The outdoor brand mourned the loss and celebrated the life of one of its original founders, Bob Swanson, who passed away last weekend.
Category: Outdoor
Mystery Ranch Hires New Rep Force
Mystery Ranch, the heritage pack company, has retained a new sales agency, Bishop, CA-based Caraway & Co., to represent its Mountain division in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.
Honeywell Footwear Beefs Up Footwear Management Team
Sean O’Brien was promoted to president of global retail business for Honeywell’s footwear brands, including Original Muck Boot Company, Xtratuf, Oliver Safety Boots, Neos and Ranger.
Deckers Brands Appoints General Manager Of Teva
Maggie Winkel was most recently integrated marketplace director for Jordan, North America at Nike.
Alpenglow Sports To Hold 11th Winter Film Series
Designed to inspire, motivate and educate, the event runs from November through February and showcases four to five athletes who tell various tales of adventure.
Krimson Klover Opens Boulder Showroom
The full-scale showroom is co-located with the brand’s expanded headquarters and design studios in Boulder, CO.
Vail Resorts Completes Acquisition Of Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler Blackcomb’s shareholders received C$17.50 in cash and 0.097 shares of Vail Resorts common stock in the transaction.
North Face Launches ‘Question Madness’ Global Campaign
In honor of its 50th anniversary, The North Face unveiled its new global brand campaign, “Question Madness,” and will open a New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue.
Where Are Sports Authority’s Key Personnel Landing?
Quite a few executives displaced by the liquidation of Sports Authority several months ago have already lined up new jobs, including some inside the sports industry.
Eurobike Makes Its Move To July
Europe’s largest bicycle trade show is moving up a month starting in 2018 to compete with in-house dealer events proliferating on both sides of the Atlantic.
OIA Honors Skip Yowell On Anniversary Of His Passing
In August, the first Skip Yowell Future Leadership class marked their graduation from the program.
EORA Reports 75 New Members In 2016
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association welcomed 75 new members in the first nine months of 2016 — a 39 percent increase over 2015’s new member total.
Fischer Skis U.S. Adds Two In-house Team Members
Scott Ford was named director of business development, while Kristopher Kuchinski will take on the role of credit and operations manager.
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