Demon International, LC, doing business as Action Sports Group, has completed the acquisition of the French company Flexmeter and associated IP. Flexmeter, a division of the Docmeter company, is a developer and innovator of protective wrist guards for act
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Rossignol Group Partners with Recycle Utah
The Rossignol Group, which includes Dynastar, Lange, Look and Rossignol brands, has partnered with Recycle Utah in an effort to recycle more snowsports equipment…
Saks CEO Stephen Sadove Elected Chairman Of The NRF Board
The National Retail Federation announced that Saks Incorporated Chairman and CEO Stephen I. Sadove has been elected chairman of the NRF board of directors and chairman of its executive committee…
Backwoods Acquires Boulder’s Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods acquired Neptune Mountaineering, one of the last independent outdoor shops in Boulder, CO., and will continue operating it independently from its eight Backwoods branded stores operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas…
RECALL: 40 High Pressure Scuba Hoses
A-Plus Marine is recalling about 40 high-pressure scuba air hoses because the diving hose that connects the regulator to the tank's pressure gauge can separate reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard…
Li and Fung Warns Slow Turnaround in U.S. Hurt Earnings in 2012
Li & Fung said a preliminary review shows that a slower than expected turnaround of its U.S. business would lower core operating profits by 40 percent in the year ended Dec. 31, 2012. The shortfall means its profit attributable to shareholders for the per
Benchmade Knife Names Fee VP of Sales and Marketing
Benchmade Knife Company named David Fee as vice president of sales and marketing. He will oversee all sales and marketing activities for Benchmade at their headquarters in Oregon…
Brooks Settles Trademark Lawsuit with Fred Meyer
Brooks Sports, Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. have settled their dispute around Fred Meyer’s use of an objectionable graphic design on private label athletic wear. While Fred Meyer did not admit liability, it recognized the design closely resemble
Columbia Sportswear Awards Global Sock License to Delta Galil
Delta Galil Industries, Ltd., an Israel-based global manufacturer and distributor of socks, underwear and intimates, has reached an agreement to become the exclusive global licensee of men’s and women’s socks for Columbia Sportswear…
Fallbrook Donates 1,000+ NuVinci Hubs to Worldbike
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. has donated more than 1,000 NuVinci N171 continuously variable bicycle hubs (transmissions) to Worldbike for the development and use of more reliable bicycles and other human-powered vehicles in developing countries…
Royal Robbins Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Royal Robbins, Inc. from Kellwood Company, a Sun Capital portfolio company…
PacSun Guides to Low End of Q4 Guidance
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced today that its fourth fiscal quarter same-store sales through Jan. 6, 2013 increased 1 percent on a continuing operations basis. The surf-themed retailer also said it expects margins to come in lower than prev
Tilly’s Reduces Q4 Guidance on Soft Holiday Sales
Tilly’s, Inc. announced that comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, for the ten weeks ended Jan. 5 decreased 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent increase for the same period last year…
Business Incubator Names Inaugural Class
Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) – the only business incubator focused in the outdoor recreation, tourism, natural products, health, energy, water and education fields – announced its inaugural group of participating companies. The winners are…
Stoic’s 2013 Sleeping Bags to Feature Insotect Flow Insulation
Stoic will use the Insotect Flow insulation system in their 2013 sleeping bag lineup, according to Insotect Ltd…
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