attention focused in France, where Noah will do a number of appearanc
Saucony Appoints New York Giants Linebacker As Ambassador
Saucony, Inc. announced that New York Giants linebacker and recently signed Saucony athlete Mark Herzlich will act as a spokesperson for the brand. Herzlich, 24, will support the brand’s Find Your Strong marketing campaign, which inspires…
DC to Sponsor Mammoth Mountain’s UNBOUND Terrain Parks
DC has signed on to become the official footwear sponsor for Mammoth Mountain's UNBOUND Terrain Parks. In addition to supporting the park staff with DC shoes and snowboard boots, DC will also be represented with custom signage and unique DC branded f
Canucks, Yanks to Clash at Third Annual OR Hockey Tournament
The third annual outdoor industry hockey tournament for The Conservation Alliance has a new name and an entire country behind it: The Canadian Cup, hosted by Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose, will bring leading industry brands together again to te
OrthoLite Partners with Timberland
OrthoLite, the maker of of open cell foam insoles, has partnered with Timberland to incorporate its X-40 insole technology into the outdoor brand's Radler Camp series…
TomTom RandD Restructuring to Cost 457 Jobs
TomTom said it will reduce the number of full time jobs by 457, which accounts for approximately 10% of the total workforce as part of a restructuring of its research and development operations designed reduce time to market…
Smith and Wesson Q2 Sales Jump 10.5 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported second-quarter revenues rose 10.5 percent to $92.3 million as strength across nearly all firearm products offset a decline in hunting product sales. ..
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