Mayfly Outdoors, a manufacturer of fly-fishing products and the parent company of Abel Reels, Ross Reels and Airflo, promoted Craig Baker to president and CEO.
Category: Outdoor
The Big Gear Show Hires Interbike’s Former Show Director
The Big Gear Show, a new outdoor industry trade show focused on hardgoods, with an emphasis on paddling, cycling, climbing, and camping gear, announced the appointment of Lance Camisasca to be its bike show director.
Evolv Gets New General Manager
The Oberalp Group, which owns Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country and Evolv, has hired William (Bill) Sinoff as general manager of Evolv climbing shoes.
DPS Skis Partners With Madison Rose Ostergren
DPS, the maker of skis, signed former NCAA Division I standout alpine ski racer Madison Rose Ostergren to an athlete contract.
Spokane’s Mountain Gear To Close
Mountain Gear in Spokane, WA, is closing after 37 years in operation. The retailer blamed online competition.
REI Speaks Out On Tongass National Forest
With the opportunity for public comment on changes to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule proposed by the Trump administration coming to an end, REI Co-op submitted a strongly worded letter endorsing Alternative #1 (no action) on the proposed changes.
Berghaus Hires New Head Of Category
Berghaus, the UK-based outdoor owned by Pentland Brands, appointed Paul Anderton as head of category for product and innovation.
The Pro’s Closet Announces New Facility,
The Pro’s Closet, a leading seller of pre-owned bikes and components based in Boulder, CO, announced that it has leased an additional 28,000-square-foot facility in Longmont, CO to accommodate its rapid growth.
Columbia Sportswear Set To Join S&P MidCap 400
Columbia Sportswear Company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Sub-Industry index.
Velofix Launches First 10 Corporate Mobile Bike Shops
Velofix, the leading mobile bike shop operator in North America, has released its first wave of corporately-owned mobile bike shops, now servicing Austin and Houston, TX; Tampa, FL; San Jose, CA; Raleigh, NC; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mammut Development Opportunities Anticipated With Potential Sale
Mammut Sports Group AG, which has been a part of Swiss holding company Conzzeta AG since 1982, recently announced that Conzzeta would be pivoting its focus to one specific brand in the portfolio and selling its other brands, including Mammut.
Western Mountain Destinations Report Uptick In Revenue Despite Declines In Occupancy And Softening Rate
As 18 western mountain destinations spread over six states assess the status of the 2019-20 winter season, a decline in occupancy and softening of daily rates are continuing a gradual trend that has been emerging for more than a year, according to the most recent analysis released by DestiMetrics.
Sarah Bany Steps Down From Columbia Sportswear’s Board
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Sarah A. Bany, a longtime director of the company, notified the board of directors of the company on December 9, 2019 of her decision to resign from the board, effective immediately, in order to focus on administering Gert Boyle’s estate. Bany is a daughter of Gert Boyle and a sister of Tim Boyle.
Conzzeta AG Exploring Sale Of Mammut
Conzzeta AG said it has decided to explore sales offers for Mammut after deciding the company’s future focus will be on the Bystronic business unit. A sale is expected to be completed by the close of 2020.
Burley Beefs Up Product And Marketing Team
Burley, the specialist in transport gear, announced the addition of Katie Thompson as product development and manufacturing manager and Kim Marek as marketing manager to their team.
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