Black Diamond Equipment has partnered with the newly created agency, All Mountain Group to service its dealers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. The agency is comprised of partners Russ Clune, Al Diamond, Tyler Merritt and Erik Mushial…
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TPG Makes a $714 Million Takeover Bid for Billabong
Billabong International Ltd. said it received an indicative, non-binding and conditional proposal from U.S. private equity firm TPG International LLC to acquire the company for A$1.45 per share in cash. The deal is valued at about U.S. $714 million…
Talus Outdoor Technologies Adds Respiratory Expert, Asthma Sufferer to Advisory Board
Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC, maker of the ColdAvenger line of cold weather face masks, announced that Bret Wydysh, BSRT, RRT has joined its health advisory board…
Adidas And 505 Games Bring MiCoach Training System To Console Gamers
Adidas and 505 Games, a global publisher of video games, have shipped to North American retail outlets and aspiring athletes the Adidas miCoach console game on Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStationMove motion controller for PlayStation3 computer entertainm
La Sportiva to Show Mountain Running Apparel at ORSM
Following the successful launch of its ski mountaineering winter apparel line, La Sportiva North America, makers of the world’s finest mountain products, introduces a full line of Mountain Running apparel for Spring 2013. The new apparel as well as
OBIT: Two Ten Footwear CFO David Phillips
Two Ten Footwear Foundation is saddened to announce the sudden passing of Chief Financial Officer, David Reginald Phillips, 63, of Cambridge, Mass., at his home, on July 16…
Asics America Signs Men’s Tennis Athlete Steve Johnson
Asics America announced the signing of two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) singles champion Steve Johnson. Johnson played four years at the University of Southern California (USC) before leaving this past May as one of the most decora
Dr. Martens Ends Sales Talks
Dr Martens has ended talks to sell the business. The family owners of R Griggs, which manages the firm, halted discussions with potential buyers, claiming the offers received failed to reflect a fair value for the brand…
Free Shipping Tops Incentives Sought by Online BTS Shoppers
Nearly three in four, or 74 percent, of consumers chose free shipping as the top retailer tactic that would entice them to make a back-to-school purchase this year, according to PriceGrabber’s Back-To-School Shopping Forecast. Sales came in second p
Gregory Mountain Products Hires Product Line Manager
Gregory Mountain Products has hired Rebecca Larsen as product line manager, where she will collaborate with the product development, sales and marketing teams to support the brand’s continued market share growth…
Rocky Brands’ Q2 Impacted by Storm Damage
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported earnings in its second quarter slumped to $218,000, or 3 cents a share, from $2.3 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Revenues were down 15.1 percent to $44.4 million from $52.3 million. Rocky Brands noted that on June 29, severe
Currie Technologies Relocates IZIP Store
Currie Technologies has relocated its IZIP concept retail store from Venice Beach to Santa Monica, CA. It is now located at 2803 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, a popular shopping, dining and pedestrian destination…
Top Mountaineers to Discuss Everest Legend at OR
An all-star panel of climbers and adventurers will explore the outdoor industry’s complicated relationship with the world’s highest peak during Death on Everest 2012 at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show next week. The panel include
Lids Team Sports Inks Five-Year Extension with IUPUI
Lids Team Sports, the wholesale team dealer division of Indianapolis-based LIDS Sports Group, has reached an agreement with the IUPUI Athletics Department for a continuation of its previous deal for five years. Through the agreement, Nike will maintain i
Colorado’s Echo Mountain Put on Auction Block
Echo Mountain, one of the few Colorado ski areas that sits entirely on private land, has been put up for auction by its owners. Racebrook and its auction affiliate, Sheldon Good & Company are soliciting bids for the resort via a sealed bid auction format
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