Sport Chalet has changed venues for Friday's memorial service for its founder Norbert Olberz due to overwhelming response. The memorial service will now start at noon Friday July 22 and be held at…
Category: Outdoor
OR’s Open Air Demo to Feature 150 Vendors, New Events
More than 150 brands – up 50 percent from last year – will exhibit at the Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo 2011 (OAD)Aug. 3 at Jordanelle State Park in Park City, UT for a day of product testing and events. Retailers are invited to compete in a host of adve
Skullcandy Debuts as Public Company
Shares of headphone maker Skullcandy Inc rose as much as 17 percent in its first day of trading on the over-the-counter market before turning nearly flat by the close of the day…
Skullcandy IPO Reaps $188 Million
Skullcandy raised $188 million in its IPO Wednesday, when it issued one million more shares than planned at higher prices than expected. Still, the stock closed at $20 when trading stopped, below its initial price of $23 a share…
Point6 Announces Recipients of 1% for the Planet
Point6, manufacturer of premium merino wool socks, announced the non-profit environmental organizations selected to receive the company's annual contribution of 1 percent of company sales…
NHL Partners with Disney
The National Hockey League has signed a deal with Disney Consumer Products to co-brand merchandise featuring characters from Disney Channel's animated series, Phineas and Ferb. The products will appear during the 2011-12 season. Financial terms were
VF Names Millenacker VP of Sales at The North Face
The North Face appointed Michael Millenacker as vice president of sales. Millenacker will be responsible for leading the sales strategy and execution of long term growth plans for The North Face Americas…
Cybex’s Q2 Sales Climb 17.7 Percent
Cybex International, Inc. reported that its losses widened in its second quarter ended June 25, to $555,000, or 3 cents a share, from $356,000, or 2 cents, a year ago. Sales rose 17.7 percent to $32.6 million compared to $27.7 million for the correspondin
Granite Gear Names Rep for Western Canada
Granite Gear is pleased to announce that Bion Dolman of Osmosis Sports Marketing Systems will be representing the brand in western Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Yukon Territories…
Shimano Hires MTB Marketing Specialist
Joe Lawwill has joined Shimano American Corporation as its mountain bike marketing specialist…
Timberland Enters Kids Apparel Licensing Agreement
The Timberland Company entered into a licensing agreement with Parigi Group. Beginning with the Fall 2011 line, Parigi Group will design, source and market Timberland branded kids apparel in the United States and its territories…
Big Rock Sports Finalizes Inland Pacific Acquisition
Big Rock Sports, LLC, has finalized the acquisition of Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd. Inland Pacific, which is based in British Columbia, operates out of three regional distribution centers across Canada, and has been servicing the independent sportin
Deuter Parent Acquires Ortovox Sportartikel
The Schwan-Stabilo group, which acquired Deuter Sport GmbH & Co. K in 2006, has acquired Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH, a maker of avalanche safety products and manufacturer of expert-designed winter backpacks and functional sports clothing made from Merino w
Pale Morning Media Opens Maine Office
Pale Morning Media, a public relations and strategic communications firm specializing in the outdoor world, has moved their Portland, ME satellite office to a new location near the historic Old Port district…
NASGW Sets Theme and Program for its Expo and Annual Meeting
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) will hold its Expo & Annual Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV on Nov. 1-4, 2011. The theme for this year's event is “Every Day,” an expression of what wholesale distributors
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