Outdoor Vendor

Astral Hires Rep For Southern Rockies

Dec 4, 2019SGB Updates

Astral, manufacturer of PFDs and footwear, appointed Mark Cohen to cover the Southern Rockies. (Read More)

Marker Dalbello Völkl Appoints President

Dec 4, 2019SGB Updates

Marker Dalbello Völkl announced the promotion of Greg Grip to president of its U.S. subsidiary, following the recent retirement of long-time president Mike Noonan. (Read More)

L.L.Bean To Open In Salem, NH

Dec 2, 2019SGB Updates

L.L.Bean announced its newest retail location in the Granite State will open in the fall of 2020. The L.L.Bean retail store will be located at Tuscan Village, a premier lifestyle destination in Salem, NH. (Read More)

Christy Sports Finds New Equity Partner

Dec 2, 2019SGB Updates

Christy Sports, LLC announced that it has received a significant strategic investment from TZP Capital Partners III, L.P. TZP, a private equity firm based in New York City, acquired Norwest Equity Partners' equity stake in the winter sports retailer. (Read More)

MEC Facing Financial Struggles

Nov 28, 2019SGB Updates

MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) lost Canadian $11.5 million in the year ended February 24, 2019 after restructuring charges against income of C$11.7 million the prior year. According to a report from Canada's CBC, Canada's largest outdoor gear retailer's sales have slowed due to heightened online competition. (Read More)

Pure Fishing Appoints Dave Bulthuis President Of North America

Nov 28, 2019SGB Updates

Pure Fishing named Dave Bulthuis the new president of North America. Bulthuis is the former vice president of sales for Costa Sunglasses, where he served in a number of capacities since 2003. (Read More)

Dick’s Raises Outlook On Robust Q3 Results

Nov 26, 2019SGB Updates

Dick's Sporting Goods raised its outlook for the year after reporting third-quarter earnings handily topped Wall Street targets. Same-store sales increased 6.0 percent, representing the company's strongest quarterly comp sales gain since 2013. (Read More)

Adventure 16 Closing Remaining Two Doors

Nov 26, 2019SGB Updates

Adventure 16 announced plans to close its remaining two stores in West Los Angeles and San Diego. (Read More)

Backcountry.com CEO Making Reparations Tour

Nov 25, 2019SGB Updates

Following a social media firestorm that erupted after news of Backcountry.com’s legal campaign to protect its trademark, Jonathan Nielsen, the online retailer’s CEO, has already visited a number of small businesses impacted by the trademark action and made numerous deals as reparation with the owners. (Read More)

Arc’teryx Announces Clinic Lineup For 2020 Backcountry Academy