The SportsOneSource Group has appointed sporting goods and outdoor industry veteran Paul Gagner as president of the newly formed Sports & Outdoor Group. Gagner, who joined The SportsOneSource Group in October 2010, was named VP and general manager for the
Category: Outdoor
H2O Outdoor Gear Introduces Five New Alaska-Tested Packs
Big mountain skier and Alaska heliskiing pioneer Dean Cummings will introduce a new line of products for H2O Outdoor Gear built for the outdoor enthusiast who appreciates the quality, durability and smart function it takes to withstand the demanding envir
Hansons-Brooks ODP Runner Earns Spot on Olympic Squad
Desiree Davila, member of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project (ODP), an elite running team sponsored by Brooks, crossed the line at the USA Olympic Marathon Trials, earning herself a place on the 2012 USA Olympic Marathon team. Davila, one of 191
Asics Endorser Ryan Hall Makes U.S. Olympic Team
Asics Athlete and Olympian Ryan Hall is headed to the London Games on the U.S. Olympic Team after finishing in second place at the 2012 Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas with a time of 2:09:30. Hall finished just shy of his Olympic Trials record pace of
Zappos Data Breach Hits 24 Million Customers
Zappos.com said a hacker breached its customer database. More than 24 million customers of online shoe retailer Zappos.com received a notice last night that their personally identifiable information may have been stolen…
Lids to Open Super Bowl Pop-Up Location
Lids Sports Group, the Indianapolis-based company which operates specialty headwear retailer LIDS and sports apparel LIDS Locker Room stores, has reached an agreement with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee to set up a LIDS Locker Room @ Circ
Famous Footwear Sees Weak Holiday Traffic
Brown Shoes said pricing and pairs per transaction showed “nice improvement” at Famous Footwear over the holiday period but traffic and conversion were down…
Pacific Sunwear Seeing Some Stabilization
While announcing plans to close nearly a quarter of its stores in early December, Pacific Sunwear said its core business is stabilizing with some turnaround efforts starting to pay off…
DSW Lifts Q4 Guidance
DSW Inc. raised its EPS guidance on the strength of strong November and December revenues. Its annual earnings were slightly raised to a range of $2.96 to $2.99 for fiscal 2011 from a range of $2.90 to $2.95 previously. The family shoe chain also plans to
Voile Bought Sentury Snowboards in September
Voile Manufacturing disclosed that it acquired boutique, high quality manufacturer, Sentury Snowboards of Reno, NV in September 2011. While Voile is not continuing the Sentury brand, Harmon is now heading up R&D and manufacturing of Voile splitboards and
OR Winter Market Offers Multiple Aids for Show Scheduling and Navigation
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market's 2012 Smartphone App is now available for download. In a bid to make it easier to navigate the labyrinthine show floor next week, the trade show is also manning a new info kiosk and launching a text help service. Final
OIA VantagePoint: December Outdoor Product Sales Rose 5.3 Percent
Outdoor Industry Association released its December OIA VantagePoint™ Monthly Trend Report, which reveals that outdoor product sales grew 5.3 percent to $2.20 billion in the five-week fiscal month of December. Strong sales of outdoor apparel more than offs
Riddell Acquires Gunther’s Athletic Service
Riddell has acquired Gunther's Athletic Service, of Anaheim, CA, a West Coast leader in helmet and protective reconditioning, and sales of sporting goods, uniforms and equipment. Riddell will maintain operations at Gunther's facility in Anaheim
Liberty Bottleworks Taps Brewing Market
Liberty Bottleworks has tapped a new market: making custom bottles for breweries nationwide. The Yakima, WA company said more than two dozen brewers have turned to it for a new way to sell their suds, whether as conveniently sized, durable mini growlers o
Gear Aid Announces New Odor Eliminator
Gear Aid™, the gear repair and maintenance brand by McNett®, announced the availability of a new odor eliminator. Specially formulated for toe shoes, barefoot shoes and other minimalist footwear, Rank Away™ is a safe and effective solution designed to tr