Gregory Mountain Products has named the All Mountain Group as its sales agency of the Year for 2013…
Category: Footwear
Aerosoles Sold to Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC acquired Aerosoles…
Saxx Underwear Names Tim Bartels CEO
Saxx Underwear Co. hired Tim Bartels as its newly appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. He most recently worked at Columbia Sportswear where he served as vice president of global footwear sales…
RECALL: Scott USA Recalls 2,000 Road Bikes
Scott USA is recalling about 2,000 of its 2014 model road bikes because the steering tube in the front fork can break, causing a fall hazard…
Booker to Start as Fischer Skis US President and CEO July 7
Fischer Sports confirmed it had selected Willy Booker as the new President and CEO of Fischer Skis US LLC., effective July 7, 2014…
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Adds Yankee Hill Machine Co. to Product Line
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, has added the Yankee Hill Machine Co., products to their product line…
Tactical Gear Distributors offer Custom Marketing Tools
Tactical Gear Distributors (TGD), a wholesaler of performance firearms and tactical gear for military, law enforcement and tactical sport retailers is offering new marketing tools to its client base…
Yue Yuen’s Revenues Improve in May
Yue Yuen reported sales of $732.6 million in May versus $687.2 million in the year-ago period, a gain of 6.6 percent…
Johnson Outdoors Names Director of Diving Sales for EMEA
Johnson Outdoors has appointed Gianluca Bugli as director of sales – Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) for the company's Diving business…
Cascade Designs Names Chas Fisher VP of Customer Service
Cascade Designs Inc. has hired Chas Fisher, former president of Nikwax USA, to oversee sales in the United States, Canada, and the Pacific Rim, including online channel sales, customer and dealer service, and rep management. As the company's VP of cu
Implus Acquires FitDeck
Implus has acquired FitDeck, Inc., a company that creates custom decks of playing cards – delivered in both physical and digital formats – that make exercise more simple, convenient and fun. The acquisition comes as Implus continues to expand its current
Survey: Popularity of Soccer Expanding
According to a Harris Poll commissioned by Nielsen, nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of people who follow soccer say they took notice of the companies that support both teams and players. Fifty-eight percent of the who follow soccer already own merchandise
AAFA Appoints President and CEO
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as president and CEO…

SealSkinz Announces New Brand Identity
SealSkinz, makers of waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories, unveileda new brand identity. After undertaking a year-long process to understand their brand perception and the needs of their users in the UK and globally, SealSkinz…
Eddie Bauer Was Paid $48.5 Million to Break Off Merger Agreement
Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc. confirmed that it paid Eddie Bauer a $48.5 million kill fee in the first quarter to break up its acquisition agreement with the outdoor company and accept a bid from rival Men’s Wearhouse…