Mountainsmith hired Jeremy Dodge as sales and marketing coordinator to maintain its website, expand direct marketing, manage sponsorships, assisting new dealers and following up on new distribution channels…
Category: Outdoor
Halfords Sacks CEO in Wake of Plummeting Bike Sales
Halfords Group plc sacked its CEO David Wild after reporting that unusually rain weather in the United Kingdom had caused its bicycling sales to plunge…
DSW Sets Opening Date for Third Manhattan Store
DSW Inc. announced that its newest store will open on July 21st at 2220 Broadway in New York City. Located on the Upper West Side, this is DSW's third store in Manhattan and the second to open this year…
Lids Acquires Nine-Store Team Shop in Seattle
The Lids Sports Group retail division has reached an acquisition agreement with JAS Sports Inc., the Seattle-based retailer of officially licensed Washington collegiate and Seattle professional sports team merchandise. The purchase consists of nine brick
SGMA To Launch Industry Leaders Summit in September 2013
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) Industry Leaders Summit will feature sessions ranging from managing geo-political risk, emerging market analysis and the future of sourcing to forecasting the merger and acquisition environment and the c
MLS, Adidas Announce World’s First ‘Smart League’ in World Soccer
Adidas and Major League Soccer announced that MLS will integrate the Adidas micoach Elite System league-wide in 2013, marking the world’s first “smart league.” The announcement comes ahead of the 2012 AT&T MLS All-Star Game, which is se
NSGA Signs Master Membership Agreement with TEAMS Buying Group
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced a new master membership agreement with Team Equipment and Apparel Manufacturers Supply (TEAMS), a buying group consisting of 23 team dealers spread across 10 states east of the Mississippi River…
Meade Instruments Losses Widen on Missed Telescope Shipments
Meade Instruments Corp. reported its losses quadrupled to $800,000, or 65 cents per share on slightly lower sales in the first quarter ended May 31, as it missed shipments of new telescopes. The designer and manufacturer of consumer optical products, incl
Puma’s Earnings Expected to Decline in First Half
Puma lowered its earnings forecast for 2012 after profits in the first six months fell as a result of slowing sales in Europe. The company said that “despite continuous sales growth throughout the first half of 2012,” consolidated pre-tax and net earnings
Project OR Names Five Mentor-Judges
Outdoor Retailer named the five individuals who will mentor student competitors throughout and evaluate finished prototype designs created during Project OR Cycle 9. Project OR is the industry’s original 48-hour concept-to-prototype design competiti
Leatherman Reaches Deal to Acquire PocketToolX Company
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (LTG) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the PocketToolX Company, manufacturer of the unique, single-piece multi-tools…
Leader Bike Appoints Keith Simmons as President
Leader Bike announced the appointment of Keith Simmons, the founder and current co-owner of Xterra Wetsuits, as the company’s new president. Former President and Founder Salvador Lombroso has moved into the position of CEO and will focus his resourc
Brands Back Big City Mountaineers Summit for Someone Fund Raiser
Clif, Stanley, Optic Nerve, and DeLorme, Highgear and Yaktrax have agreed to match all donations up to $2,000 to raise money for Polar Adventurer Eric Larsen's Summit for Someone climb, which aims to raise money for Big City Mountaineers (BCM)…
Big Rock Sports Appoints Canadian Merchandising Chief
Big Rock Sports has hired Mark Harrison as director of merchandising for Canada. Harrison has spent his career with Canadian Tire Corporation, with the last six years in the Outdoor Recreation Category…
OIWC Names Deanne Buck as New Executive Director
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) has hired Deanne Buck as its new executive director…
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