Black Diamond, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire POC Sweden AB (“POC”), a Stockholm-based designer and manufacturer of protective gear for action sports athletes that generated sales of…
Category: Outdoor
Burton Taps Boliba as First VP of Global Resorts
Burton Snowboards named employee Jeff Boliba as its first vice president of global resorts, where he will oversee the company's efforts to grow the sport of snowboarding through education programs, resort partnerships and…
Outdoor Retailer’s Future Location Debated Online
Less than a month after its launch, more than 2,100 people have logged in to Collective Voice website, an online forum established by Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Industry Association to discuss the future of the trade show…
FHB Sales Hires Former Deputy, SandR Pro
FHB Sales, representing a number of outdoor sporting goods brands, has hired former North Lake Tahoe Sheriff's Deputy and search and rescue professional Dan Ingalls as a new member of the sales force for the Southwest region…
Mountainsmith Retains Active Outdoors Group
Active Outdoors Group, owned and operated by Bill Cochrane, has been retained by Mountainsmith to oversee their efforts in the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana…
Crocs Appoints Healthcare Software Wiz to Board
Crocs, Inc. appointed Jeff Margolis to the company’s Board of Directors. Margolis is the founding CEO and chairman emeritus of The TriZetto Group, Inc., a healthcare I.T. software and services company, and executive chairman of WellTok, Inc., a deve
Quiksilver Narrows Fiscal Q2 Loss
Quiksilver, Inc., which also owns DC Shoes and Roxy, reported revenues grew 3 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, to $492.2 million compared the second quarter of fiscal 2011, or a 5 percent increase in currency-neutral terms. The net los
Filson Acquired by Bedrock Manufacturing
Brentwood Associates has completed the sale of Filson Holdings, Inc., the maker of outdoor apparel and accessories, to Bedrock Manufacturing Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed…
Colorado Ski Country USA Reports 11.4 Percent Decline in Ski Visits
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today at its 49th Annual Meeting, that its 22 member resorts hosted an estimated 6.16 million skier visits during the 2011-12 ski season. This represents a decrease of 11.4 percent, or approximately 790,000 skie
Vermont Ski Visits Off 11 Percent from Record 2010-11
The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced that Vermont ski resorts recorded 3.9 million skier and rider visits, just 5 percent off of the ten-year average and 11 percent off the previous season's record thanks to its ability to make more snow than
Founder Acquires Kenneth Cole Productions
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Kenneth D. Cole, chairman and chief creative officer of the company. Cole will will acquire the company through KCP Holdco, Inc., an entity he controls that was for
Clif Bar Kicks Off Sixth Annual 2 Mile Challenge
Clif Bar kicked off the sixth annual 2 Mile Challenge, partnering with cyclists to donate $100,000 to bike advocacy nonprofits when riders choose to pedal their bikes instead of drive cars for trips two miles or less…
MapMyFitness Raises $9 Million in B Series Funding
MapMyFitness has raised $9 million in Series B funding led by Austin Ventures and Milestone Venture Partners. Competitor Group, Inc. and The Running Specialty Group, LLC also participated in the funding as part of larger business partnerships. The MapMyFi
Alleson Athletic Partners with NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a five-year partnership with Alleson Athletic to be the provider of recreational uniforms to adult and youth leagues, across the US and Canada beginning Fall 2012…
McNett Appoints Sales Executive to Sporting Goods Division
McNett appointed Amanda Moore as its newest sales executive in the sporting goods division…
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