Under Armour signed Fraser Forster, the English international and Southampton goalkeeper, as a brand ambassador.
Category: Outdoor
Oregon, Montana Looking To Host Outdoor Retailer Show
Joining Colorado, Montana and Oregon have expressed interest in hosting the Outdoor Retailer show.
Copper Mountain Hosts Sixth Annual Winterbike
Adults ponied up $20 for the after-dark race from Center Village to East Village and back, concluding with an after-party complete with fireworks.
Oboz Sets Up New Customer Service Team
Oboz Footwear recently added two new team members to manage its customer service operation – Iain Massucci and Kate Geraets. Additionally, veteran Oboz customer service rep Elizabeth Sinclair now leads the team.
VF Eyes Bounce Back Year In 2017
On his first conference call since becoming VF’s new CEO, Steve Rendle delivered a bullish assessment of VF’s prospects, predicting the company’s primary brands – Vans, The North Face and Timberland – would collectively grow at a high-single-digit rate in 2017, with a “special focus on reigniting growth in our North Face and Timberland brands in the Americas.”
Outdoor Retailer Says Goodbye To Utah
The show will leave Salt Lake City after Summer 2018. In addition, Utah will be excluded from submitting a proposal during the relocation process.
Rocky Brands Looks For Pickup In 2017
“With respect to the work, western and hunting boot categories, 2017 is off to a better start than 2016, thanks to more operable weather conditions combined with easier comparisons,” said CEO Mike Brooks on a conference call with analysts.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 13
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
MC Sports Appoints Liquidators
A joint venture between Tiger Capital Group and Great American Group will conduct the going-out-of-business sale, which is now underway.
FGL Sports Delivers Another Banner Year
Duncan Fulton, president, FGL Sports, said on a conference call with analysts, “There is a lot of optimism and opportunity right now to get more out of the assets that we already have.”
VF Issues Soft Guidance For 2017
VF Corp. reported fourth-quarter earnings were down, in line with guidance. Among its major brands in the quarter, North Face was down 8 percent, Vans grew 14 percent, and Timberland gained 4 percent. The company provided a weak outlook for 2017.
Outdoor Retailer To Leave Salt Lake City
After an unproductive meeting between Gov. Gary Herbert and outdoor industry executives, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) says it hopes to find a new location for the Outdoor Retailer shows “as soon as possible.”
Keen Adds Filmmaker And Professional Snowboarder Zeppelin Zeerip As Ambassador
Keen Inc. added Zeppelin Zeerip, a filmmaker and professional snowboarder, to its ambassador program.
Chaco Presents ‘The Time Travelers’ Film
Chaco will premiere its feature film, “The Time Travelers” by renowned creatives Forest Woodward and Brendan Leonard, at select REI stores in March.
Rocky Brands Posts Q4 Loss On Creative Recreation Charge
The fourth quarter of 2016 included a non-cash impairment charge related to the Creative Recreation brand of $3 million.
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