Headquartered in Springfield, MO, Lew’s supplies branded fishing products for mass market retailers, sporting goods chains and specialty outdoor retailers.
Category: Outdoor

Stio Opens ‘Mountain Studio’ Retail Store In Teton Village
The Jackson Hole, WY-based mountain apparel brand will open a shop at the base of the ski resort for the holiday season.
Nominations Open For Outdoor Inspiration Awards
The event, set for January 11, 2017 during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, celebrates passion, dedication and inspiration within the outdoor industry.

RECALL: 2,960 Trek Farley Bicycles And Framesets
The fork can separate from the steer tube, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

Big 5 Sees Big Benefits From Competitor Closures
With Sports Authority and Sport Chalet out of business, Big 5 took advantage in the Western U.S. of being one of few remaining sporting goods outlets. But new competition is coming.

Suunto Promotes Tillinghast To Lead Americas Omni-Channel Strategy
The manufacturer of sports watches, dive computers and precision instruments promoted Jason Tillinghast to regional commercial director – Americas.

Reynolds Cycling Makes Hires, Restructures Staff
The Sandy, UT-based manufacturer of carbon-composite wheels, recently completed four hires and promoted three others.

Clean Sport Collective Launches To Promote Honesty, Integrity
The non-profit aims to create awareness and positive change around the issue of clean sport.

Summit Sports Relocates Michigan Store
The outdoor adventure and action gear retailer has moved its Keego Harbor, MI store to a new location in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Body Glove Acquired By Marquee Brands
Body Glove is the third investment for Marquee Brands, following its acquisition of Italian luxury brand Bruno Magli and British fashion brand Ben Sherman.

Columbia To Relocate Sorel HQ To Downtown Portland
Columbia Sportswear Co. will relocate its Sorel footwear brand headquarters and 45 employees to downtown Portland, OR.
Scarpa Retains Sales Reps In South-Central U.S.
Conner Larsen will represent the brand in the south-central U.S., including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Louisiana.

Big 5 Sales Rise Thanks To Closed Competition
With Sports Authority and Sport Chalet stores now closed, Big 5 stores benefitted with a 6.8-percent rise in same-store sales for the third quarter.

Hillsound Adds Sales Reps In Rockies, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific NW
Green River Sales will represent Hillsound in the Rocky Mountain region, Dedication Sports Group in the Mid-Atlantic and PlayNorthWest in the Pacific Northwest.
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Launches New App
App features include group creation and tracking, performance tracking, village navigation, lift ticket pre-purchase capabilities and lift, trail and snow data.