Hudson, the operator of more than 1,000 stores in airports and other commuter hubs across North America, unveiled its plans for in-store Sunglass Hut shop-in-shops as part of a new strategic venture with Luxottica Group.
Category: Outdoor
Mercury Marine Named Preferred Engine Partner For Sting And Nordkapp Boats
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Frydenbø to become the preferred engine partner of the company’s boat brands Sting and Nordkapp in all global markets.
Opkix Inc. To Acquire The PogoCam Brand
Opkix Inc., a Costa Mesa, CA.-based maker of tiny cameras and an integrated social content app, announced the acquisition of the PogoCam brand and its associated intellectual property, including its patent portfolio.
Target Bumps Starting Minimum Wage to $15/Hour, Adds Frontline Worker Bonus
Target will permanently raise its starting wage for U.S. employees to $15 per hour, commencing July 5, 2020. The move was announced with a range of updates and extensions to its pay and benefits programs.
U.S. Skier Visits Down 14 Percent for 2019/20 Season But Still Rank In Top Five
Skier visit numbers to U.S. ski areas totaled 51.1 million for the 2019/20 ski season, down almost 14 percent over the 2018/19 season, according to a report from The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA).
Emerald Releases Preparedness, Prevention And Response Plan
Emerald Holding, Inc., the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, announced its commitment to providing an elevated standard of health and safety protocols in preparation for the anticipated reopening of the company’s live events.
Fox Factory Holding Announces Pricing Of Upsized Common Stock Offering
Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2.4 million shares of the company’s common stock at a public offering price of $76.00 per share for gross proceeds to the company of $182.4 million.
Fasthouse Partners With Outdoor Gear Canada
Fasthouse, California-based soft goods brand for mountain bike and motorsport, has signed a multi-year distribution agreement for its mountain bike products in Canada with Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC), a leading supplier of cycling products.
Outdoor Gear Builders Appoints Executive Director
Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC (Western North Carolina), the first gear builder association in the outdoor industry, announced the appointment of Andy Williamson to the new executive director role.
Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act
The U.S. Senate voted 73-25 to passed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, landmark conservation legislation that fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million every year and addresses the approximately $20 billion maintenance backlog on federal public lands.
Rollerblade Seeing Sales Soar Amid Pandemic
Rollerblade said sales have increased more than 300 percent since the beginning of March as the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging. In May, the brand experienced its largest shipping month in the past 20 years in the U.S. market.
PeopleForBikes Promotes Three To Senior Leadership Team
PeopleForBikes has promoted three current staff members to vice president positions, rounding out the leadership team at the helm of the national bike advocacy and industry organization.
Report: U.S. Cycling Market Surges in April With Sales Up 75 Percent
The NPD Group is reporting that April sales for traditional bikes, indoor bikes, parts, helmets, and other accessories grew a combined 75 percent to $1 billion compared to last year.
Wigwam Mills Sued By Terminated CEO
Wigwam Mills Inc. has been sued by its former CEO for issues stemming from his April termination from the company.
Dick’s SG Launches Two New Concept Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods said it will be expanding its nationwide footprint with the opening of two new concept stores – Overtime by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dick’s Sporting Goods Warehouse. With these openings, Dick’s will have 11 outlet and clearance centers open in nine different states.
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