Pat Hus will head Emerald Exposition’s Sports Licensing and Tailgating Show in addition to continuing to lead the company’s Interbike trade show.
Category: Outdoor
Black Diamond Aims To Diversify With Acquisitions
Even as the company’s stock emerges as a way for investors to profit from the proliferation of climbing gyms, the company has scratched other outdoor equipment brands from its acquisition shopping list.
RECALL: 7,300 Fox Factory Shock Absorbers
The outer sleeve can rupture, allowing the sleeve to come in contact with other bicycle parts or the rider, posing a fall and injury hazard.
Black Diamond, Access Fund Kick Off ROCK Project Tour
Black Diamond athletes, indoor climbing gyms and local climbing advocacy organizations will team up again this fall to host a series of exclusive, multi-day events.
Bigtruck Expands Design And Operations Teams
The four new hires will help manage and support the Lake Tahoe-based lifestyle brand’s growth.
G3 Hires Chris Clark As Sales Director
The backcountry ski and snowboard equipment manufacturer adds Clark, who formerly worked at Outdoor Research, Cascade Designs, Scarpa, Black Diamond and Backcountry Access.
Quiksilver Expands Board Of Directors To Five
Quiksilver Inc. appointed Franck Riboud as an independent director to its board of directors, effective immediately. Riboud’s appointment will expand the company’s board from four to five members.
Krimson Klover Hires Marketing And Communications Manager
In addition to hiring Lauren Geary, the women’s clothing company added support staff in various departments and increased its office space by 3,000 square feet.
San Jose’s Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods To Close
The iconic sporting goods store, serving Silicon Valley for 70 years, will close by the end of the year.
Feetures Unveils Second Annual Sales Contest Winners
Nearly 50 percent of participating retailers achieved or surpassed the 1-to-1 sock to shoe ratio threshold.
Bearpaw To Debut First TV Campaign
The campaign comes on the heels of its recent apparel launch and additions to the executive team.
Black Diamond Trims Q3 Losses On Reduced Costs
The outdoor company significantly trimmed its third-quarter 2016 losses, but that was largely due to reduced expenses, as gross margins from its climbing and winter sports gear also dipped.
Gerber U.S. Plant Goes 24/7
Gerber, a producer of personal knives, tools and gear, said it has brought on a third shift at its Portland, OR manufacturing plant.
Costa Sunglasses Switches To Backbone Media
The sunglass brand tapped the agency for public relations for its core fishing initiatives and media planning and buying for angling and optical trade in North America.
Tough Sledding At Coleman And Marmot
Organic sales at Newell Brands Inc.’s Outdoor Solutions segment, excluding brands marked for sale, declined in the third quarter despite growth at Pure Fishing.
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