Thule Group sold its snow chain business, said it is reviewing options for its remaining non-core businesses and swung open the doors of its expanded product testing lab this week to emphasize it commitment to growing its core outdoor businesses…
Category: Outdoor
Genesco Q2 Shows Some Recovery
Aided by better-than-expected sales across banners, Genesco Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that easily exceeded Wall Street’s targets. On a conference call with analysts, Bob Dennis, chairman, president and CEO, said the healthy top-line grow
SportXX to Expand Outdoor Shop-in-shop to Eight More Stores
SportXX Migros plans to expand its Outdoor by SportXX shop-in-shop concept to eight more of its locations in Switzerland by the end of the year…
Garmont Says Euro 1MM Equity Raise Will Fuel U.S. Relaunch
Garmont International Srl says €1 million it raised in an equity sale last week will help fund a three-year turn-around plan that hinges on its success in the U.S…
RECALL: 23,000 Cannondale Mountain Bikes
Dorel Sports' Cycling Sports Group of Wilton, CT, is recalling about 23,000 Cannondale mountain bikes because their OPI stem and steering tube assemblies can fail and pose a risk of injury…
Phunkshun Wear Expanding Denver Product Facility
Phunkshun Wear is expanding its Denver facility from 6,800 square feet to 9,300 square feet. The expansion comes as a result of increased production and will house raw materials and finished products…
Precor to Produce Spinner Cycles
Precor will manufacture a new line of commercial Spinner indoor cycling equipment through an exclusive, worldwide distribution agreement with Mad Dogg Athletics Inc….
Bank of America Marathon Delivers More Than $254 Million to Chicago Economy
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to provide year-over-year growth to Chicago's economy, with the 2014 race delivering an estimated $254 million in total business impact to the city. The findings come from the latest economic impact stud
Finish Line Seeks to Expand Headquarters
The Finish Line Inc. plans to spend $1.3 million to add new equipment and create 100 jobs at its Indianapolis headquarters and distribution facility, according to Indiana Business Journal. The company disclosed the tax-abatement request the city released
Venture Snowboards Suspends Operations Indefinitely
Venture Snowboards of Silverton, CO. informed its customers Thursday that it will not ship any product to market for the 2015-16 winter season…
OBIT: L.L.Bean’s Leon Gorman
Leon Gorman, the 80-year old grandson of L.L.Bean and longtime CEO of the company, died Thursday at his home in Yarmouth, ME. He was president and CEO from 1967 to 2001, chairman from 2001 to 2013, and chairman emeritus from 2013 until his death…
Kelty to Give Away Pack Used by Nolte in New Film
Kelty will hold a contest to give away the exact Trekker 65 that actor Nick Nolte wore in the movie “A Walk in the Woods,” which debuted at theaters nationwide Wednesday…
Sweet Protection to Open U.S. Office in Colorado
Sweet Protection, a Norwegian designer of helmets and apparel for whitewater, snow sports and mountain biking will open its North American headquarters in Broomfield, CO in October…
Shock Doctor/McDavid Form United Sports Brands
Shock Doctor Sports and McDavid Inc. unveiled United Sports Brands as the name of their combined global organization. United Sports Brands will serve as the corporate parent for Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters and XO sporting goods brands…
Timberland Plants Two Millionth Tree in China’s Horqin Desert
Timberland marked the planting of two million trees in the Horqin Desert– a significant milestone in its ongoing program to tackle desertification in Inner Mongolia. This achievement is a key part of the company's CSR efforts…
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