Following a $25,000 donation in lieu of attending the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, GU Energy Labs has contributed an additional $20,000 to The Conservation Alliance.
Category: Outdoor
PrimaLoft Undergoes Recapitalization
The new investor group is led by private equity firm Victor Capital Partners in partnership with the private equity group at Allstate. PrimaLoft management will continue to maintain a significant investment in the business.
Hologenix Adds Jim Calhoun To Board
Hologenix LLC, the maker of Celliant fibers, appointed Jim Calhoun to its Board of Directors and elected Bill Werlin its chairman.
Uncle Dan’s Partners With Major League Baseball
The new deal is part of a previously announced multi-year agreement between MLB and Camping World Holdings and select business brands in their portfolio.
Katadyn Partners To Supply Water Treatment For Hurricane Relief
Truckloads of Drip Ceradyn Filters, 39,000-gallon filtration capacity gravity water filters sufficient for groups, were recently shipped to Puerto Rico via partner organizations.
ISPO Invests In Cross-Medial Brand Identity
ISPO will present its new family brand positioning and a refreshed corporate design.
Camping World Acquires Cooper’s RV Center
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center, in the greater Pittsburgh market.
Vail Resorts Acquires Three Locations
Vail Resorts Retail (VRR) announced that it has entered an agreement to purchase the assets of three outdoor retail stores on historic Main Street in Breckenridge, including The North Face, Columbia and Main Street Outlet, from long-time Breckenridge Ski Enterprise owners, Steve and Susan Lapinsohn.
Susquehanna Downgrades Deckers Over Ugg Weakness, “Unrealistic” Marcato Plan
“Marcato’s plan to drive shareholder value at DECK is either overly optimistic or completely unrealistic,” wrote Susquehanna analyst Sam Poser in a note. “We lean towards the latter.”
Toad&Co Names New National Sales Manager
Nina Brito joined the Toad&Co family in 2012 and is a former buyer, service rep and operations manager. In her most recent role, she managed dealer sales.
NRF Supports NAFTA
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said in an op-ed published on The Hill that the United States should work to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement but should not withdraw from the agreement.
Industrial Revolution Adds Two New Rep Groups
Wild Moon LLC and Pacific Recreation Sales Inc. will help IR continue to grow and service its specialty and national chains in two strategic territories.
Dick’s Sets Openings For Five Stores
Stores will open in Ellicott City, MD; Fairview Heights, IL; and Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA.
September Retail Sales Up After Hurricanes Increase Demand For Building Supplies
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
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